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Tribal Warrior

Medium · Humanoid · CR 1/8 · Any Alignment

Source. 5e 2014 Rules

12 (hide armor)

11 (2d8+2)

1/8

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-1

WIS

CHA

-1

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Any Alignment

XP 25

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

Environments

Arctic or Tundra Coast Desert Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Hills Mountain Swamp or Marsh Underworld

Traits

Pack Tactics

The warrior has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the warrior's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Spear

Cost 1

+3 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d8 thunder damage. / +3 to hit, range 20/60 ft (6.1/18.3 m). Hit: 1d6 thunder damage.

Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, or 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

About Tribal Warrior

Tribal Warrior is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1/8. It has a any alignment alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 11 hit points (derived from 2d8+2).

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

GM Tips: Using Tribal Warrior

1 tips available

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

Pack Tactics Advantage: This creature has advantage on attack rolls when an ally is within 5 feet! Separate it from its pack or use 'Fear' spells to scatter allies. Single-target encounters reduce its effectiveness.

Player Guide: Facing Tribal Warrior

1 strategies available

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

Counter Pack Tactics: This creature has advantage when allies are nearby! Separate it from its pack. Use 'Fear' spells to scatter allies. Single-target encounters reduce its effectiveness.

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: 14 XP
Hard: 21 XP
Deadly: 28 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 Tribal Warrior?: Tribal Warrior has a Challenge Rating of 1/8, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.125.
What type of creature is Tribal Warrior?: Tribal Warrior is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Tribal Warrior speak?: Tribal Warrior can communicate in any one language.