Monster List
list: API endpoint for returning a list of monsters.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular monster.
GET /v1/monsters/?format=api&ordering=-damage_resistances&page=57
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Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Aura of Drunkenness", "desc": "A rum gremlin radiates an aura of drunkenness to a radius of 20 feet. Every creature that starts its turn in the aura must make a successful DC 12 Constitution saving throw against poison or be poisoned for one hour." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the gremlin's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: prestidigitation\n\n3/day: hex" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The gremlin has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 239, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_rum-gremlin/" }, { "slug": "rusalka", "desc": "_A barefoot woman with long hair and almost transparent skin sits upon a willow branch. Her hair and clothing are wet, as if she has just returned from a swim. Her smile seems friendly enough._ \nWhen a woman drowns, her dripping body may rise again as a rusalka. Some claim the drowning must be a suicide. Others say that the water itself must be tainted with murder or some great evil spirit. \n**Near Water.** Rusalkas dwell in the water where they died, emerging only at night. Some climb a nearby tree, dangle their feet in the water, and sing alluring songs. Others sit on the bank, combing their wet tresses and awaiting prey. They must, however, remain in or near the water where they died, as part of their curse. However, during a full moon, the rusalki can leave the water to dance along the shore or the riverbank, singing all night long and inviting young men to join them. \n**Songs and Poetry.** Rusalkas mesmerize and seduce passersby with song and dance and poetry. Young men are their usual victims, but they also prey on curious children, lonely older men, and other heartbroken women. When a potential victim comes near enough, the rusalki entangles the person with her hair and drags him or her beneath the water to drown. \n**Lover’s Walks.** A rusalka cannot pass for human on any but the darkest night, but she might claim to be a lonely tree spirit or a benevolent nymph willing to grant a wish in exchange for a kiss. She may part the water of a lake and coax her victim toward the center with the promise of a kiss—delivered as her hair entraps the victim and the water rushes around him. Alternatively, she may use water walk so she and the victim can stroll across the surface of the water, reward him with a long kiss (to prevent him from catching a deep breath), then end the spell over deep water and drag him to the bottom. \n**Undead Nature.** A rusalka doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Rusalka", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 88, "hit_dice": "16d8+16", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison; piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Breathless Kiss", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: the target is grappled (escape DC 13) and the rusalka draws all the air from the target's lungs with a kiss. If the rusalka has movement remaining, she drags the grappled creature into deep water, where it begins suffocating.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "0" }, { "name": "Drowning Hair (1/Day)", "desc": "The rusalka's long hair tangles around a creature the rusalka has grappled. The creature takes 33 (6d10) necrotic damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. In addition, until it escapes the rusalka's grapple, it is restrained and has disadvantage on Strength checks to break free of the grapple." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Withered Tresses", "desc": "If a rusalka is kept out of water for 24 consecutive hours, its hair and body dry into desiccated swamp weeds and the creature is utterly destroyed." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the rusalka's innate casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: control water, suggestion, tongues, water walk (can be ended freely at will)\n\n1/day: dominate person" }, { "name": "Watery Camouflage", "desc": "In dim light or darkness, a rusalka that's underwater is invisible." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 331, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_rusalka/" }, { "slug": "rust-drake", "desc": "_A motionless rust drake is easily mistaken for a pile of scrap metal._ \n**Shedding Rust.** Aside from fangs and claws like iron spikes, this dragon-like creature seems to be nothing more than a collection of rust. Each beating of its wings brings a shower of flakes. \n**Warped Metallics.** Many sages claim that rust dragons are a perversion of nature’s order obtained either by the corruption of a metallic dragon’s egg or the transformation of such a dragon by way of a ritual. Others disagree and propose another theory about a malady that affects the skin of young metallic dragons and ferrous drakes alike. So far, no one has discovered the truth about their origins. \n**Filthy Scrap Metal Eaters.** These foul creatures feed on rust and are known as disease carriers.", "name": "Rust Drake", "size": "Medium", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 161, "hit_dice": "19d8+76", "speed": { "walk": 30, "burrow": 5, "fly": 100 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 19, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 8, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "acid", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Draconic", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The drake makes one bite attack and one tail swipe attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution save or contract Rust Drake Lockjaw.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Tail Swipe", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Vomits Scrap (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "A rust drake can vomit forth a 15-foot cone of rusted metal. Targets in the affected area take 55 (10d10) slashing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. In addition, affected creatures must also make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or contract Rust Drake Tetanus." }, { "name": "Rust Drake Lockjaw", "desc": "This disease manifests symptoms in 1d4 days, when the affected creature experiences painful muscle spasms, particularly in the jaw. After each long rest, the creature must repeat the saving throw. If it fails, the victim takes 1d3 Dexterity damage and is paralyzed for 24 hours; if the saving throw succeeds, the creature takes no damage and feels well enough to act normally for the day. This continues until the creature dies from Dexterity loss, recovers naturally by making successful saving throws after two consecutive long rests, or is cured with lesser restoration or comparable magic. After the disease ends, the victim recovers 1d3 lost Dexterity with each long rest; greater restoration or comparable magic can restore it all at once." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 155, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_rust-drake/" }, { "slug": "salt-golem", "desc": "_A salt golem is a crudely sculpted, roughly humanoid crystalline form that shuffles about on wide, stump-like feet. Tiny salt crystals fall from its body in a glittering cloud with every step._ \n**Coastal Druids.** These unnatural creatures are created by druids and others living in coastal or desert regions, or by those who seek to wage war with creatures susceptible to the warding powers of salt. Stories tell of a druid who built a squad of nine salt golems to combat a rampaging zmey. The salt warriors waged a long hunt and eventually killed the powerful dragon in its lair while the creator druid and her wizard companion reaped the spoils of its hoard. \n**Crystalline and Silent.** A salt golem has a crudely formed humanoid body made of crystalline salts. It wears no clothing or armor and carries no weapons or other possessions. It cannot speak—the only sound it makes is the susurrus of sliding sand as it moves. A salt golem is incapable of strategy or tactics. It mindlessly fights until it destroys its opponents or until ordered to stop by its creator. \n**Valuable Remains.** A salt golem stands about eight feet tall and weighs around 1,000 lb. A salt golem’s body is formed from a composite of at least 1,000 lb of rare salts and minerals worth at least 2,500 gp. \n**Constructed Nature.** A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Salt Golem", "size": "Large", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 110, "hit_dice": "11d10+55", "speed": { "walk": 20 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 9, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 1, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "athletics": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "fire, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "10", "cr": 10.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The golem makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (5d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage and the target must make a successful DC 17 Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "5d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blinding Salt Spray", "desc": "Any time the golem is hit in combat, thousands of tiny salt crystals erupt from its body. All creatures within 5 feet of the golem must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or become blinded for 1d3 rounds." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The golem's weapon attacks are magical." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 235, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_salt-golem/" }, { "slug": "sand-hag", "desc": "_This withered crone glares malevolently, her face framed by lank gray hair. Her malicious grin is filled with shark teeth, and drool trickles from her lips._ \n**Hatred of Beauty.** Sand hags are terrifying crones that haunt desert ruins and forgotten oases. Their hatred for things of beauty and peace is terrible to behold. A sand hag uses her illusions and mimicry to lure travelers into an ambush. \n**False Oasis.** They delight in tricking a caravan into an illusory oasis, killing all the riding animals and pack animals so the travelers can’t flee, and then terrifying and slaughtering them one by one. \n**Drain Bodies.** For the slaughter of animals or humanoids, a sand hag prefers to rely on her claws, which drain the moisture from their victims. They leave the mummified remnants in postures of life—tied to a saddle, or atop a guard tower—to terrify others. \nSand hags stand 6 to 7 feet tall, weigh less than 150 lb., and dress in torn and tattered robes. Although skeletally thin, a sand hag’s apparent frailty belies her prodigious strength.", "name": "Sand Hag", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 112, "hit_dice": "15d8+45", "speed": { "walk": 30, "burrow": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "deception": 6, "perception": 5, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Dwarvish, Giant, Gnomish", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The sand hag makes two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must make a successful DC 12 Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Scouring Sirocco (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The sand hag generates a blast of hot wind in a 30-foot line or a 15-foot cone. Creatures inside it take 14 (4d6) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage and are blinded for 1 minute; a successful DC 14 Constitution saving throw halves the damage and negates the blindness. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The affected area (line or cone) is heavily obscured until the end of the sand hag's next turn." }, { "name": "Change Shape", "desc": "The hag polymorphs into a Small or Medium female humanoid, or back into her true form. Her statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. She reverts to her true form if she dies." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The sand hag has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the sand hag's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: invisibility\n\n2/day each: hallucinatory terrain, major image" }, { "name": "Mimicry", "desc": "The sand hag can mimic animal sounds and humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations only with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check." }, { "name": "Scorpion Step", "desc": "The sand hag walks lightly across sandy surfaces, never sinking into soft sand or leaving tracks. When in sand terrain, the sand hag ignores difficult terrain, doesn't leave tracks, and gains tremorsense 30 ft." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 245, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_sand-hag/" }, { "slug": "sand-spider", "desc": "_When a sand spider attacks, its two speckled, tan legs erupt from the sand, plunging forward with murderous speed, followed by a spider the size of a horse. They attack as often in broad daylight as at night._ \n**Drag Prey into Tunnels.** Sand spiders lurk beneath the arid plains and dry grasslands. These carnivores hunt desert dwellers and plains travelers by burrowing into loose sand so they are completely hidden from view. When prey walks over their trap, the spider lunges up from hiding, snares the prey, and drags it down beneath the sand, where it can wrap the prey in webbing before quickly stabbing it to death. \n**Spider Packs.** More terrifying than a lone sand spider is a group of sand spiders hunting together. They build connected lair networks called clusters, containing one female and 2 or 3 males. They work together with one sand spider attacking to draw attention, and 2 or 3 others attacking from trapdoors in the opposite direction, behind the skirmish line.", "name": "Sand Spider", "size": "Large", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 105, "hit_dice": "14d10+28", "speed": { "walk": 30, "burrow": 20 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The sand spider makes two attacks with its impaling legs and one bite attack." }, { "name": "Impaling Leg", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage. If the sand spider scores a critical hit with this attack, it rolls damage dice three times instead of twice. If both impaling leg attacks hit the same target, the second hit does an extra 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d12" }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage plus 13 (3d8) poison damage, or half as much poison damage with a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d10" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Trapdoor Ambush", "desc": "When a creature walks over a sand spider's hidden burrow, the spider can use its reaction to attack that creature with two impaling leg attacks. The creature is considered a surprised target for both attacks. If one or both attacks hit and the target is a Medium or smaller creature, then the sand spider and the target engage in a Strength contest. If the creature wins, it can immediately move 5 feet away from the sand spider. If the contest results in a tie, the creature is grappled (escape DC 15). If the sand spider wins, the creature is grappled and dragged by the sand spider 30 feet into its lair. If the creature is still grappled at the start of the sand spider's next turn, it becomes restrained instead. The restrained creature can escape by using an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Sand Stealth", "desc": "The sand spider gains an additional +3 to Stealth (+9 in total) in sand terrain." