D&D 5.5e · 2024 rules
Encounter forge
Forge your party’s next challenge.
Choose the environment, difficulty, and composition. Encounter Forge will create a balanced encounter ready for your table.
Adventuring partySelect the party this encounter is forged for
Character levelsAverage level 5
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Encounter forge
Set the challenge
Shape the challenge for your party and the encounter you envision.Forging a moderate few monsters encounter from forest, using any type. Monsters matching any selected habitat and any selected type can be pulled into the encounter. Clockwork creatures always arrive with a humanoid deployer.
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Monster bestiary
"DGiant · Infernal Machine Rebuild · ForestCR8XP3,900
AAElemental · Monster Manual · Mountain, Planar (Elemental Plane of Air)CR4XP1,100
ASHumanoid · Storm King's Thunder · MountainCR1/8XP25
ASElemental · Monster Manual · Mountain, Planar (Elemental Plane of Air)CR1/4XP50
ASHumanoid · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR6XP2,300
AEPlant · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR3XP700
ASPlant · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR2XP450
AWPlant · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR2XP450
AtUndead · Tales from the Shadows · Planar (Shadowfell)CR6XP2,300
ACHumanoid · Monster Manual · AnyCR8XP3,900
ADUndead · Ravenloft: The Horrors Within · Forest, Swamp, UrbanCR1XP200
ADUndead · Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack · Forest, Swamp, UrbanCR1XP200
AZAberration · Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk · Planar (Astral Plane), AnyCR8XP3,900
AZAberration · Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk · Planar (Astral Plane), AnyCR8XP3,900
AOFiend · Mythic Odysseys of Theros · Planar (Lower Planes), Any, Planar (Nine Hells)CR9XP5,000
AWHumanoid · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · UrbanCR9XP5,000
AAberration · Monster Manual · Underdark, UnderwaterCR10XP5,900
ABAberration · Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1 · Underdark, UnderwaterCR16XP15,000
ASAberration · Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep · Underdark, UnderwaterCR5XP1,800
AAberration · Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1 · Underdark, UnderwaterCR1/8XP25
ABFey · Tome of Beasts 1 · ForestCR11XP7,200
AYMonstrosity · Monster Manual · ArcticCR9XP5,000
AYMonstrosity · Explorer's Guide to Wildemount · ArcticCR9XP5,000
ACFiend · Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus · Planar (Abyss), Planar (Nine Hells)CR1/4XP50
ADUndead · Tome of Beasts 1 · DesertCR4XP1,100
AUndead · Tomb of Annihilation · Planar (Shadowfell), AnyCR23XP50,000
AMElemental · Giants of the Star Forge · Coastal, Desert, Mountain, Planar (Elemental Plane of Air), Planar (Elemental Plane of Water), Swamp, UnderwaterCR5XP1,800
AConstruct · Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn · AnyCR12XP8,400
AADragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Mountain, Planar (Astral Plane)CR16XP15,000
ABDragon · Monster Manual · SwampCR14XP11,500
ABDragon · Monster Manual · Coastal, DesertCR16XP15,000
ABDragon · Monster Manual · DesertCR13XP10,000
ABDragon · Monster Manual · CoastalCR15XP13,000
ACDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · UnderdarkCR19XP22,000
ACDragon · Monster Manual · HillCR14XP11,500
ACDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Arctic, MountainCR12XP8,400
ADDragon · Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn · UnderdarkCR11XP7,200
AEDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Mountain, Coastal, Urban, CaveCR14XP11,500
AFDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · Mountain, UnderdarkCR16XP15,000
AGMonstrosity · The Griffon’s Saddlebag: Book Two · Desert, GrasslandCR12XP8,400
AGDragon · Monster Manual · Forest, GrasslandCR17XP18,000
AGDragon · Monster Manual · ForestCR15XP13,000
