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Challenge 1/2: 1/2

Sahuagin

Medium humanoid (sahuagin), lawful evil

Armor Class
12 (natural armor)
Hit Points
22 (4d8+4)
Speed
30 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
9 (−1)
Skills
Perception +5
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages
Sahuagin
Challenge
1/2 (100 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2

Blood Frenzy. The sahuagin has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

Limited Amphibiousness. The sahuagin can breathe air and water, but it needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.

Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of it, using a limited telepathy.

Actions

Multiattack. The sahuagin makes two melee attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws or spear.

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

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

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, or 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

How many for your party

Copies of the sahuagin (100 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Sahuagin for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 11—23–20
Level 22—34–20
Level 323–45–67–20
Level 43–45–678–20
Level 55–78–1011–1415–20
Level 66–910–1112–1415–20

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Questions

What CR is the Sahuagin?

The Sahuagin is challenge 1/2, worth 100 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Sahuagin have?

22 hit points (4d8+4), with AC 12 from natural armor.

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

Against four level 1 characters, 2 is hard by the encounter XP budget.