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", "desc": "The sand spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check." }, { "name": "Ambusher", "desc": "The sand spider has advantage on attack rolls against surprised targets." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 364, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_sand-spider/" }, { "slug": "sandwyrm", "desc": "_While they mimic the bleached bones of a desert creature, the bony adornments atop along their backs are part of their peculiar melding of bone and scale._ \n**Hidden by Sand.** These lethargic, horned, yellow-scaled lizards spend most of their lives underground, lying in wait under the desert sand with their long-necked, spine-tailed bulk hidden below the surface and only the long, jagged bones lining their backs exposed. These bones resemble a sun-bleached ribcage so perfectly that it attracts carrion birds—and curious travelers. When prey passes between the “ribs,” the sandwyrm snaps the rows of bone tightly over its prey. Once its victim is restrained, the sandwyrm paralyzes its meal with repeated stings before carrying it away. \n**Torpid and Slow.** Sandwyrms sometimes wait for weeks in torpid hibernation before footsteps on the sand alert it to a fresh meal approaching. To guard against lean weeks, sandwyrms store excess prey in subterranean lairs. They’re not above eating carrion if fresh meat isn’t available. When outmatched in a fight, sandwyrms retreat to their lairs with their paralyzed prety. \n**Peculiar Drakes.** Sandwyrms evolved as an offshoot to drakes or wyverns rather than from true dragons; their anatomy suggests they were originally four-limbed creatures and that their forearms are recent additions to the animal’s body. The bones on their backs may have once been wings, so that sandwyrms are the remnants of some primordial, winged reptiles that migrated to the deep deserts.", "name": "Sandwyrm", "size": "Large", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 142, "hit_dice": "15d10+60", "speed": { "walk": 20, "burrow": 40 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 7, "skills": { "perception": 7, "stealth": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 120 ft., passive Perception 17", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The sandwyrm makes one bite attack and one stinger attack. It can gore in place of the bite attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Gore", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d12" }, { "name": "Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage plus 24 (7d6) poison damage, or half as much poison damage with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned and paralyzed for 1 hour. Regaining hit points doesn't end the poisoning or paralysis.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Spine Trap", "desc": "When underground with its spines exposed, the sandwyrm can snap its spines closed on one Large, two Medium, or four Small or Tiny creatures above it. Each creature must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained. A restrained creature can use its action to make a DC 15 Strength check to free itself or another restrained creature, ending the effect on a success. Creatures restrained by this trait move with the sandwyrm. The sandwyrm's stinger attack has advantage against creatures restrained by this trait." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 334, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_sandwyrm/" }, { "slug": "scheznyki", "desc": "_These small, vicious fey look like dirty, lazy dwarves dressed in burlap pants and shirts tied on with dirty twine and frayed rope. They are usually bootless with broken, dirty toenails and wearing rough burlap and leather tams as hats._ \n**Corrupted Dwarves.** Nicknamed “vanishers,” these small, vicious, dwarf-like fey haunt abandoned quarries and ancient ruins, killing and robbing unsuspecting visitors. Legend says the scheznykis are lazy dwarves corrupted by the shadow fey, though others claim that these are dwarves who swore allegiance to fey lords and ladies long ago. They live in drowned and abandoned mines, tumbledown ruins, and even in the tomb complexes of long‑departed priests and god-kings. \n**Magical Hats.** Their shadow fey masters have given them magical hats that allow them to fly and become invisible at will. These hats can be stolen and used by adventurers, but the scheznykis fight hard to retrieve them. \n**Arcane Beards.** If an adventurer can successfully grapple a scheznyki, they can attempt to cut the creature’s beard with a magical blade (the beard is AC 15 and has 5 hp). When an attacker successfully cuts off the beard, the scheznyki loses access to all spell-like and spell casting abilities—and the beard hair itself is valuable in making potion inks. \nIf the scheznyki loses its hat and beard at the same time, it falls into a deep, wasting coma and dies in 24 hours or when next exposed to sunlight. When this occurs, the scheznyki’s body crumbles into dust and blows away one round later. If its beard is magically mended or regrown, or its hat restored to its head before this happens, the scheznyki recovers fully and immediately.", "name": "Scheznyki", "size": "Small", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 153, "hit_dice": "18d6+72", "speed": { "walk": 20, "climb": 15 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 15, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": 10, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 10, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Darakhul, Elvish", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The scheznyki makes four war pick attacks or two hand crossbow attacks." }, { "name": "Heavy Pick", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Hand Crossbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the scheznyki's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: dancing lights, darkness, detect evil and good, faerie fire, invisibility*, fly*, mage hand, ray of frost (*only when wearing a vanisher hat)\n\n5/day each: magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, silent image\n\n3/day each: locate object (radius 3,000 ft. to locate a vanisher hat), hideous laughter, web\n\n1/day each: dispel magic, dominate person, hold person" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The scheznyki has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 339, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_scheznyki/" }, { "slug": "sea-dragon-wyrmling", "desc": "_This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings._ \n**Divine Dragons.** Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. \nDespite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. \n**Shipwreck Art.** Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. \n**Sunken Memorials.** A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. \n\n## Sea Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nSea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. \nWhatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. \nThe sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area.\n* Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water.\n* Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair.\n \nIf the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days.", "name": "Sea Dragon Wyrmling", "size": "Medium", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 52, "hit_dice": "8d8+16", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 60, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 2, "constitution_save": 4, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 2, "charisma_save": 4, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4, "stealth": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft. darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Draconic, Primordial", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) cold damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d10" }, { "name": "Tidal Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The dragon exhales a crushing wave of frigid seawater in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 11 (2d10) bludgeoning damage and 11 (2d10) cold damage, and is pushed 15 feet away from the dragon and knocked prone. On a successful save the creature takes half as much damage and isn't pushed or knocked prone." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 136, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_sea-dragon-wyrmling/" }, { "slug": "shabti", "desc": "_Wearing silver and red enamel pectoral jewelry and stylized armlets, as well as carrying a thin, carved stick, this angular, dark‑eyed human appears almost normal. When it moves, gears clash and whir faintly within it._ \n**Lifelike Servants.** Shabti are constructs made to tend to their masters needs in the afterlife. Dressed in ceremonial regalia, they are sometimes mistaken for living beings by intruders into their ancient tombs, though careful examination reveals faintly glowing hieroglyphs graven into their garments and their bodies. \n**Insane Machines.** Usually driven mad by centuries within its master’s tomb, a shabti fiercely attacks anything that threatens its sworn charge. Some ceaselessly babble ancient scriptures or invocations to the gods of death. \n**Ancient Weapons.** A shabti fights by releasing its serpentine armlets, then using telekinesis against spellcasters while thrashing anyone within reach with archaic but effective stick‑fighting maneuvers. The shabti’s weapon, the nabboot, is a 4-foot stick made of rattan or bundled reeds; this weapon was common in ancient forms of single-stick fighting. Shabti always fight until destroyed. \n**Constructed Nature.** A shabti slime doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Shabti", "size": "Medium", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 102, "hit_dice": "12d8+48", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shabti uses Telekinesis and makes two attacks with its nabboot." }, { "name": "Nabboot", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with tomb taint. The cursed target's speed is reduced to half, and its hit point maximum decreases by 3 (1d6) for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the remove curse spell or comparable magic.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Telekinesis", "desc": "The shabti targets a creature within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength check or the shabti moves it up to 30 feet in any direction (including upward), and it is restrained until the end of the shabti's next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The shabti is immune to spells and effects that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The shabti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The shabti's weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Serpentine Armlets", "desc": "As a bonus action, the shabti commands its armlets to drop to the floor, whereupon they become two giant poisonous snakes. The shabti can mentally direct the serpents (this does not require an action). If the snakes are killed, they dissolve into wisps of smoke which reform around the shabti's forearms, and they can't be turned into snakes for 1 week. These armlets are linked to the shabti at the time of its creation and do not function for other creatures." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 343, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shabti/" }, { "slug": "shadhavar", "desc": "_Often a shadhavar is first noticed for the haunting melody it makes, and some mistake them for unicorns or fey steeds. On closer inspection, they look like desiccated unicorns, their skeletons clearly visible beneath their taut flesh._ \n**Shadow Horses.** Shadhavar are natives of the plane of Shadow. Although they resemble undead unicorns, they are living creatures imbued with shadow essences. \n**Fey and Undead Riders.** While the shadhavar are intelligent creatures, they sometimes serve as mounts for the shadow fey, noctiny, hobgoblins, wights, or other creatures. They expect to be treated well during such an arrangement; more than one unkind rider has ridden off on a shadhavar and never returned. \n**Deceptive Hunters.** Shadhavar use their hollow horn to play captivating sounds for defense or to draw in prey. They hunt when they must and are not discriminating about their quarry, but shadhavar primarily eat carrion. Despite their horrific appearance, they are not naturally evil.", "name": "Shadhavar", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural", "hit_points": 97, "hit_dice": "13d10+26", "speed": { "walk": 50 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "understands Elvish and Umbral but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "A shadhavar makes one gore attack and one hooves attack." }, { "name": "Gore", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Hooves", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "a shadhavar's innate spellcasting ability score is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can cast the following spells, requiring no components:\n\nat will: disguise self (as horse or unicorn only)\n\n2/day: darkness (centered on itself, moves with the shadhavar)" }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "A shadhavar's gore attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Plaintive Melody (3/day)", "desc": "As a bonus action, a shadhavar can play a captivating melody through its hollow horn. Creatures within 60 feet that can hear the shadhavar must make a successful DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start of the shadhavar's next turn. A creature charmed in this way is incapacitated, its speed is reduced to 0, and a shadhavar has advantage on attack rolls against it." }, { "name": "Shadesight", "desc": "A shadhavar's darkvision functions in magical darkness." