Hyena

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 11
Hit Points: 5 (1d8+1)
Speed: 50 ft.

STR: 11 (+0)
DEX: 13 (+1)
CON: 12 (+1)
INT: 2 (−4)
WIS: 12 (+1)
CHA: 5 (−3)

Skills: Perception +3
Senses: passive Perception 13
Languages: —
Challenge: 0 (10 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Pack Tactics. The hyena has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hyena's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage.

How many for your party

Copies of the hyena (10 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Hyena for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	5–7	8–10	11–13	14–20
Level 2	8–13	14	15–19	20
Level 3	11–14	15–20	—	—

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Questions

What CR is the Hyena?

The Hyena is challenge 0, worth 10 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Hyena have?

5 hit points (1d8+1), with AC 11.

How many should I use against four 1st-level characters?

Against four level 1 characters, 8–10 is medium and 11–13 is hard by the encounter XP budget.