Level 1 Encounter: Constrictor Snakes and Crocodiles

While we wait for the 2025 Monster Manual release in February, here is an encounter built with the 2024 Free Rules: Constrictor Snake and Crocodiles.

As the party passes through a swampy area, a Constrictor Snake will try to attack a Small or Medium creature. As the group struggles with the snake, Crocodiles will move toward the commotion.

Monster	CR	XP
Constrictor Snake	1/4	50
Crocodile	1/2	100

Based on the XP Budget per Character for a 1st level party of 4 characters the XP budget per Encounter Difficulty would be:

You could spend the budget depending on the difficulty:

Encounter Difficulty	Encounter Details	XP Cost
Low	1 Crocodile 2 Constrictor Snake	200 XP
Moderate	2 Crocodiles 2 Constrictor Snake	300 XP
High	3 Crocodiles 2 Constrictor Snake	400 XP