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 344, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shadhavar/" }, { "slug": "shadow-beast", "desc": "_A mass of shadows and cloudstuff, never touching the ground, a shadow beast may at first look harmless—except for its clawed hands and the glint of its jagged teeth._ \n**Called from the Void.** Shadow beasts are thought to be the result of shadow fey dabbling in the magic of the void. Almost shapeless and largely incorporeal, through an act of will they can form rough semblances of their old bodies when needed. \n**Hate the Past.** The motivations of these creatures are inscrutable. They despise light and anything that reminds them of light or of their former existence. Beyond that, little is understood about them. \n**Cryptic Messages.** Shadow beasts are seldom found in groups, but when they are, they seem to have no difficulty or reluctance about operating and fighting together. They have been known to deliver cryptic and threatening messages, but speaking is difficult for them. At times, they perform arcane rituals with the aid of evil humanoids and the use of dark materials. In these rituals they sacrifice magical energies and life blood as well as the tears of innocents and the souls of the damned.", "name": "Shadow Beast", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 135, "hit_dice": "18d8+54", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 0, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 19, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 6, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Umbral, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shadow beast makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Shadow Push (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The shadow beast buffets opponents with a gale of animated shadows in a 15-foot cone. Any creatures in the area of effect must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed back 10 feet and knocked prone." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Amorphous", "desc": "The shadow beast can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", "desc": "The shadow beast can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the shadow beast's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\n3/day each: fear, telekinesis" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The beast has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow beast has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 345, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shadow-beast/" }, { "slug": "shadow-fey", "desc": "_“Kind words open even iron doors.”_ \n _—Twilight, a courtier to the shadow fey_ \nTo most, the shadow fey are little more than a dancing shadow among the leaves. To savants, they are the creatures that taught the shadowdancers all they know, and kept many secrets to themselves. They were once elves like all others, dwelling in mortal lands beneath the sun. An ancient catastrophe drove them to darkness, and now they are creatures of the shadow. Though they can be found on the Material Plane, they are inextricably tied to the plane of Shadows, and that is the seat of their power and culture. \nShadow fey superficially resemble other elves, but they’re rarely mistaken for their lighted cousins. Skin tones among the shadow fey range from alabaster white to ebony black, with varying shades of gray in between, but they are otherwise lacking in color. A few have a scintillating shimmer to their skin. Many shadow fey grow horns that sweep out from their hair, varying in size from subtle nubs to obvious spikes. Others have shocking sets of teeth. \n**Dual Natured.** The shadow fey are contradictory beings. They boast some of the best features of elves, tempered by aspects of a fouler nature. They can be deliberate and purposeful, but they’re also given to perplexing whimsy. Mortal creatures trying to fathom shadow fey motivations are in for a maddening experience; they are often illogical, capricious, and seemingly thrive on annoying others. \n**Split Rulership.** The Summer Court and Winter Court each rule the shadow fey in the appropriate season. The turning of these seasons follows no clear calendar or schedule, though it is skewed toward summer. \nOther fey call them the Scáthsidhe (pronounced scAH-shee), or shadow faeries, and they are usually counted among the unseelie, though they would dispute that characterization. They simply call themselves part of the sidhe, and consider themselves an extension of the Seelie Court. \n**The Reach of Darkness.** Their bond with darkness allows the shadow fey to slip through distant spaces, traversing darkness itself from one place to another. Not only can every shadow fey slip from a shadow or patch of darkness to instantly appear elsewhere, they also control the mysterious and powerful shadow roads. Shadow roads are magical pathways that connect points on the Material Plane by dipping through the plane of shadow, allowing rapid and completely secret travel for the fey—and more importantly, for their weapons of war, their trade goods, and their allies. \nThe shadow fey all have an instinctive understanding of how a shadow road functions, and they are adept at both operating the entrance portals and navigating any hazards on the road. This bond with darkness has a price, of course, and the shadow fey shun the sun’s light.", "name": "Shadow Fey", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "elf", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "chain shirt", "hit_points": 31, "hit_dice": "7d8", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 13, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 2, "skills": { "arcana": 2, "perception": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Umbral", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Shortsword", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Shortbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fey Ancestry", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put it to sleep." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the shadow fey's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can cast the following spells innately, requiring no material components.\n\n1/day: misty step (when in shadows, dim light, or darkness only)" }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow fey has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." }, { "name": "Traveler in Darkness", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to know about shadow roads and shadow magic spells or items." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 171, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shadow-fey/" }, { "slug": "shadow-fey-duelist", "desc": "", "name": "Shadow Fey Duelist", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "elf", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "studded leather", "hit_points": 117, "hit_dice": "18d8+36", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 13, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": 8, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": 4, "skills": { "arcana": 4, "deception": 6, "perception": 4, "stealth": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Umbral", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shadow fey makes two rapier attacks. If it has a dagger drawn, it can also make one dagger attack." }, { "name": "Dagger", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage, and a target creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. A poisoned creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Rapier", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Parry", "desc": "The shadow fey duelist adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the duelist must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fey Ancestry", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put it to sleep." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the shadow fey's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can cast the following spells innately, requiring no material components.\n\n3/day: misty step (when in shadows, dim light, or darkness only)" }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow fey has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." }, { "name": "Traveler in Darkness", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to know about shadow roads and shadow magic spells or items." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 171, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shadow-fey-duelist/" }, { "slug": "shadow-fey-enchantress", "desc": "", "name": "Shadow Fey Enchantress", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "shadow fey", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "breastplate", "hit_points": 123, "hit_dice": "19d8+38", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 17, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 5, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": 6, "skills": { "arcana": 4, "deception": 7, "perception": 6, "persuasion": 7, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Umbral", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shadow fey makes two rapier attacks." }, { "name": "Rapier", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 17 (5d6) psychic damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Beguiling Whispers (recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The shadow fey speaks sweet words to a creature she can see within 60 feet, that can hear the enchantress. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature has disadvantage on Wisdom and Charisma saving throws made to resist spells cast by the enchantress." }, { "name": "Leadership (recharges after a Short or Long Rest)", "desc": "The enchantress can utter a special command or warning to a creature she can see within 30 feet of her. The creature must not be hostile to the enchantress and it must be able to hear (the command is inaudible to all but the target creature). For 1 minute, the creature adds a d4 to its attack rolls and saving throws. A creature can benefit from only one enchantress's Leadership at a time. This effect ends if the enchantress is incapacitated." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fey Ancestry", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put her to sleep." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the shadow fey's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. She can cast the following spells innately, requiring no material components.\n\n4/day: misty step (when in shadows, dim light, or darkness only)" }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the shadow fey is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). She knows the following bard spells.\n\ncantrips (at will): blade ward, friends, message, vicious mockery\n\n1st level (4 slots): bane, charm person, faerie fire\n\n2nd level (3 slots): enthrall, hold person\n\n3rd level (3 slots): conjure fey, fear, hypnotic pattern\n\n4th level (3 slots): confusion, greater invisibility, phantasmal killer\n\n5th level (2 slots): animate objects, dominate person, hold monster" }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow fey has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." }, { "name": "Traveler in Darkness", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to know about shadow roads and shadow magic spells or items." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 172, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shadow-fey-enchantress/" }, { "slug": "shadow-fey-forest-hunter", "desc": "", "name": "Shadow Fey Forest Hunter", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "elf", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "chain shirt", "hit_points": 104, "hit_dice": "19d8+19", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 12, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 4, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": 4, "skills": { "arcana": 3, "perception": 4, "stealth": 10, "survival": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Umbral", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shadow fey makes two ranged attacks." }, { "name": "Rapier", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Longbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fey Ancestry", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put it to sleep." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the shadow fey's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can cast the following spells innately, requiring no material components.\n\n3/day: misty step (when in shadows, dim light, or darkness only)" }, { "name": "Sneak Attack (1/turn)", "desc": "The shadow fey forest hunter does an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack that had advantage, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the forest hunter that isn't incapacitated and the forest hunter doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow fey has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." }, { "name": "Traveler in Darkness", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to know about shadow roads and shadow magic spells or items." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 173, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shadow-fey-forest-hunter/" }, { "slug": "shadow-fey-guardian", "desc": "", "name": "Shadow Fey Guardian", "size": "Large", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "elf", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "chain shirt", "hit_points": 110, "hit_dice": "13d10+39", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": 6, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "athletics": 6, "perception": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Umbral", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shadow fey makes two pike attacks." }, { "name": "Pike", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Javelin", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Protect", "desc": "The shadow fey guardian imposes disadvantage on an attack roll against an ally within 5 feet. The guardian must be wielding a melee weapon to use this reaction." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fey Ancestry", "desc": "The shadow fey guardian has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put it to sleep" }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the shadow fey's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can cast the following spells innately, requiring no material components.\n\n1/day: misty step (when in shadows, dim light, or darkness only)" }, { "name": "Shadow's Vigil", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks, and magical darkness does not inhibit its darkvision." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow fey has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." }, { "name": "Traveler in Darkness", "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to know about shadow roads and shadow magic spells or items." