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Flying Snake

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 14
Hit Points: 5 (2d4)
Speed: 30 ft., fly 60 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR: 4 (−3)
DEX: 18 (+4)
CON: 11 (+0)
INT: 2 (−4)
WIS: 12 (+1)
CHA: 5 (−3)

Senses: blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages: —
Challenge: 1/8 (25 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Flyby. The snake doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 7 (3d4) poison damage.

About the flying snake

A flying snake is a brightly colored, winged serpent found in remote jungles. Tribespeople and cultists sometimes domesticate flying snakes to serve as messengers that deliver scrolls wrapped in their coils.

How many for your party

Copies of the flying snake (25 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Flying Snake for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	3	4–5	6	7–20
Level 2	4–6	7–9	10	11–20
Level 3	6–9	10–11	12–15	16–20
Level 4	8–13	14	15–19	20
Level 5	14–19	20	—	—

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Questions

What CR is the Flying Snake?

The Flying Snake is challenge 1/8, worth 25 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Flying Snake have?

5 hit points (2d4), with AC 14.

How many should I use against four 1st-level characters?

Against four level 1 characters, 4–5 is medium and 6 is hard by the encounter XP budget.