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Giant Lizard

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 19 (3d10+3)
Speed: 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR: 15 (+2)
DEX: 12 (+1)
CON: 13 (+1)
INT: 2 (−4)
WIS: 10 (+0)
CHA: 5 (−3)

Senses: darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: —
Challenge: 1/4 (50 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Variant: Hold Breath. The lizard can hold its breath for 15 minutes. (A lizard that has this trait also has a swimming speed of 30 feet.)

Variant: Spider Climb. The lizard can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

About the giant lizard

A giant lizard can be ridden or used as a draft animal. Lizardfolk also keep them as pets, and subterranean giant lizards are used as mounts and pack animals by drow, duergar, and others.

How many for your party

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

Number of Giant Lizard 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	—

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Questions

What CR is the Giant Lizard?

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

How many hit points does the Giant Lizard have?

19 hit points (3d10+3), with AC 12 from natural armor.

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

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