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 171, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shadow-fey-guardian/" }, { "slug": "sharkjaw-skeleton", "desc": "_The humanoid form approaches through the murky water, but as it nears, it becomes clear that this is no living thing. It is made entirely of sharks’ jaws, joined together and brought to life with grim magic._ \nMade from numerous, interlocking shark’s jaws, these horrors are animated through foul magic into a large, vaguely humanoid shape. Sahuagin priests animate them to guard their sepulchers of bones. These sharkjaw skeletons lie among great piles of bones, waiting to rise up and attack any uninvited souls who invade the sanctity of sahuagin holy sites. Others guard pirate treasures or ancient shipwrecks. \n**Undead Automaton.** Being mindless, sharkjaw skeletons do nothing without orders from their creator, and they follow those instructions explicitly. A sharkjaw skeleton’s creator can give it new commands as long as the skeleton is within 60 feet and can see and hear its creator. Otherwise, a sharkjaw skeleton follows its last instructions to the best of its ability and to the exclusion of all else, though it will always fight back if attacked. \n**Undead Nature.** A shroud doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Sharkjaw Skeleton", "size": "Large", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 45, "hit_dice": "6d10+12", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 30 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 8, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 1, "skills": { "perception": 1, "stealth": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "bludgeoning", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "cold, necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., blindsense 30 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The sharkjaw skeleton makes one bite attack and one claw attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the sharkjaw skeleton can bite only the grappled creature and has advantage on attack rolls to do so.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 350, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_sharkjaw-skeleton/" }, { "slug": "shellycoat", "desc": "_Despite being short and squat, this creature’s relationship with a troll is undeniable. The kinship is most notable in the long arms and thick, pebbly hide._ \n**Long Handed and Toad-like.** The shellycoat is a warped and spiteful creature also called the Iamh fada, or “long hands,” and they are frequently referred to as bridge trolls. Despite being fey, they are distantly related to true trolls. Unlike those tall, lanky creatures, a shellycoat is dwarfish and toad-like, with short, bent, legs and freakishly long arms with swollen, distended joints. It can further dislocate and stretch these joints to alarming lengths. \n**Bridges and Pools.** The shellycoat can be found in abandoned wells or behind waterfalls, in deep tide pools, or beneath the ice of frozen ponds, but their preferred haunt has always been under bridges. They are most active during nighttime and on heavily overcast days, because of their mortal dread of sunlight. \nA shellycoat's favored tactic is to lie in wait under the water or ice (or bridge) and surprise its prey. It strikes outward or upward from its hiding place to snatch children, livestock (preferably goats), and lone travelers or fishermen. Prey is dragged down to the shadows and water to be robbed and devoured. \n**Shining Garments.** A shellycoat will always have fashioned for itself a coat, cloak, or shirt of colored pebbles, glass, and polished river shells. These adornments are crude but beautiful and sometimes magical.", "name": "Shellycoat", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 75, "hit_dice": "10d8+30", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 20 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 9, "charisma": 7, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 1, "skills": { "perception": 1, "stealth": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, unconscious", "senses": "Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Giant, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shellycoat makes one bite attack and one claws attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13), restrained, and poisoned (DC 13 Strength saving throw negates, lasts while grappled and 1 round after). The shellycoat can shift the position of a grappled creature by up to 15 feet as a bonus action. While it has a creature grappled, the shellycoat can use its claws attack only against the grappled creature.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the shellycoat can cast the following spells innately, requiring no components:\n\n1/day each: darkness, fog cloud\n\n1/day (if in possession of its coat): water breathing" }, { "name": "Regeneration", "desc": "The shellycoat regains 3 hit points at the start of its turn. If the creature takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the monster's next turn. The shellycoat dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate." }, { "name": "Stealthy Observer", "desc": "The shellycoat has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide and any Perception checks that rely on hearing." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "The shellycoat becomes petrified after 5 (2d4) uninterrupted rounds of exposure to direct, natural sunlight." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 346, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shellycoat/" }, { "slug": "skin-bat", "desc": "_A repulsive, batlike creature darts from the Stygian darkness. Its body consists entirely of rotting sheets of stolen skin. Though its large eyes are glassy and lifeless, an unmistakably evil intent glimmers within them as a toothless mouth spreads wide in hunger._ \nSkin bats are undead creatures created from skin flayed from the victims of sacrificial rites. They are given a measure of unlife by a vile ritual involving immersion in Abyssal flesh vats and invocations to the relevant demon lords. They feed on the skin of living beings to replenish their own constantly rotting skin. Their acidic saliva acts as a paralytic poison and leaves ugly scars on those who survive an attack. \n**Cliff and Dungeon Dwellers.** Skin bats prey on the unwary but do not develop sinister plots of their own. Their flocks can be encountered in isolated areas accessible only by flight or by climbing treacherous cliffs. Skin bats can exist in any climate. In cool climes, they feed only infrequently, because the cold preserves their forms and reduces the need to replenish decaying flesh. This also explains why they are attracted to the dark depths of ageless dungeons. In wet, tropical climes where their skin decomposes rapidly, skin bats are voracious feeders by necessity. \n**Accidental Treasures.** Skin bats have no use for magic items or wealth, but occasionally a ring or necklace from a past victim gets embedded in their fleshy folds, where it becomes an unintended trophy. \nThe typical skin bat has an 8-foot wingspan. The color of their skin matches that of their prey, so a skin bat’s coloration can change over time. A skin bat weighs about 15 lb. \n**Undead Nature.** A skin bat doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Skin Bat", "size": "Small", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 14, "hit_dice": "4d6", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 12, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "cr": 0.5, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage and the target must make a successful DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1d4 rounds. In addition, the skin bat attaches itself to the target. The skin bat can't bite a different creature while it's attached, and its bite attack automatically hits a creature the skin bat is attached to. Removing a skin bat requires a successful DC 11 Strength check and inflicts 5 (1d4 + 3) slashing damage to the creature the bat is being removed from. A successful save renders the target immune to skin bat poison for 24 hours.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Summon Bat Swarm", "desc": "The high-frequency cries of a skin bat attract nearby mundane bats. When a skin bat faces danger, 0-3 (1d4 - 1) swarms of bats arrive within 1d6 rounds. These swarms are not under the skin bat's command, but they tend to reflexively attack whatever the skin bat is fighting." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 87, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_skin-bat/" }, { "slug": "skitterhaunt", "desc": "_This large vermin moves erratically, leaking noxious fluid from its cracked exoskeleton._ \n**Ooze Vermin.** This parasitic ooze lives in the shells of monstrous vermin, such as scorpions and spiders, that it has infested and killed. A skitterhaunt creature might be mistaken for its original, living version at a glance, but the sluggish, erratic movements and oozing carapace of skitterhaunts quickly reveal their true nature. \n**Wide Range of Prey.** A skitterhaunt infection can decimate whole nests of vermin. When those are in short supply, these oozes move on to prey on other species, such as ants, crabs, tosculi, and sometimes even zombies or reptiles. \n**Hosts Required.** Skitterhaunts can’t survive long outside their host creatures; they quickly liquefy and lose their cohesion. A body abandoned by a skitterhaunt is an eerie, hollowed-out husk with a strong, acidic odor.", "name": "Skitterhaunt", "size": "Large", "type": "Ooze", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 95, "hit_dice": "10d10+40", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 15, "dexterity": 11, "constitution": 19, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 7, "charisma": 1, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The skitterhaunt makes two claw attacks and one sting attack." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage plus 5 (1d10) acid damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). The skitterhaunt has two claws, each of which can grapple one target.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Sting", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) acid damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d10" }, { "name": "Acid Spray (Recharge 6)", "desc": "The skitterhaunt spits acid in a line 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line takes 18 (4d8) acid damage, or half damage with a successful DC 14 Dexterity saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Broken Shell", "desc": "A creature that hits the skitterhaunt with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10) acid damage." }, { "name": "Infest Vermin", "desc": "If the skitterhaunt damages a Medium or smaller beast, it can try to infest it as a bonus action. The damaged creature must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw against disease or become poisoned until the disease is cured. Every 24 hours that elapse, the target must repeat the saving throw, reducing its hit point maximum by 5 (1d10) on a failure. If the disease reduces its hit point maximum to 0, the skitterhaunt has devoured the creature's insides and the affected becomes a skitterhaunt, retaining its outward shell but replacing its flesh with skitterhaunt ooze." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 352, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_skitterhaunt/" }, { "slug": "smaragdine-golem", "desc": "_This large statue of emerald-green crystal has a humanoid body with the head of an ibis. Tiny symbols and runes are etched into it, and portions are inlaid with bits of gold._ \n**Occult Initiates.** Smaragdine golems are crafted by disciples of occult esoterica to guard their secret meeting halls, sacred texts, and the arcane books of power. \n**Emerald Body.** Though they seem to be made entirely of emeralds (and some are used in their construction), a smaragdine golem’s body is closer to enchanted glass than to gemstones, a sad truth that has disappointed many plunderers. \n**A Maker’s Privilege.** Though smaragdine golems are sometimes given to powerful mages, scholars, theurgists, and hierophants as a token of esteem, they are always subject first to the magic and orders of their creators. \n**Constructed Nature.** A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Smaragdine Golem", "size": "Large", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 231, "hit_dice": "22d10+110", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 24, "dexterity": 11, "constitution": 21, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 1, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "14", "cr": 14.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The golem makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 12, "damage_dice": "4d8" }, { "name": "Release Spell", "desc": "The golem can release an absorbed spell effect as a blast of green energy, which blasts out as a sphere centered on the golem with a radius of 10 feet per level of the absorbed spell. All creatures in the area of effect other than the golem takes 7 (2d6) lightning damage per level of the absorbed spell, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. Creatures that fail the saving throw are also blinded until the end of the golem's next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The golem's weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Absorb Magic", "desc": "As a bonus action, the golem targets any creature, object, or magical effect within 10 feet of it. The golem chooses a spell already cast on the target. If the spell is of 3rd level or lower, the golem absorbs the spell and it ends. If the spell is of 4th level or higher, the golem must make a check with a +9 modifier. The DC equals 10 + the spell's level. On a successful check, the golem absorbs the spell and it ends. The golem's body glows when it absorbs a spell, as if under the effect of a light spell. A smaragdine golem can only hold one absorbed spell at a time." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 236, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_smaragdine-golem/" }, { "slug": "spawn-of-arbeyach", "desc": "", "name": "Spawn Of Arbeyach", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "devil", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 78, "hit_dice": "12d8+24", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 20 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Infernal", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "A Spawn of Arbeyach makes one bite attack and two stinger attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) poison damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. A poisoned creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hive Mind", "desc": "Spawn of Arbeyach share a bond with other members of their hive that enhances their hive mates' perception. As long as a spawn is within 60 feet of at least one hive mate, it has advantage on initiative rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks. If one spawn is aware of a particular danger, all others in the hive are, too. No spawn in a hive mind is surprised at the beginning of an encounter unless all of them are." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "The spawn of Arbeyach's spellcasting ability is Charisma. The Spawn of Arbeyach can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: 1/day: conjure animals (only swarms of insects) Scent Communication. Spawn of Arbeyach can communicate with each other and all swarms of insects within 60 feet via pheromone transmission. In a hive, this range extends to cover the entire hive. This is a silent and instantaneous mode of communication that only Arbeyach, spawn of Arbeyach, and swarms of insects can understand. As a bonus action, the spawn of Arbeyach can use this trait to control and give orders to one swarm of insects within 60 feet." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 97, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_spawn-of-arbeyach/" }, { "slug": "spinosaurus", "desc": "_A spinosaurus is a land and riverine predator capable of carrying a platoon of lizardfolk long distances on raids. Often called a river king or river dragon, they are worshipped by bullywugs and other primitive humanoids._ \n_**Friend to Lizardfolk.**_ The spinosaurus is a special saurian bred for size and loyalty by lizardfolk. Lizardfolk prize them like prime warhorses, and lavish them with food and care. \n_**Enormous Size and Color.**_ This immense saurian has a long tooth-filled maw, powerful claws, and colorful spines running the length of its spine. An adult dire spinosaurus is 70 feet long and weighs 35,000 pounds or more, and a young spinosaurus is 20 feet long and weighs 6,000 pounds or more. \n_**Swift Predator.**_ A spinosaurus is quick on both land and water.", "name": "Spinosaurus", "size": "Gargantuan", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 231, "hit_dice": "14d20+84", "speed": { "walk": 60, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 27, "dexterity": 9, "constitution": 22, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 15", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "13", "cr": 13.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The spinosaurus makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 34 (4d12 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 18). When the spinosaurus moves, the grappled creature moves with it. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the spinosaurus can't bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "4d12" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Tail", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Frightful Presence", "desc": "Each creature of the spinosaurus' choice that is within 120 feet of the spinosaurus and aware of it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the spinosaurus' Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "The spinosaurus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The spinosaurus regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Move", "desc": "The spinosaurus moves up to half its speed." }, { "name": "Roar", "desc": "The spinosaurus uses Frightful Presence." }, { "name": "Tail Attack (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The spinosaurus makes one tail attack." } ], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Tamed", "desc": "The spinosaurus will never willingly attack any reptilian humanoid, and if forced or magically compelled to do so, it suffers disadvantage on attack rolls. Up to twelve Medium or four Large creatures can ride the spinosaurus. This trait disappears if the spinosaurus spends a month away from any reptilian humanoid." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", "desc": "The spinosaurus deals double damage to objects and structures." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 116, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_spinosaurus/" }, { "slug": "star-drake", "desc": "_Twinkling motes of light move around this draconic creature’s body like stars, their reflections twinkling across its metallic scales._ \n**Returned Travelers.** A drake’s curiosity sometimes drives it to seek experiences beyond its plane, and it finds companions with which it travels the multiverse. Such drakes return quite clearly changed in appearance, demeanor, and ability. Regardless of which type of drake embarked on the journey, the creature always returns as a star drake. \n**Mortal Protectors.** Star drakes consider themselves protectors of the Material Plane. They view those from other planes as meddlers in the affairs of humanoid races, regarding fiends and celestials as equally threatening. Star drakes might negotiate with, drive off, or destroy such meddlers. Occasionally, they lead extraplanar incursions to make it clear outsiders are unwelcome. \n**Glimmering Lights.** A star drake differs in appearance from dragons primarily by its mottled metallic scales and the nimbus of tiny stars surrounding its body. A star drake measures 10 feet long and weighs roughly 500 lb.", "name": "Star Drake", "size": "Large", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 19, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 189, "hit_dice": "18d10+90", "speed": { "walk": 40, "fly": 100 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 21, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 24, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": 10, "intelligence_save": 8, "wisdom_save": 12, "charisma_save": 10, "perception": 12, "skills": { "arcana": 8, "history": 8, "insight": 12, "perception": 12, "religion": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "cold, fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, unconscious", "senses": "truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22", "languages": "Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Infernal, Primordial", "challenge_rating": "15", "cr": 15.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The drake makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "3d6" }, { "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The drake exhales either fire or frigid air in a 40-foot cone. Each creature in that area takes 78 (12d12) fire or cold damage, whichever the drake wishes, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Dexterity saving throw." }, { "name": "Searing Star (1/Day)", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +12 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 65 (10d12) force damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be permanently blinded.", "attack_bonus": 12, "damage_dice": "10d12" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "The drake can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The drake regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Bite Attack", "desc": "The drake makes one bite attack." }, { "name": "Nova (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The drake momentarily doubles the radius and intensity of its nimbus of stars. Every sighted creature within 20 feet of the drake must make a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw or become blinded until the end of its next turn. Characters who are averting their eyes are immune to the nova." }, { "name": "Pale Sparks", "desc": "The drake casts faerie fire or moonbeam." } ], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Legendary Resistance (2/day)", "desc": "If the star drake fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The drake has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The drake's weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Nimbus of Stars", "desc": "The drake is surrounded by a whirling nimbus of tiny motes of starlight. A sighted creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the drake must make a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw or become incapacitated. At the start of a character's turn, a character can choose to avert its eyes and gain immunity against this effect until the start of its next turn, but it must treat the drake as invisible while the character's eyes are averted." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the drake's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 20). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: faerie fire, moonbeam\n\n3/day: plane shift\n\n1/day each: gate, planar binding" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 156, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_star-drake/" }, { "slug": "steam-golem", "desc": "_With wicked axe blades fastened along its arms and bronze runes inlaid on its armored torso, a steam golem is a smooth-running machine of death._ \n**Magic Weapons.** The golem’s weapon attacks are magical. \n**Boilers and Hydraulics.** A steam golem is built around a central boiler with clockwork gears and hydraulic cylinders powering its legs and arms. Most steam golems have axe blades welded onto each of their arms, and many can extend one arm into a single, long-hafted axe for additional reach. They tower 10 feet tall, and their legs are often built with reversed knee joints for greater leverage when they move. The eyes of a steam golem glow orange or red from its internal fires. \n**Steam Whistle.** A steam golem has four to six vents for releasing steam. These whistles are mounted over the shoulders and can be heard at distances up to a mile in open terrain. \n**Fuel Required.** A steam golem’s machinery consumes 30 lb. of coal and 100 gallons of water per day if it engages in more than brief combat. When resting or standing guard, a steam golem needs just one third of those amounts. \n**Constructed Nature.** A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Steam Golem", "size": "Large", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 171, "hit_dice": "18d10+72", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 26, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 1, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "fire, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "understands its creator's languages but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "13", "cr": 13.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The steam golem makes two ax arm attacks, or one long axe attack." }, { "name": "Ax Arm", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Long Axe", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 40 (5d12 + 8) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "5d12" }, { "name": "Steam Blast (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "A steam golem can release a blast of steam. The golem chooses whether to affect a 5-foot radius around itself or a 20-foot cube adjacent to itself. Creatures in the affected area take 38 (7d10) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 17 Constitution saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Whistle", "desc": "When an opponent within 30 feet of the golem tries to cast a spell, the steam golem can emit a shriek from its twin steam whistles. The spellcaster must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. If the save succeeds, the spell is cast normally. If it fails, the spell is not cast; the spell slot is not used, but the caster's action is." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Boiler Weakness", "desc": "A steam golem that's immersed in water or whose boiler is soaked with at least 20 gallons of water (such as from a water elemental) may be stopped in its tracks by the loss of steam pressure in the boiler. In the case of a water elemental, dousing a steam golem destroys the elemental and the golem must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. If it succeeds, the water instantly evaporates and the golem continues functioning normally. If it fails, the golem's fire is extinguished and the boiler loses pressure. The steam golem acts as if affected by a slow spell for 1d3 rounds, then becomes paralyzed until its fire is relit and it spends 15 minutes building up pressure." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Extend Long Ax", "desc": "A steam golem can extend or retract one arm into long ax form as a bonus action." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The golem's weapon attacks are magical." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 237, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_steam-golem/" }, { "slug": "stryx", "desc": "_Stryx are the result of mad experiments deep within the plane of Shadows. They resemble owls and can pass as normal birds as long as they don’t speak or open their mouths. The stryx have a larger mouth hidden behind their beaks, filled with gleaming human teeth. Stryx range in color from pale gray to sooty black, with gleaming eyes._ \n**Strange Alchemy.** The stryx are unnatural beings that came about through terrible manipulation of normal owls and kidnapped humans. \n**The Shadow’s Eyes.** Stryx thrive in the plane of Shadow and on the Material Plane equally, and they enjoy attaching themselves to powerful beings as spies, servants, and translators. Their purposes are muddied, however, because they constantly relay what they learn to their mad creator.", "name": "Stryx", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 10, "hit_dice": "4d4", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 11, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Elvish", "challenge_rating": "1/8", "cr": 0.125, "actions": [ { "name": "Talons", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "False Appearance", "desc": "Until a stryx speaks or opens its mouth, it is indistinguishable from a normal owl." }, { "name": "Flyby", "desc": "The stryx doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the stryx's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom. It can cast the following spell, requiring no components:\n\n3/day: comprehend languages" }, { "name": "Keen Hearing and Sight", "desc": "The stryx has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 369, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_stryx/" }, { "slug": "stygian-fat-tailed-scorpion", "desc": "_The black carapace gleams in the desert sun, and its tail drips translucent venom. Even the largest lion avoids this scorpion._ \n**Highly Venomous.** Known for its small size and aggressive behavior, the Stygian fat-tailed scorpion brings a swift death to those who feel its toxic sting. \n**Pit Traps.** A Stygian fat-tailed scorpion is no more than a foot long, with a tail about the same length. It weighs no more than 5 pounds for the largest specimens—they make excellent guard animals that require little food or care, and are often kept at the bottom of pits or in rarely used tunnels. \n**Valuable Venom.