Monsters by CR Dretch 57 Shadow 269 Cult fanatic 345 Doppelganger 82 blogofholding.com Dimetrodon 139V Skulk 227T Darkling elder 134V Flail snail 144V Sources: Drow 128 Swarm of insects 338 Druid 346 Giant scorpion 327 Monster Manual Duodrone 225 Swarm of rot grubs 208V Duergar hammer. 188T Giff 204T Volo’s Guide: V Elk 322 Thug 350 Duergar kavalrachni 189T Githyanki warrior 160 Tome of Monsters: T Flying sword 20 Tridrone 225 Duergar mind master 189T Gold dragon wyrmling 115 Giant badger 323 Vine blight 32 Duergar stone guard 191T Green hag 177 CR 0 (0–10 XP) Giant bat 323 Warhorse 340 Duergar xarrorn 193T Grell 172 Awakened shrub 317 Giant centipede 323 Warhorse skeleton 273 Ettercap 131 Hell hound 182 Baboon 318 Giant frog 325 Worg 341 Faerie dragon (old) 133 Hobgoblin captain 186 Badger 318 Giant lizard 326 Gargoyle 140 Hook horror 189 Bat 318 Giant owl 327 CR 1 (200 XP) Gelatinous cube 242 Illusionist 214V Cat 320 Giant pois. snake 327 Animated armor 19 Ghast 148 Leucrotta 169V Commoner 345 Giant wolf spider 330 Brass dragon wyrmling 106 Giant boar 323 Killer whale 331 Crab 320 Gnoll witherling 155V Bronze scout 125T Giant constrictor snake 324 Knight 347 Cranium rat 133V Goblin 166 Brown bear 319 Giant elk 325 Kuo-toa monitor 199 Crawling claw 44 Grimlock 175 Bugbear 33 Gibbering mouther 157 Manticore 213 Deer 321 Grung 156V Choker 123T Githzerai monk 161 Martial arts adept 216V Eagle 322 Hadrosaurus 140V Copper dragon wyrmling Gnoll pack lord 163 Merrenoloth 250T Frog 322 Kenku 194 112 Green dragon wyrmling 95 Minotaur 223 Giant fire beetle 325 Kobold inventor 166V Death dog 321 Grick 173 Mummy 228 Goat 330 Kuo-toa 199 Deinonychus 139V Griffon 174 Neogi 180V Hawk 330 Male steeder 238T Dire wolf 321 Grung elite warrior 157V Nightmare 235 Homunculus 188 Mud mephit 216 Dryad 121 Guard drake 158V Ogre chain brute 221T Hyena 331 Needle blight 32 Duergar 122 Hobgoblin iron shadow 162V Orc red fang 185V Jackal 331 Oblex spawn 217T Duergar soulblade 190T Hunter shark 330 Owlbear 249 Lemure 76 Panther 333 Faerie dragon (young) 133 Intellect devourer 191 Phase spider 334 Lizard 332 Pixie 253 Female steeder 238T Lizardfolk shaman 205 Quaggoth thonot 256 Myconid sprout 230 Pseudodragon 254 Fire snake 265 Meenlock 170V Redcap 188V Octopus 333 Pteranodon 80 Firenewt warlock 143V Merrow 219 Slithering tracker 191V Owl 333 Riding horse 336 Ghoul 148 Mimic 220 Spectator 30 Quipper 335 Skeleton 272 Giant eagle 324 Minotaur skeleton 273 Swashbuckler 217V Rat 335 Smoke mephit 217 Giant hyena 326 Myconid sovereign 232 Sword wraith warrior 241T Raven 335 Sprite 283 Giant octopus 326 Nothic 236 Trapper 194V Scorpion 337 Star spawn grue 234T Giant spider 328 Ochre jelly 243 Vampiric mist 246T Sea horse 337 Steam mephit 217 Giant strider 143V Ogre 237 Veteran 350 Shrieker 138 Swarm of bats 337 Giant toad 329 Ogre bolt launcher 220 Water weird 299 Spider 337 Swarm of rats 339 Giant vulture 329 Ogre howdah 221 Werewolf 211 Vulture 339 Swarm of ravens 339 Goblin boss 166 Ogre zombie 316 Wight 300 Weasel 340 The Wretched 233T Gnoll flesh gnawer 154V Orc Eye of Gruumsh 247 Winter wolf 340 Tortle 242T Grung wildling 157V Orc Hand/Eye 183V Yeti 305 CR 1/8 (25 XP) Troglodyte 290 Half-ogre 238 Orog 247 Yuan-ti malison 309 Bandit 343 Vegepygmy 196V Harpy 181 Pegasus 250 Blood hawk 319 Velociraptor 140V Hippogriff 