⚔ Monsters for a Level 1 Party

79 creatures in the CR 0 – 3 band — the sweet spot for a party of four to five level 1 adventurers. Every stat block is complete and ready for initiative.

A quick rule of thumb when picking from this list: a monster's challenge rating tells you what a fair one-on-four fight looks like. Send several weaker creatures for skirmishes, match CR to party level for a solid standard encounter, and reach a few CR above for a boss your players will remember.

Minions & fodder CR 0 – 0
Standard encounters CR 1/2 – 1
Boss fights CR 2 – 3

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