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Deer

Medium · Beast · CR 0 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

4 (1d8)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 0

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 50 ft (15.2 m)

Swim 25 ft (7.6 m)

Climb 25 ft (7.6 m)

Crawl 25 ft (7.6 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 12

Traits

Keen Smell

The deer has advantage on Perception checks that rely on smell.

Actions

Bite

+2 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m).

Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.

Headbutt

+2 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage.

About Deer

Deer is a medium beast with a Challenge Rating of 0. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 4 hit points (derived from 1d8).

GM Tips: Using Deer

2 tips available

When using Deer in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Deer

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 50 XP
Hard: 75 XP
Deadly: 100 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Deer?: Deer has a Challenge Rating of 0, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.
What type of creature is Deer?: Deer is a Medium Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.