AKMonstrosity · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · Desert, Mountain, UnderdarkCR2XP450
ALDragon · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR13XP10,000
AMDragon · Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1 · Mountain, CaveCR14XP11,500
AMDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · MountainCR18XP20,000
AMDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Planar (Feywild), ForestCR15XP13,000
AOOoze · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · Swamp, Underdark, UrbanCR5XP1,800
ARDragon · Monster Manual · Hill, MountainCR17XP18,000
ASDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Cave, Arctic, Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Jungle, Mountain, SwampCR15XP13,000
ASDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · UnderwaterCR18XP20,000
ASDragon · Monster Manual · Mountain, UrbanCR16XP15,000
ASDragon · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR14XP11,500
ASDragon · Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn · AnyCR15XP13,000
ASFey · Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2 · Planar (Feywild), ForestCR8XP3,900
ATDragon · Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse · Planar (Astral Plane)CR18XP20,000
ATDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Coastal, UnderwaterCR13XP10,000
AVDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · Planar (Astral Plane)CR16XP15,000
AWDragon · Monster Manual · ArcticCR13XP10,000
AWDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · Grassland, MountainCR16XP15,000
ADConstruct · The Book of Many Things · AnyCR7XP2,900
AAMonstrosity · Explorer's Guide to Wildemount · Arctic, UrbanCR10XP5,900
ANMonstrosity · Explorer's Guide to Wildemount · Arctic, UrbanCR12XP8,400
ARMonstrosity · Explorer's Guide to Wildemount · Arctic, UrbanCR8XP3,900
AKHumanoid · Princes of the Apocalypse · Mountain, Desert, GrasslandCR7XP2,900
AMonstrosity · Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants · Mountain, GrasslandCR10XP5,900
ALFey · The Wild Beyond the Witchlight · Planar (Feywild)CR2XP450
AtUndead · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR4XP1,100
AHumanoid · Waterdeep: Dragon Heist · UrbanCR9XP5,000
AMonstrosity · Tales from the Shadows · Coastal, UnderwaterCR2XP450
AEElemental · Monster Manual · Desert, Mountain, Planar (Elemental Plane of Air)CR5XP1,800
AEElemental · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · Desert, Mountain, Planar (Elemental Plane of Air)CR7XP2,900
AHHumanoid · Mythic Odysseys of Theros · AnyCR3XP700
AGElemental · Tome of Beasts 1 · DesertCR9XP5,000
AFey · Tome of Beasts 1 · ForestCR8XP3,900
AHumanoid · The Wild Beyond the Witchlight · Planar (Feywild)CR3XP700
ADHumanoid · Tomb of Annihilation · Jungle, Cave, MountainCR1XP200
ADHumanoid · Tomb of Annihilation · Jungle, Cave, MountainCR1/4XP50
AMonstrosity · The Griffon’s Saddlebag: Book Two · Mountain, ArcticCR3XP700
A(Monstrosity · Tomb of Annihilation · Swamp, UnderwaterCR1XP200
AEElemental · The Griffon’s Saddlebag: Book Two · UrbanCR5XP1,800
ADDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · UrbanCR1XP200
AConstruct · Tome of Beasts 1 · Planar (Mechanus)CR10XP5,900
AUndead · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · UnderdarkCR10XP5,900
AFiend · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · Underdark, UrbanCR11XP7,200
AUndead · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · Swamp, UrbanCR5XP1,800
ABeast · Monster Manual · GrasslandCR2XP450
ABeast · Tomb of Annihilation · Jungle, GrasslandCR0XP10
AFey · Tales from the Shadows · Grassland, Urban, Planar (Feywild)CR1XP200
AFey · Mythic Odysseys of Theros · Grassland, Forest, Planar (Feywild)CR1XP200
A(Monstrosity · Tome of Beasts 1 · ForestCR1/2XP100
AGMonstrosity · Tome of Beasts 1 · ForestCR2XP450
AMonstrosity · Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants · Grassland, HillCR13XP10,000
ASHumanoid · Vecna: Eve of Ruin · AnyCR21XP33,000