** A dose of fat-tailed scorpion venom can be worth 4,000 gp or more to the right buyer.", "name": "Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 10, "hit_dice": "4d4", "speed": { "walk": 30, "climb": 20 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 2, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The scorpion makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its sting." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1" }, { "name": "Sting", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, plus 21 (6d6) poison damage and the target is poisoned until it completes a short or long rest. A successful DC 10 Constitution saving throw reduces the poison damage to half and prevents the poisoned condition. If the target fails this saving throw while already poisoned, it gains one level of exhaustion in addition to the other effects.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "6d6+1" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 340, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_stygian-fat-tailed-scorpion/" }, { "slug": "subek", "desc": "_For most of the year the subek are a kindly race, advising others and lending their physical and intellectual prowess to local projects. During the flood season, however, subek become violent and territorial, ruthlessly killing and consuming all trespassers._ \n**Riverbank Homes.** Subek are crocodile-headed humanoids that dwell along the banks of great rivers. They are tailless, possessing muscular physiques, surprisingly dexterous hands, and a frightening maw of sharp teeth. They are 9 feet tall, average 700 lb., and can live up to 300 years. \nDuring the dry season, subek are friendly, thoughtful scholars, historians, and artisans. \n**Flood Fever.** Subek are well aware of their destructive and violent nature. When the waters rise, they distance themselves from other cultures, warning locals to keep away until the river recedes. Most migrate up or down river to an area with few inhabitants; some even construct underground prisons or cages and pay brave retainers to keep them locked up and fed during their time of savagery. \nDuring flood fever, subek do not recognize friends or colleagues. They discard all trappings of civilization and kill nonsubek creatures indiscriminately. Once the fever clears, they remember nothing of their actions, though they are surrounded by undeniable, grisly reminders. \n**Keep Their Distance.** Despite the danger, subek are tolerated and even prized for their skill as engineers, historians, and teachers. They live on the outskirts of many human towns, maintaining a cautious distance from their neighbors. Subek marriage is pragmatic; they live with a mate long enough to foster a single egg and raise the hatchling for a decade before parting ways. \nSubek scholars and oracles debate their duality. Some believe it to be an ancient curse, a shared ancestry with northern trolls, or some loathsome and primitive part of their soul exerting control. A rare few—shamans and oracles, mostly—embrace their duality and choose to live year-round in remote regions far from civilization.", "name": "Subek", "size": "Large", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "subek", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful neutral", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 76, "hit_dice": "8d10+32", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 20 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 13, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "history": 5, "investigation": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The subek makes one bite attack and one claws attack. If both attacks hit the same target, the subek can make a thrash attack as a bonus action against that target." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d8 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d8" }, { "name": "Thrash", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d10) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d10" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hold Breath", "desc": "The subek can hold its breath for 15 minutes." }, { "name": "Flood Fever", "desc": "During flood season, the subek is overcome with bloodthirsty malice. Its alignment shifts to chaotic evil, it gains the Blood Frenzy trait, and it loses the capacity to speak Common and its bonuses to History and Investigation." }, { "name": "Blood Frenzy", "desc": "The subek has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 371, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_subek/" }, { "slug": "suturefly", "desc": "_These darting creatures resemble dragonflies, but with three pairs of gossamer wings and a body made from splintered wood. Flashes of bright colors run along their bodies._ \n**Sew Mouths Shut.** Forest folk rarely speak when sutureflies dart through the trees, because these creatures listen for lies and sew any offender’s mouth, nose, and eyes shut. Some say the old woods hide nothing but liars, and that is why the deepest forest is shrouded in silence. Others say that the forest uses sutureflies to smother those who break its covenants or reveal its secrets. \nAdventurers see a suturefly’s handiwork more often than they glimpse one of the creatures directly: corpses with mouths and noses stitched shut lie in the underbrush, mysterious children whose mouths are ringed with black puncture marks observe intruders from afar, and dryads step from trees, their eyes sewn shut against the evils of civilization. \n**Seek Out Curses.** Numerous suturefly varieties exist. Some attack based on verbal triggers other than lies. Black‑banded sutureflies, for instance, detect curses and religious blasphemies. \nWhen attacking, sutureflies dart from hiding to gain surprise. Once they sew someone’s mouth closed, they target the same victim’s nose, unless threatened by another opponent. Sutureflies attack until they have sewn all of their opponents’ mouths, eyes and noses closed or until they’re destroyed.", "name": "Suturefly", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 7, "hit_dice": "3d4", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 10, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Sew", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the suturefly sews the target's mouth, nose, or eye closed. With supernatural speed, the suturefly repeatedly pierces the target's face, each time threading a loop of the target's own skin through the previous hole. These skin loops rapidly blacken, shrink, and draw the orifice tightly closed. It takes two actions and a sharp blade to sever the loops and reopen the orifice, and the process causes intense pain and 2 slashing damage. A victim whose mouth and nose have been sewn shut begins suffocating at the start of his or her next turn.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Camouflage", "desc": "A suturefly in forest surroundings has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks." }, { "name": "Detect Blasphemy", "desc": "The most common variety of suturefly attacks any creature that blasphemes aloud, which it can detect at a range of 100 feet unless the blasphemer makes a successful DC 13 Charisma saving throw." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 372, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_suturefly/" }, { "slug": "swamp-adder", "desc": "_A vicious snake with a squat, diamond-shaped head, a puffed neck, and a peculiar yellow band around its body, the swamp adder is a stout, somewhat lethargic hunter._ \n_**Marsh Hunter.**_ This venomous snake—sometimes known as the “speckled band”—is native to the marshes of southern realms, where it devours waterfowl and incautious halflings. \n_**Bred for Venom.**_ The swamp adder is simultaneously feared and prized for its potent paralytic venom. A swamp adder is quite thin, though it may grow up to 12 feet long and the largest weigh as much as 50 pounds. A dose of paralytic swamp adder venom is worth 3,000 gp or more on the black market.", "name": "Swamp Adder", "size": "Small", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 18, "hit_dice": "4d6+4", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 4, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a successful DC 11 saving throw or become poisoned. While poisoned this way, the target is paralyzed and takes 3(1d6) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swamp Camouflage", "desc": "The swamp adder has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while in swamp terrain." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 354, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_swamp-adder/" }, { "slug": "thursir-giant", "desc": "_Heavily armored and carrying two rune-marked hammers, a thursir giant’s reddish hair and beard are often plaited in the style of an enormous dwarf._ \n**Forge Masters.** Greedy and aggressively competitive, thursir dwell in vast caverns under frozen mountains where they labor to forge chains, armor, and massive engines of war. Thursir giants have a natural affinity for metalworking. Any armor or weapons forged by a thursir giant are of the highest quality and can fetch double the usual price for such an item. \n**Enormous Appetites.** When not toiling at the forge, these giants entertain themselves with gluttonous feasts and boisterous wrestling competitions, or raid human settlements for food and valuables. \n**Hearth Rune Priestesses.** Female priestesses have a much higher standing in their society than other female thursir giants, who are treated shabbily. Most female thursir giants are drudges, considered fit only for child-bearing and menial labor. However, male thursir are makers, warrior, and metalworkers, while women make up the bulk of their priesthood and spellcasters. As priests and casters, they are valued advisors and held in high regard—or at least very valuable property. \nThursir stand nine feet tall and weigh 600 lb.", "name": "Thursir Giant", "size": "Large", "type": "Giant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil (50%) lawful evil (50%)", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "chain shirt", "hit_points": 114, "hit_dice": "12d10+48", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 11, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 6, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "athletics": 6, "perception": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Dwarven, Giant", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The giant makes two warhammer attacks." }, { "name": "Warhammer", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Rock", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 40/160 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Runic Blood (3/day)", "desc": "Thursir giants can inscribe the thurs rune on a weapon. A creature hit by the weapon takes an additional 1d8 lightning damage, and the target can't take reactions until the start of its next turn. The thurs rune lasts for one hour, or for three hits, whichever comes first." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Cast Iron Stomach", "desc": "The giant can consume half of its weight in food without ill effect, and it has advantage against anything that would give it the poisoned condition. 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When stalking prey, these great serpents strike from ambush, swallowing even many dinosaurs in one bite. \n**Blinding Scales.** Against groups of foes, titanoboas trust in their ability to dazzle their enemies with the light reflected from their scales, using this distraction to entwine the stunned foes in crushing coils. \n**Slow to Mate.** Titanoboas mate rarely. They live for hundreds of years and never stop growing, which makes the need for propagation less urgent. When two titanoboas nest, the result is a brood of a half-dozen smaller snakes (giant constrictor snakes). An adult titanoboa is at least 80 feet long and weighs 6,000 lb. or more.", "name": "Titanoboa", "size": "Gargantuan", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 232, "hit_dice": "15d20+75", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 40, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 26, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 3, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 5, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "12", "cr": 12.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The titanoboa makes one bite attack and one constrict attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the titanoboa. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the snake, and takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the titanoboa's turns. If the titanoboa takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the titanoboa must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the titanoboa. If the titanoboa dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "3d8+8" }, { "name": "Constrict", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (3d12 + 8) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the titanoboa can't constrict another target.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "3d12" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Slither", "desc": "If the titanoboa hasn't eaten a Huge creature in the last 24 hours, it can move through a space as narrow as 10 feet wide without squeezing, or 5 feet while squeezing." }, { "name": "Sparkling Scales", "desc": "The titanoboa's scales refract light in iridescent cascades that are hypnotic to gaze upon. If the titanoboa is in bright light, a creature within 30 feet that looks at it must make a successful DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn. Unless surprised, a creature can avoid the saving throw by choosing to avert its eyes at the start of its turn. A creature that averts its eyes can't see the titanoboa until the start of its next turn, when it can choose to avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the titanoboa in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 382, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_titanoboa/" }, { "slug": "tosculi-drone", "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. \nThose few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. \nTosculi drones are the workers of the tosculi hive; the smallest, weakest, least intelligent, and most abundant of the wasp folk. Their carapaces are mostly iridescent blue with gold abdomens and lower legs. A drone stands between 3 and 4 feet tall, and weighs around 50 lb. They have only vestigial wings, so they can glide but not truly fly. \n**One-Way Scouts.