DrowCR 1/4 · Medium Humanoid · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium humanoid, Challenge 1/4. AC 15, 13 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

1/4 · 50 XP

Alignment

Neutral Evil

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Stat Block

Medium Humanoid · Neutral Evil

Drow

1/4

3d8 · 30 ft. · AC from chain shirt

Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages: Elvish, Undercommon

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)

Traits

Fey AncestryThe drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the drow to sleep.

Innate SpellcastingThe drow's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: dancing lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire

Sunlight SensitivityWhile in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

ShortswordMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Hand CrossbowRanged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also unconscious while poisoned in this way. The target wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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1It casts spells — read its spell list before the fight and hold a Counterspell or a way to break concentration.

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Drows4Party size4Party level3

They will win without spending much. Good for pacing between real fights.

Difficulty

Easy

400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Drow, Answered

What is Drow's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Drow is Challenge 1/4, worth 50 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Drow's stats?

AC 15 (chain shirt), 13 hit points (3d8), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 10, DEX 14, CON 10, INT 11, WIS 11, CHA 12.

Where does Drow fit in an encounter?

As a humanoid of Challenge 1/4, it suits a party whose level is in the same range. Adjust party size and level in the builder above to see the difficulty shift live.

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