AAAberration · Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep · Underdark, UnderwaterCR12XP8,400
AtHumanoid · Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep · UnderwaterCR14XP11,500
AtCelestial · Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep · UnderwaterCR12XP8,400
AtHumanoid · Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep · UnderwaterCR13XP10,000
AtConstruct · Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep · UnderwaterCR10XP5,900
AtAberration · Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep · Underwater, UnderdarkCR11XP7,200
AAberration · Where Evil Lives · Cave, UnderdarkCR5XP1,800
ACHumanoid · Out of the Abyss · Arctic, Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Underdark, UrbanCR3XP700
AAHumanoid · The Book of Many Things · AnyCR5XP1,800
AHumanoid · Locathah Rising · CoastalCR10XP5,900
ADDragon · Tyranny of Dragons · AnyCR1/2XP100
ADDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Mountain, Planar (Astral Plane)CR4XP1,100
AGDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Mountain, Planar (Astral Plane)CR26XP90,000
AtPlant · The Wild Beyond the Witchlight · Planar (Feywild), ForestCR1/2XP100
ACHumanoid · Waterdeep: Dragon Heist · UrbanCR5XP1,800
AFiend · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · Planar (Nine Hells)CR18XP20,000
A(Fiend · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · Planar (Nine Hells)CR18XP20,000
ABeast · Tome of Beasts 1 · Forest, HillCR3XP700
ABeast · Tales from the Yawning Portal · Desert, Forest, Swamp, Underdark, UnderwaterCR3XP700
A(Monstrosity · Ghosts of Saltmarsh · Swamp, Jungle, DesertCR1/2XP100
AVHumanoid · Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus · UrbanCR3XP700
ALMonstrosity · The Griffon’s Saddlebag: Book Two · Desert, GrasslandCR1/4XP50
ALMonstrosity · The Griffon’s Saddlebag: Book Two · Desert, GrasslandCR1/4XP50
AHumanoid · Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica · Urban, Grassland, HillCR1/4XP50
AoHumanoid · Dragon of Icespire Peak · Forest, Hill, CoastalCR3XP700
AADragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Mountain, Planar (Astral Plane)CR23XP50,000
ABDragon · Monster Manual · SwampCR21XP33,000
ABDragon · Monster Manual · Coastal, DesertCR23XP50,000
ABDragon · Monster Manual · DesertCR20XP25,000
ABDragon · Monster Manual · CoastalCR22XP41,000
ACDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · UnderdarkCR25XP75,000
ACConstruct · Princes of the Apocalypse · AnyCR4XP1,100
ACDragon · Monster Manual · HillCR21XP33,000
ACUndead · Lairs of Etharis · ForestCR10XP5,900
ACDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Arctic, MountainCR19XP22,000
ADMonstrosity · Acquisitions Incorporated · UnderdarkCR15XP13,000
ADDragon · Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn · UnderdarkCR18XP20,000
ADDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Coastal, UnderwaterCR24XP62,000
AEDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Mountain, Coastal, Urban, CaveCR21XP33,000
AFDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · Mountain, UnderdarkCR23XP50,000
AGDragon · Monster Manual · Forest, GrasslandCR24XP62,000
AGDragon · Monster Manual · ForestCR22XP41,000
ALBeast · Flee, Mortals! · Underwater, Swamp, CoastalCR12XP8,400
ALDragon · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR19XP22,000
AMDragon · Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1 · Mountain, CaveCR22XP41,000
AMDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · MountainCR22XP41,000
AMDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Planar (Feywild), ForestCR21XP33,000
ARDragon · Monster Manual · Hill, MountainCR24XP62,000
ASDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Cave, Arctic, Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Jungle, Mountain, SwampCR22XP41,000
ASDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · UnderwaterCR23XP50,000
ASDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Coastal, UnderwaterCR14XP11,500
