CR 1/4 Monsters for 5e

There are 198 creatures with a challenge rating of 1/4 in our open-licensed bestiary, drawn from 8 source books. Each is worth 50 XP and has a proficiency bonus of +2. On their own they suit level-1 parties; in groups they make good minions, and our encounter generator rolls them alongside leaders of CR 2–8.

Beasts are the most common (91), followed by humanoids (35) and fey (14). Armor Class runs from 5 to 17 (typically 13) and hit points from 2 to 32 (typically 14).