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Monster · SRD 5.1

Scout

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

Armor Class
13 (armor)
Hit Points
16 (3d8)
Speed
30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)
Senses
passive perception 15
Languages
any one language (usually Common)
Challenge
1/2 (100 XP)

Traits

Keen Hearing and Sight. The scout has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

Actions

Multiattack. The scout makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, ranged 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

Scouts are skilled hunters and trackers who offer their services for a fee. Most hunt wild game, but a few work as bounty hunters, serve as guides, or provide military reconnaissance.

Special Abilities

Keen Hearing and Sight

The scout has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

Actions

Multiattack

The scout makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks.

Shortsword

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Longbow

Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, ranged 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

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This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026