184 Pentadrone 226 CR 4 (1,100 XP) Boggle 128V Violet fungus 138 Imp 76 Peryton 251 Babau 136V Camel 320 Winged kobold 195 Kuo-toa whip 199 Plesiosaurus 80 Banshee 23 Cultist 345 Wolf 341 Kobold dragonshield 165V Polar bear 334 Barghest 123V Dolphin 208V Zombie 316 Kobold scale sorcerer 167V Poltergeist 279 Black pudding 241 Flumph 135 Lion 331 Priest 348 Bone naga 233 Flying snake 322 CR 1/2 (100 XP) Maw demon 137V Quaggoth 256 Chuul 40 Giant crab 324 Ape 317 Meazel 214T Quetzalcoatlus 140V Couatl 43 Giant rat 327 Black bear 318 Nilbog 182V Rhinoceros 336 Deathlock 128T Giant weasel 329 Chitine 131V Quadrone 226 Rug of smothering 20 Dybbuk 132T Guard 347 Cockatrice 42 Quaggoth spore servant 230 Rutterkin 136T Elephant 322 Kobold 195 Crocodile 320 Quasit 63 Saber-toothed tiger 336 Ettin 132 Manes 60 Darkling 134V Quickling 187V Sahuagin priestess 264 Flameskull 134 Mastiff 332 Darkmantle 46 Scarecrow 268 Sea hag 179 Ghost 147 Merfolk 218 Deep gnome 164 Sea spawn 189V Shadow mastiff 190V Girallon 152V Monodrone 224 Dust mephit 215 Specter 279 Silver dragon wyrmling 118 Gnoll fang of Yeenoghu 163 Mule 333 Firenewt 142V Spy 349 Spined devil 78 Helmed horror 183 Neogi hatchling 179V Gas spore 138 Stone cursed 240T Swarm of poisonous snakes Hobgoblin devastator 161V Noble 348 Gazer 126V Swarm of quippers 338 338 Incubus 284 Poisonous snake 334 Giant goat 326 Thorny 197V Tortle druid 242T Iron cobra 125T Pony 335 Giant sea horse 328 Thri-kreen 288 Vegepygmy chief 197V Lamia 201 Slaad tadpole 276 Giant wasp 329 Tiger 339 Wererat 209 Lizard king/queen 205 Stirge 284 Gnoll 163 Vargouille 195V White dragon wyrmling 102 Merregon 166T Tribal warrior 350 Gnoll hunter 154V Xvart warlock 200V Will-o’-wisp 301 Neogi master 180V Twig blight 32 Gray ooze 243 Yuan-ti pureblood 310 Yuan-ti broodguard 203V Ogre battering ram 220T Xvart 200V Hobgoblin 186 Orc blade 183V Young kruthik 211T Ice mephit 215 CR 2 (450 XP) CR 3 (700 XP) Orc war chief 246 Jackalwere 193 Adult kruthik 212T Ankylosaurus 79 Red dragon wyrmling 98 CR 1/4 (50 XP) Lizardfolk 204 Allosaurus 79 Archer 210V Sea hag (in coven) 179 Aarakocra 12 Magma mephit 216 Ankheg 21 Basilisk 24 Shadow demon 64 Abyssal wretch 136T Magmin 212 Aurochs 207V Bearded devil 70 Stegosaurus 140V Acolyte 342 Myconid adult 232 Awakened tree 317 Blue dragon wyrmling 91 Stone defender 126T Apprentice wizard 209V Nupperibo 168T Azer 22 Bugbear chief 33 Succubus 285 Axe beak 317 Orc 246 Bandit captain 344 Bulezau 131T Warlock of the archfey 219V Blink dog 318 Orc nurtured one 184V Bard 211V Cave fisher 130V Wereboar 209 Boar 319 Piercer 252 Berbalang 120T Choldrith 132V Weretiger 210 Bullywug 35 Reef shark 336 Berserker 344 Deathlock knight 129T Yeth hound 201V Constrictor snake 320 Rust monster 262 Black dragon wyrmling 88 Deep scion 135V Yuan-ti mind whisperer 204V Cow 207V Sahuagin 263 Bronze dragon wyrmling 109 Derro savant 159T Yuan-ti nightmare speaker Derro 158T Satyr 267 Carrion crawler 37 Duergar screamer 190T 205V Draft horse 321 Scout 349 Centaur 38 Displacer beast 81

