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Giant Badger

Medium beast, unaligned

Keen Smell. The badger has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Actions

Multiattack. The badger makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage.

Copies of the giant badger (50 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Giant Badger for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	2	—	3	4–20
Level 2	3	4–5	6	7–20
Level 3	3–5	6–7	8–10	11–20
Level 4	5–7	8–10	11–13	14–20
Level 5	8–13	14	15–20	—
Level 6	10–14	15–17	18–20	—

The Giant Badger is challenge 1/4, worth 50 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

13 hit points (2d8+4), with AC 10.

Against four level 1 characters, 3 is hard by the encounter XP budget.