ASDragon · Monster Manual · Mountain, UrbanCR23XP50,000
ASDragon · Spelljammer: Adventures in Space · Planar (Astral Plane)CR21XP33,000
ASDragon · Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn · AnyCR22XP41,000
ASFey · Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2 · Planar (Feywild), ForestCR13XP10,000
ATDragon · Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse · Planar (Astral Plane)CR26XP90,000
ATCelestial · Tome of Beasts 1 · Planar (Upper Planes), MountainCR12XP8,400
ATDragon · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Coastal, UnderwaterCR20XP25,000
AVDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · Planar (Astral Plane)CR24XP62,000
AWDragon · Monster Manual · ArcticCR20XP25,000
AWDragon · Tome of Beasts 1 · Grassland, MountainCR21XP33,000
ACelestial · Northlands Worldbook · ArcticCR1XP200
AHumanoid · Infernal Machine Rebuild · UrbanCR8XP3,900
AConstruct · Quests from the Infinite Staircase · AnyCR5XP1,800
AUndead · Tome of Beasts 1 · AnyCR6XP2,300
AoCelestial · Lairs of Etharis · Planar (Upper Planes)CR22XP41,000
AWMonstrosity · Tome of Beasts 1 · UnderdarkCR4XP1,100
ASMonstrosity · Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse · Underdark, UrbanCR13XP10,000
ABHumanoid · Flee, Mortals! · Swamp, Jungle, Underwater, CaveCR1/4XP50
ANHumanoid · Flee, Mortals! · Swamp, Jungle, Underwater, CaveCR4XP1,100
ASHumanoid · Flee, Mortals! · Swamp, Jungle, Underwater, CaveCR6XP2,300
ASHumanoid · Flee, Mortals! · Swamp, Jungle, Underwater, CaveCR2XP450
AUndead · Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen · Any, Planar (Shadowfell)CR9XP5,000
ALCelestial · Monster Manual · Planar (Beastlands)CR20XP25,000
ALCelestial · Monster Manual · Planar (Beastlands)CR20XP25,000
ALCelestial · Monster Manual · Planar (Beastlands)CR20XP25,000
ALCelestial · Monster Manual · Planar (Beastlands)CR20XP25,000
AAConstruct · Monster Manual · UrbanCR1XP200
AAConstruct · The Book of Many Things · AnyCR1XP200
ABConstruct · Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage · UrbanCR2XP450
ABElemental · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · AnyCR6XP2,300
ABElemental · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · AnyCR6XP2,300
ABElemental · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · ArcticCR6XP2,300
ABElemental · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Desert, Hill, MountainCR6XP2,300
ABElemental · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · Coastal, DesertCR6XP2,300
ABElemental · Fizban's Treasury of Dragons · ForestCR6XP2,300
ABConstruct · Monster Manual · UrbanCR1/4XP50
ACConstruct · Candlekeep Mysteries · UrbanCR1XP200
ACConstruct · Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary · Planar (Astral Plane)CR3XP700
AFConstruct · Monster Manual · UrbanCR1/4XP50
AGConstruct · Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep · UrbanCR1XP200
AHConstruct · Curse of Strahd · Planar (Shadowfell)CR1/4XP50
AKConstruct · Explorer's Guide to Wildemount · UrbanCR1/8XP25
ARConstruct · Monster Manual · UrbanCR2XP450
ASConstruct · Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage · UrbanCR4XP1,100
ASConstruct · Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage · UrbanCR12XP8,400
ASConstruct · Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage · UrbanCR3XP700
ATConstruct · Tales from the Yawning Portal · Urban, AnyCR2XP450
ATPlant · Explorer's Guide to Wildemount · ForestCR9XP5,000
AAConstruct · Keys from the Golden Vault · UrbanCR2XP450
AMonstrosity · Monster Manual · Forest, GrasslandCR2XP450
A(Monstrosity · Flee, Mortals! · Forest, GrasslandCR2XP450
A(Monstrosity · Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club · Forest, GrasslandCR2XP450
AUndead · Ravenloft: The Horrors Within · Planar (Shadowfell)CR17XP18,000
ABeast · Monster Manual · GrasslandCR3XP700
AZUndead · Tomb of Annihilation · Jungle, Grassland, Planar (Shadowfell)CR3XP700