** Drones function primarily as menial workers but, during time of war, they also act as highly expendable scouts and soldiers. Because the warriors know whatever a drone knows (thanks to the hive-queen), a drone doesn’t need to survive its scouting mission to deliver useful information.", "name": "Tosculi Drone", "size": "Small", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 22, "hit_dice": "4d6+8", "speed": { "walk": 20 }, "strength": 8, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Tosculi", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "cr": 0.5, "actions": [ { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d4" }, { "name": "Light Crossbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Gliding Wings", "desc": "The tosculi drone can use its wings to slowly descend when falling (as if under the effect of the feather fall spell). It can move up to 5 feet horizontally for every foot it falls. The tosculi drone can't gain height with these wings alone. If subjected to a strong wind or lift of any kind, it can use the updraft to glide farther." }, { "name": "Skittering", "desc": "Up to two tosculi can share the same space at one time. The tosculi has advantage on melee attack rolls while sharing its space with another tosculi that isn't incapacitated." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 386, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_tosculi-drone/" }, { "slug": "tosculi-elite-bow-raider", "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. \nThose few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. \nTosculi elite bow raiders are smarter and more capable than drones and common warriors, with midnight black or deep green carapaces that shine with colorful iridescence. Their wings are blood red, streaked with dark crimson veins. Elite bow raiders also tower over common tosculi—they stand over 5 feet tall and weigh 130 lb. \n**Warband Leaders.** Elite bow raiders lead larger raiding parties of warriors and drones to gather slaves and sacrifices. As rare and prized members of the hive, a bow raider’s life is never thrown away like drones’ or risked unnecessarily. Seldom does a tosculi warband contain more than a handful of these elite soldiers, and they frequently hold positions of command. Elite bow raiders always lead the honor guard for their hive-queen, both within the hive and on those rare occasions when the queen ventures outside.", "name": "Tosculi Elite Bow Raider", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "tosculi", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 97, "hit_dice": "13d8+39", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 6, "skills": { "perception": 6, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Gnoll, Infernal, Tosculi", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The tosculi elite bow raider makes two longbow attacks or two claws attacks." }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Longbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Deadly Precision", "desc": "The tosculi elite bow raider's ranged attacks do an extra 9 (2d8) damage (included below)." }, { "name": "Evasive", "desc": "Ranged weapon attacks against the tosculi elite bow raider have disadvantage." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", "desc": "The tosculi elite bow raider has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell." }, { "name": "Skirmisher", "desc": "The tosculi elite bow raider can Dash as a bonus action." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 386, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_tosculi-elite-bow-raider/" }, { "slug": "tosculi-hive-queen", "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. \nThose few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. \n_This humanoid wasp’s gossamer wings beat out a soft, droning buzz. Flashing blades sing in each of her four clawed hands, and the air around her crackles with arcane energy._ \n**Center of the Hive.** The hive-queen is the nerve center of a tosculi hive-city, simultaneously one of a hive’s greatest strengths and weaknesses. The hive-queen serves as a unifying force. She binds her swarm with an ironclad sense of purpose through the hive mind, the psychic web that links all tosculi within a hive. \n**Deadly Inheritance.** A hive-queen typically has several immature daughters as her potential heirs at any given time. When she nears the end of her life, the hive-queen selects the most promising of her heirs and feeds her a special concoction. This speeds the heir’s maturation and makes her ready to become a full-fledged hive-queen. The daughter’s first action upon assuming power and control over the hive-city is to devour her mother and all her sisters. \n**Hive Chaos.** If a hive-queen dies with no heir to anchor the hive mind, the city plunges into chaos. Tosculi bereft of the hivemind go berserk. A few fortunate ones might escape and become lone renegades, but their existence without the comforting presence of the hive is miserable and short. Unless one of the hive-queen’s daughters is mature enough and ruthless enough to step in and assert control, the hive is doomed. \n\n## A Tosculi Hive-Queen’s Lair\n\n \nHive-queens make their lairs in the most protected part of the hive. Huge corridors lead to this point, so all tosculi can reach their queen as quickly as possible. This is also the place where tosculi eggs hatch, making it a critical location for the survival of the hive. A tosculi hive-queen encountered in her lair has a challenge rating of 13 (10,000 XP), but nothing else in her stat block changes. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the hive-queen takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects:\n* The tosculi hive-queen releases a cloud of pheromones that drives the tosculi to fight harder. All tosculi within 60 feet of the hive-queen (including the hive-queen herself) regain 7 (2d6) hit points.\n* A swarm of tiny tosculi offspring crawls from its nest and attacks a creature within 120 feet of the hive-queen, automatically doing 10 (4d4) piercing damage. Then the swarm dies.\n* The ceiling above one creature that the hive-queen can see within 120 feet of her drips sticky resin. The creature must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be encased in rapidly-hardening resin. A creature encased this way is restrained. It can free itself, or another creature within 5 feet can free it, by using an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. If the creature is still encased the next time the initiative count reaches 20, the resin hardens, trapping it. The trapped creature can’t move or speak; attack rolls against it have disadvantage because it is encased in resin armor; it automatically fails Strength and Dexterity saving throws; and it has resistance to all damage. The trapped creature is released when the resin is destroyed (AC 10, 20 HP, immune to cold, fire, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, and piercing damage).\n \nThe tosculi hive-queen can’t repeat an effect until they have all been used, and she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. \n\n## Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a tosculi hive-queen’s lair is warped by the creature’s presence, which creates one or more of the following effects: \n\\# Intelligent creatures within 6 miles suffer frequent headaches. It’s as if they had a constant buzzing inside their heads. \n\\# Beasts within 6 miles are more irritable and violent than usual and have the Blood Frenzy trait: \n**Blood Frenzy.** The beast has advantage on melee attack rolls against a creature that doesn’t have all its hit points. If the tosculi hive-queen dies, the buzzing disappears immediately, and the beasts go back to normal within 1d10 days.", "name": "Tosculi Hive-Queen", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 157, "hit_dice": "15d10+75", "speed": { "walk": 40, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 24, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 12, "constitution_save": 10, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 8, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": 8, "skills": { "perception": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18", "languages": "Common, Deep Speech, Gnoll, Infernal, Tosculi", "challenge_rating": "12", "cr": 12.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The hive-queen makes four scimitar attacks." }, { "name": "Scimitar", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 12, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (1d6 + 7) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. A paralyzed target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attack_bonus": 12, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Glitter Dust", "desc": "The hive-queen produces a cloud of glittering golden particles in a 30-foot radius. Each creature that is not a tosculi in the area must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." }, { "name": "Implant Egg", "desc": "The hive-queen implants an egg into an incapacitated creature within 5 feet of her that is neither undead nor a construct. Until the egg hatches or is removed, the creature is poisoned, paralyzed, and does not need to eat or drink. The egg hatches in 1d6 weeks, and the larval tosculi kills the host creature. The implanted egg can be removed with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Medicine) check or by a spell or magical effect that cures disease." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "The hive-queen can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The hive-queen regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Flight", "desc": "The hive-queen flies up to half its flying speed." }, { "name": "Stinger Attack", "desc": "The hive-queen makes one stinger attack." }, { "name": "Glitter Dust (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The hive-queen uses Glitter Dust." } ], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", "desc": "If the hive-queen fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead." }, { "name": "Hive Mind", "desc": "The hive-queen is the psychic nexus for every tosculi in her hive. She is aware of the direction and distance to all members of the hive, can telepathically communicate with them when they are within 20 miles, and can sense what they sense when they are within 1 mile of her. Tosculi from her hive that travel more than 20 miles away instinctively know the direction and distance to the hive and try to return. Hive-queens sometimes dispatch rescue missions to recover separated members of the hive." }, { "name": "Hive Queen Lair", "desc": "on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the hive-queen takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects:\n\n- The tosculi hive-queen releases a cloud of pheromones that drives the tosculi to fight harder. All tosculi within 60 feet of the hive-queen (including the hive-queen herself) regain 7 (2d6) hit points.\n\n- A swarm of tiny tosculi offspring crawls from its nest and attacks a creature within 120 feet of the hive-queen, automatically doing 10 (4d4) piercing damage. Then the swarm dies. \n\n- The ceiling above one creature that the hive-queen can see within 120 feet of her drips sticky resin. The creature must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be encased in rapidly-hardening resin. A creature encased this way is restrained. It can free itself, or another creature within 5 feet can free it, by using an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. If the creature is still encased the next time the initiative count reaches 20, the resin hardens, trapping it. The trapped creature can't move or speak; attack rolls against it have disadvantage because it is encased in resin armor; it automatically fails Strength and Dexterity saving throws; and it has resistance to all damage. The trapped creature is released when the resin is destroyed (AC 10, 20 HP, immune to cold, fire, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, and piercing damage). \n\nthe tosculi hive-queen can't repeat an effect until they have all been used, and she can't use the same effect two rounds in a row." }, { "name": "Regional Effects", "desc": "the region containing a tosculi hive-queen's lair is warped by the creature's presence, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n\n- Intelligent creatures within 6 miles suffer frequent headaches. It's as if they had a constant buzzing inside their heads. \n\n- Beasts within 6 miles are more irritable and violent than usual and have the Blood Frenzy trait:The beast has advantage on melee attack rolls against a creature that doesn't have all its hit points. \n\nif the tosculi hive-queen dies, the buzzing disappears immediately, and the beasts go back to normal within 1d10 days." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 385, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_tosculi-hive-queen/" }, { "slug": "tosculi-warrior", "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. \nThose few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. \nTosculi warriors are overseers of work crews and battle groups of drones, directing activities and relaying commands from higher up in the hive mind. They are entirely subservient to the hivequeen’s orders, but if ordered to act independently or to follow their own best judgment, they’re capable of doing so. Warriors are almost never encountered without drones, and tower over them. They stand 4 to 5 feet tall and weigh up to 70 pounds. \n**Host Finders.** The warriors’ most important role in the hive, however, is procuring live hosts for tosculi eggs to hatch in. Creatures paralyzed by warriors are brought to the queen’s chamber to have eggs implanted in them. An egg hatches in 1d6 weeks, and the ravenous larva devours its still-living (but mercifully unconscious) host.", "name": "Tosculi Warrior", "size": "Small", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 58, "hit_dice": "9d6+27", "speed": { "walk": 20, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 12, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Tosculi", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The tosculi warrior makes one bite attack, one claws attack, and one stinger attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d4 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d4" }, { "name": "Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw against poison or be paralyzed for 1 minute. A paralyzed target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Prepare Host", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one paralyzed creature. Hit: 10 (2d4 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is paralyzed for 8 hours. The paralysis can be ended with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Medicine) check or by a spell or magical effect that cures disease. (Because only paralyzed creatures can be targeted, a hit by this attack is automatically a critical hit; bonus damage is included in the damage listing.)", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d4" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Skittering", "desc": "Up to two tosculi can share the same space at one time. The tosculi has advantage on attack rolls while sharing its space with another tosculi that isn't incapacitated." