Scorpion

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 1 (1d4-1)
Speed: 10 ft.

STR: 2 (−4)
DEX: 11 (+0)
CON: 8 (−1)
INT: 1 (−5)
WIS: 8 (−1)
CHA: 2 (−4)

Senses: blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages: —
Challenge: 0 (10 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Actions

Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 9 Constitution saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

How many for your party

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

Number of Scorpion 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 Scorpion?

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

How many hit points does the Scorpion have?

1 hit points (1d4-1), with AC 11 from natural armor.

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.