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Warhordling Orc Warrior

Medium · Humanoid · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

11 (2d8+2)

1/4

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 14

Skills

Athletics +3 Perception +4 Stealth +3 Survival +4

Languages

any one

Actions

Greataxe

+3 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d12+1 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d12 + 1) slashing damage.

Bonus Actions

Aggressive Charge

The warrior moves up to their Speed towards an enemy they can see or hear.

About Warhordling Orc Warrior

Warhordling Orc Warrior is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 11 hit points (derived from 2d8+2).

Warhordling Orc Warrior has communication capabilities including any one. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Warhordling Orc Warrior

2 tips available

When using Warhordling Orc Warrior 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 Warhordling Orc Warrior

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: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 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 Warhordling Orc Warrior?: Warhordling Orc Warrior has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Warhordling Orc Warrior?: Warhordling Orc Warrior is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Warhordling Orc Warrior speak?: Warhordling Orc Warrior can communicate in any one.