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Commoner

Medium · Humanoid · CR 0 · Any Alignment

Source. 5e 2014 Rules

4 (1d8)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Any Alignment

XP 0

Initiative Bonus +0

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 10

Languages

any one language (usually Common)

Environments

Arctic or Tundra Coast Desert Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Hills Urban

Actions

Club

Cost 1

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

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

About Commoner

Commoner is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 0. It has a any alignment alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 10 and possesses 4 hit points (derived from 1d8).

Commoner has communication capabilities including any one language (usually Common). This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Commoner

2 tips available

When using Commoner 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 Commoner

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 Commoner?: Commoner has a Challenge Rating of 0, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.
What type of creature is Commoner?: Commoner is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Commoner speak?: Commoner can communicate in any one language (usually Common).