blogofholding.com/cr CR 5 (1,800 XP) CR 7 (2,900 XP) CR 10 (5,900 XP) CR 14 (11,500 XP) CR 22 (41,000 XP) Adult oblex 218T Air elemental myrmidon Aboleth 13 Adult black dragon 98 Ancient bronze dragon 107 Air elemental 124 202T Alhoon 172V Adult copper dragon 111 Ancient green dragon 93 Allip 116T Armanite 131T Autumn eladrin 195T Beholder (in lair) 28 Geryon 173T Banderhobb 122V Bheur hag 160V Death kiss 124V Cadaver collector 122T Lich (in lair) 202 Barbed devil 70 Black abishai 160T Death slaad 278 Death tyrant (not in lair) 29 Mind flayer lich alhoon 172V Barlgura 56 Blue slaad 276 Deva 16 Drow inquisitor 184T Zaratan 201T Beholder zombie 316 Dhergoloth 248T Elder oblex 219T Elder brain 174V Brontosaurus 139V Draegloth 141V Froghemoth 145V Fire giant dreadnought 147V CR 23 (50,000 XP) Bulette 34 Drow mage 129 Githyanki gish 205T Githyanki supreme Ancient blue dragon 90 Cambion 36 Earth elemental myrmidon Githzerai enlightened 208T commander 206T Ancient silver dragon 116 Cateblopas 129V 202T Guardian naga 234 Ice devil 75 Baphomet 143T Drow elite warrior 128 Fire elemental myrmidon Orthon 169T Retriever 222T Elder tempest 200T Earth elemental 124 203T Spring eladrin 196T Empyrean 130 Enchanter 213V Giant ape 323 Star spawn hulk 234T CR 15 (13,000 XP) Fraz-Urb’luu 146T Fire elemental 125 Grick alpha 173 Stone giant dreamwalker Adult bronze dragon 108 Juiblex 151T Flesh golem 169 Korred 168V 150V Adult green dragon 94 Kraken 197 Giant crocodile 324 Maurezhi 133T Stone golem 170 Death tyrant (in lair) 29 Zuggtmoy 157T Giant shark 328 Mind flayer 222 Summer eladrin 196T Green abishai 162T Gladiator 346 Night hag (coven) 178 Winter eladrin 197T Mummy lord (not in lair) 229 CR 24 (62,000 XP) Gorgon 171 Oni 239 Yochlol 65 Nabassu 135T Ancient gold dragon 113 Green hag (coven) 177 Shadow dancer 225T Young gold dragon 115 Purple worm 255 Ancient red dragon 97 Half-red dragon veteran 180 Shield guardian 271 Young red dragon 98 Skull lord 230T Grazz’t 149T Hill giant 155 Stone giant 156 Storm giant quintessent Yeenoghu 155T Kruthik hive lord 212T The Lost 233T CR 11 (7,200 XP) 151V Kraken priest 215V Venom troll 245T Alkilith 130T Vampire (spellcaster) 297 CR 25 (75,000 XP) Master thief 216V Warlock of the fiend 219V Balhannoth 119T Vampire (warrior) 297 Marut 213T Mezzoloth 313 Water elemental myrmidon Behir 25 Mindwitness 176V 203T Cloud giant smiling one CR 16 (15,000 XP) CR 26 (90,000 XP) Night hag 178 Young black dragon 88 146V Adult blue dragon 91 Demogorgon 144T Oaken bolter 126T Young copper dragon 111 Dao 143 Adult silver dragon 117 Orcus 153T Otyugh 248 Yuan-ti abomination 308 Djinni 144 Githzerai anarch 207T Zariel 180T Red slaad 276 Drow shadowblade 187T Hellfire engine 165T Revenant 259 CR 8 (3,900 XP) Efreeti 145 Iron golem 170 CR 30 (155,000 XP) Roper 261 Assassin 343 Gynosphinx 282 Marilith 61 Tarrasque 286 Sahuagin baron 264 Blackguard 211V Horned devil 74 Mummy lord (lair) 229 Salamander 266 Canoloth 247T Marid 146 Phoenix 199T Shambling mound 270 Chain devil 72 Morkoth 178V Planetar 17 Spawn of Kyuss 192V Cloaker 41 Remorhaz 258 Star spawn larva mage 235T Star spawn mangler 236T Corpse flower 127T Roc 260 Steel predator 239T Swarm of cranium rats 133V Deathlock mastermind 129T Soul monger 226T Titivilus 179T Quick Encounter Building Tanarukk 186V Diviner 213V Spirit troll 244T (from Xanathar’s Guide) Tlincalli 193V Drow priestess of Lolth 129 The Hungry 232T CR 17 (18,000 XP) Transmuter 218V Fomorian 136 Yagnoloth 252T Adult blue dracolich 84 1st level character matches Triceratops 80 Frost giant 155 Adult gold dragon 114 up with 1 CR ¼ monster or 2 Troll 291 Githyanki