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 386, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_tosculi-warrior/" }, { "slug": "treacle", "desc": "_A curious bunny, an abandoned infant, or a delicate songbird can spell slow and agonizing death for the unprepared. Beneath any of these facades may lurk a treacle waiting to feed on a gullible victim, mewling and cooing all the while. Whether by natural selection or arcane tampering, these compact oozes prey on kindness._ \n**Diet of Blood.** Treacles feed on blood but lack the natural weapons or acid of larger slimes. To survive, prey must welcome and embrace them, unaware of the threat. The treacles’ soft bodies absorb psychic impressions and take the shape of unthreatening creatures. In the wild, treacles assume the form of an animal’s offspring to lie close for several hours. \n**Pet Polymorph.** Among humanoids, treacles transform into pets, infants, or injured animals. In the most horrific cases, these oozes resemble children’s toys. Treacles don’t choose their forms consciously, but instead rely on a primitive form of telepathy to sense which shapes a potential victim finds least threatening or most enticing. They can hold a new shape for several hours, even if the intended victim is no longer present. \n**Slow Drain.** Once they have assumed a nonthreatening form, treacles mewl, sing, or make pitiful noises to attract attention. Once they’re in contact with a potential victim, treacles drain blood slowly, ideally while their prey sleeps or is paralyzed. If threatened or injured, treacles flee. A sated treacle detaches from its victim host and seeks a cool, dark place to rest and digest. With enough food and safety, a treacle divides into two fully-grown oozes. Rarely, a mutation prevents this division, so that the sterile treacle instead grows in size. The largest can mimic human children and the elderly. \nTreacles are small, weighing less than six lb. Their natural forms are pale and iridescent, like oil on fresh milk, but they’re seldom seen this way.", "name": "Treacle", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Ooze", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 22, "hit_dice": "4d4+12", "speed": { "walk": 15, "climb": 10 }, "strength": 4, "dexterity": 6, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Reshape", "desc": "The treacle assumes the shape of any tiny creature or object. A reshaped treacle gains the movement of its new form but no other special qualities." }, { "name": "Blood Drain (1/hour)", "desc": "A treacle touching the skin of a warm-blooded creature inflicts 4 (1d8) necrotic damage per hour of contact, and the victim's maximum hit points are reduced by the same number. Blood is drained so slowly that the victim doesn't notice the damage unless he or she breaks contact with the treacle (sets it down or hands it to someone else, for example). When contact is broken, the victim notices blood on his or her skin or clothes with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Amorphous", "desc": "The treacle can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." }, { "name": "Charming Presence", "desc": "The treacle has an uncanny ability to sense and to play off of another creature's emotions. It uses Charisma (Deception) to oppose Wisdom (Insight or Perception) skill checks made to see through its ruse, and it has advantage on its check." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 387, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_treacle/" }, { "slug": "trollkin-reaver", "desc": "_In the north the masses huddle in fear at night, dreading the horns and howls of reavers come to slaughter and pillage. The trollkin reaver’s skin is thick and knobby, and it sports wicked talons and tusks._ \n**Fearsome Savages.** Trollkin have a well-deserved reputation for savagery, and the reavers help reinforce that perception among their neighbors. \n**War Leaders.** Raiding is a staple industry among the trollkin, and the reavers lead the most savage raiding parties in search of wealth, slaves, and supplies. They often recruit other creatures or mercenaries into their bands. It is not uncommon to see bloodthirsty humans, gnolls, or hobgoblins in a reaver’s band. \n**Spirit Talkers.** Trollkin reavers are quite fearful of spirits and ghosts, and listen to their clan shaman and to the word of powerful fey or giants. They prefer to raid only in times of good omens.", "name": "Trollkin Reaver", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "trollkin", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "hide armor", "hit_points": 82, "hit_dice": "11d8+33", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 13, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 3, "charisma_save": 3, "perception": null, "skills": { "intimidation": 5, "survival": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Common, Trollkin", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The trollkin raider makes three melee attacks: two with its claws and one with its bite, or two with its battleaxe and one with its handaxe, or it makes two ranged attacks with its handaxes." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Battleaxe", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands. Using the battleaxe two-handed prevents using the handaxe.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Handaxe", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Howl of Battle (Recharge 6)", "desc": "Up to three allies who can hear the trollkin reaver and are within 30 feet of it can each make one melee attack as a reaction." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Regeneration", "desc": "The trollkin reaver regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. This trait doesn't function if the trollkin took acid or fire damage since the end of its previous turn. The trollkin dies if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate." }, { "name": "Thick Hide", "desc": "The trollkin reaver's skin is thick and tough, granting it a +1 bonus to AC. This bonus is already factored into the trollkin's AC." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 390, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_trollkin-reaver/" }, { "slug": "tusked-skyfish", "desc": "_This horrid creature looks like an enormous flying jellyfish, with long, wicked tusks curving from its gaping mouth and tentacle-whiskers trailing behind it._ \n**Alchemical Flotation.** These aerial jellyfish waft through the air like balloons, suspended by internal alchemical reactions. This mode of movement takes them almost vertically when they wish, or drifts with the winds. They can reach altitudes of 30,000 feet. \n**Shocking Tendrils.** Tusked skyfish catch slow-moving or inattentive prey in their tentacles, and sometimes fish in shallow lakes and streams. They can suppress their natural electrical charge, allowing them to manipulate objects or interact with other creatures safely. \n**Slow Mounts.** When fitted with special saddles, tusked skyfish can be ridden without harming their riders, although their slow speed makes them most suitable for casual excursions or unhurried long-distance travel. The jinnborn and genies seem to find them congenial beasts of burden, carrying as much as 4,000 pounds.", "name": "Tusked Skyfish", "size": "Large", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful good", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 102, "hit_dice": "12d10+36", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 5, "fly": 20 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "lightning", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The tusked skyfish makes one gore attack and one tentacles attack." }, { "name": "Gore", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d8+3" }, { "name": "Tentacles", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) lightning damage. The target is also grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. While grappling the target, the tusked skyfish can't use this attack against other targets. When the tusked skyfish moves, a Medium or smaller target it is grappling moves with it.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "3d6" }, { "name": "Stench Spray (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The tusked skyfish sprays foul-smelling liquid in a line 20 feet long and 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature falls unconscious for the same duration. A poisoned creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Tendril Curtain", "desc": "When the tusked skyfish is flying, its wispy, electrified tendrils dangle beneath it and touch all creatures within 20 feet directly below its space as it moves. Any creatures in the path of its movement take 10 (3d6) lightning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Dexterity saving throw." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 391, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_tusked-skyfish/" }, { "slug": "ushabti", "desc": "_The eye sockets in a large, ornate death mask suddenly ignite with a golden radiance. With the creak of long-unused limbs, this towering figure in ancient armor raises a khopesh and scepter once more._ \n**Tomb Servants.** Ushabtis were placed in ancient tombs as servants for the tomb’s chief occupants in the afterlife. They are long-lasting constructs that can tend to physical work and maintenance inside sealed tombs where flesh-and-blood laborers couldn’t survive. \n**Slaughter Tomb Robbers.** Ushabtis are most commonly encountered in their roles as guardians—a function they fulfill very effectively. An ushabti is sometimes obvious from the blood of its victims, staining its form. Some tombs are littered with bones of tomb robbers an ushabti has dispatched. \n**Khopesh and Scepter.** Most ushabtis have human faces and proportions, with features resembling a death mask. When at rest, they stand or lie with arms folded across their chests, clutching their scepter and khopesh. Many variations have been found, however, including some that are completely inhuman, animal‑headed, or that have abstract or fanciful designs such as a sun sphere head or a body made entirely of papyrus scrolls. \n**Constructed Nature.** An ushabti doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Ushabti", "size": "Large", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 105, "hit_dice": "10d10+50", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 21, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 19, "charisma": 9, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 3, "perception": 8, "skills": { "arcana": 4, "history": 4, "perception": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18", "languages": "Ancient language of DM's choice", "challenge_rating": "9", "cr": 9.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The ushabti makes one attack with Medjai's scepter and one with its khopesh." }, { "name": "Medjai's Scepter", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Khopesh", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Dynastic Aura", "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 15 feet of the ushabti must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, unless the ushabti is incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature has its breath stolen; it takes 9 (2d8) necrotic damage, and until the end of the ushabti's next turn, can't cast spells that require a verbal component or speak louder than a whisper. If a creature's saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to this ushabti's Dynastic Aura for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Healing Leech", "desc": "If a creature within 30 feet of the ushabti regains hit points from a spell or a magical effect, the creature gains only half the normal number of hit points and the ushabti gains the other half." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The ushabti is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The ushabti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The ushabti's weapon attacks are magical." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 394, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_ushabti/" }, { "slug": "vaettir", "desc": "Vættir are ancestral spirits, sometimes protective and helpful but demanding reverence and wrathful when offended. \n**Servants of the Land.** Land vættir dwell in barrows while sea vættir live beneath lakes, rivers, or the sea—both wear ancient mail and carry bronzes axes in withered hands. Servants of the land, they haunt those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions.Landvættir dwell in barrows while sjövættir reside beneath lakes, rivers, or the sea. Servants of the land, they are favored by the Vanir, who grant them the ability to curse those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions. \n**Jealous and Wrathful.** A wrathful vættir rises from its mound when its grave goods are stolen (including heirlooms passed on to living descendants) or when they are disrespected (leaving the dragon prow attached to a longship is a common offense, as is failing to make offerings). Vættir jealously guard both honor and treasures, and may be relentless enemies over matters as small as an accidental word or a single coin. \n**Dangerous Helpers.** A vættir’s blue-black skin is stretched taut over its bones and sinews and its lips are drawn back in a cruel grimace. A rarer, bone-white variety exists that cares little for material possessions, instead guarding their honor or a particular patch of land. Both varieties will answer a summons by descendants or nearby villages. The summoned vættir will wander into longhouses or taverns and sit down beside those who call them, ready to serve. However, there’s always a price and a vættir’s help is often more than bargained for. \n**Undead Nature.** A vaettir doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Vaettir", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "chain shirt", "hit_points": 120, "hit_dice": "16d8+48", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 3, "charisma_save": 4, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, poisoned", "senses": "truesight 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "the languages it knew in life", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The vaettir makes two greataxe attacks or two longbow attacks." }, { "name": "Greataxe", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d12" }, { "name": "Longbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Corpse Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The vaettir spews forth a 15.foot cone of putrid gas. Those caught in the area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1d4 rounds." }, { "name": "Maddening Gaze (1/Day)", "desc": "The vaettir can lock eyes with a creature and drive it mad. