Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Baned 09-13-06, 11:09 AM	What are some good creatures to throw at a 1st level party, besides the typical goblins & kobolds? I'm looking for humanoid creatures, and maybe some lower leveled dire creatures.
CryoSilver 09-13-06, 11:22 AM	Dire rats, skeletons, zombies, tarrasque, wolves, monstrous spiders.
Sorcen_Anenooata 09-13-06, 12:03 PM	Encounter Level Calculator (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/ELCALC/Welcome.asp) that should help you out some.
Baned 09-13-06, 12:14 PM	Dire rats, skeletons, zombies, tarrasque, wolves, monstrous spiders. Yeah, every starting party has the capacity to drop the big T. (Yes, I know you're joking ;) ) Seriously though, that's a good list, but I'm looking for humanoid, preferably still living.
CryoSilver 09-14-06, 12:06 AM	Humans, evil gnomes (but aren't they all?), drow, grimlocks, dretches.
Velcro Zipper 09-14-06, 12:45 AM	I used a single Doppleganger against a 1st level party of three players in a murder/mystery type adventure and it went pretty well. Other humanoids that work well at low level are: Kenku MM3 Grimlocks MM Gibberlings MoF Bullywugs MoF (one of my favorites) Sivs Mof Low-Level NPC classes Low-Level Adventurers
Insane Pixie 09-14-06, 10:07 AM	There's always the CR1 Mane out of the Fiendish Codex I.