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Poisonous Snake

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 13
Hit Points: 2 (1d4)
Speed: 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR: 2 (−4)
DEX: 16 (+3)
CON: 11 (+0)
INT: 1 (−5)
WIS: 10 (+0)
CHA: 3 (−4)

Senses: blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: —
Challenge: 1/8 (25 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

How many for your party

Copies of the poisonous snake (25 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Poisonous Snake for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	3	4–5	6	7–20
Level 2	4–6	7–9	10	11–20
Level 3	6–9	10–11	12–15	16–20
Level 4	8–13	14	15–19	20
Level 5	14–19	20	—	—

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Questions

What CR is the Poisonous Snake?

The Poisonous Snake is challenge 1/8, worth 25 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Poisonous Snake have?

2 hit points (1d4), with AC 13.

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

Against four level 1 characters, 4–5 is medium and 6 is hard by the encounter XP budget.