Giant Hyena

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 45 (6d10+12)
Speed: 50 ft.

STR: 16 (+3)
DEX: 14 (+2)
CON: 14 (+2)
INT: 2 (−4)
WIS: 12 (+1)
CHA: 7 (−2)

Skills: Perception +3
Senses: passive Perception 13
Languages: —
Challenge: 1 (200 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Rampage. When the hyena reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the hyena can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage.

How many for your party

Copies of the giant hyena (200 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Giant Hyena for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	—	1	—	2–20
Level 2	1	—	2	3–20
Level 3	—	2	3	4–20
Level 4	2	3	4	5–20
Level 5	3–4	5–6	7–8	9–20
Level 6	3–5	6–7	8–10	11–20

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Questions

What CR is the Giant Hyena?

The Giant Hyena is challenge 1, worth 200 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Giant Hyena have?

45 hit points (6d10+12), with AC 12.

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

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