knight 160 CR 12 (8,400 XP) Adult red dragon 98 CR 1/8 monsters Umber hulk 292 Green slaad 277 Arcanaloth 313 Androsphinx 281 2nd level character : 1 CR ½ Unicorn 294 Hezrou 60 Archdruid 210V Blue abishai 161T or 2 CR ¼ Vampire spawn 298 Howler 210T Archmage 342 Death knight 47 3rd level character : 1 CR ½, 2 Water elemental 125 Hydra 190 Boneclaw 121T Dragon turtle 119 CR ¼, or 4 CR 1/8 Werebear 208 Mind flayer arcanist 222 Duergar despot 188T Goristro 59 4th : 1 CR 1, 2 CR ½, 4 CR ¼ Wood woad 198V Shoosuva 137V Eidolon 194T Nagpa 215T 5th : 1 CR 2, 2 CR 1, 4 CR ½ Wraith 302 Spirit naga 234 Erinyes 73 6th : 1 CR 2, 2 CR 1, 4 CR ½ Xorn 304 Sword wraith commander Frost giant everlasting one CR 18 (20,000 XP) 7th : 1 CR 3, 2 CR 1, 4 CR ½ Young remorhaz 258 241T 148V Amnizu 164T 8th : 1 CR 3, 2 CR 2, 4 CR 1 Yuan-ti pit master 206V Tyrannosaurus rex 80 Githyanki kith’rak 205T Demilich (not in lair) 48 9th : 1 CR 4, 2 CR 2, 4 CR 1 Young bronze dragon 108 Gray render 209T Drow favored consort 183T 10 th : 1 CR 4, 2 CR 2, 4 CR 1 CR 6 (2,300 XP) Young green dragon 94 Ki-rin 163V Sibriex 137T 11 th : 1 CR 4, 2 CR 3, 4 CR 2 Annis hag 159V Morkoth (in lair) 178V 12 th : 1 CR 5, 2 CR 3, 4 CR 2 Bodak 127V CR 9 (5,000 XP) Oinoloth 251T CR 19 (22,000 XP) 13 th : 1 CR 6, 2 CR 4, 4 CR 2 Chasme 57 Abjurer 209V Warlord 220V Bael 170T 14 th : 1 CR 6, 2 CR 4, 4 CR 2 Chimera 39 Abominable yeti 306 Yuan-ti anathema 262V Balor 55 15 th : 1 CR 7, 2 CR 4, 4 CR 3 Conjurer 212V Bone devil 71 Red abishai 160T 16 th : 1 CR 7, 2 CR 4, 4 CR 3 Cyclops 45 Champion 212V CR 13 (10,000 XP) 17 th : 1 CR 8, 2 CR 5, 4 CR 3 Drider 120 Clay golem 168 Adult brass dragon 105 CR 20 (25,000 XP) 18 th : 1 CR 8, 2 CR 5, 4 CR 3 Duergar warlord 192T Cloud giant 154 Adult white dragon 101 Ancient brass dragon 104 19 th : 1 CR 9, 2 CR 6, 4 CR 4 Galeb duhr 139 Drow house captain 184T Beholder (not in lair) 28 Ancient white dragon 100 20 th : 1 CR 10, 2 CR 6, 4 CR 4 Gauth 125V Evoker 214V Devourer 138V Demilich (in lair) 48 Githzerai zerth 161 Fire giant 154 Dire troll 243T Drow matron mother 186T Approximations for battles Hobgoblin warlord 187 Flind 153V Drow arachnomancer 182T Leviathan 198T with fewer monsters than Invisible stalker 192 Frost salamander 223T Nalfeshnee 62 Nightwalker 216T characters: Kuo-toa archpriest 200 Glabrezu 58 Narzugon 167T Pit fiend 77 • 2 characters match up Mage 347 Gloom weaver 224T Neolithid 181V with a monster with a CR Mammoth 332 Gray slaad 277 Rakshasa 257 CR 21 (33,000 XP) half the characters’ level Medusa 214 Hydroloth 249T Star spawn seer 236T Ancient black dragon 87 • 4 characters match up Mouth of Grolantor 149V Necromancer 217V Storm giant 156 Ancient copper dragon 110 with a monster with a CR ¾ Vrock 64 Nycaloth 314 The Angry 231T Astral dreadnought 117T the characters’ level Warlock of Old One 220V Rot troll 244T Ultroloth 314 Hutijin 175T • 6 characters match up White abishai 163T The Lonely 232T Vampire 297 Lich (not in lair) 202 with a monster with a CR Wyvern 303 Treant 289 Wastrilith 139T Moloch 177T equal to the characters’ level Young brass dragon 105 Ulitharid 175V Young red shadow dragon Molydeus 134T (consider using a legendary Young white dragon 101 War priest 218V 85 Solar 18 Young blue dragon 91 monster) Young silver dragon 118

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