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Musk Deer

Tiny · Beast · CR 1/4 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

17 (5d4+5)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-3

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Tiny

Type Beast

Alignment Unaligned

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +3

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 12

Skills

Perception +2

Resistances & Immunities

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Bonus Actions

Musk

Emits a pungent musk around itself for 1 min. While musk is active a creature that starts its turn within 10 ft. of deer: poisoned 1 min (DC 11 Con negates). Poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. For 1 hr after creature fails this save others have advantage on Wis (Perception) and Wis (Survival) checks to find or track the creature unless creature spends 10+ min washing off the musk.

Sprinter

Takes the Dash action.

About Musk Deer

Musk Deer is a tiny beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 17 hit points (derived from 5d4+5).

GM Tips: Using Musk Deer

2 tips available

When using Musk 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 Musk 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: 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 Musk Deer?: Musk Deer has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Musk Deer?: Musk Deer is a Tiny Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.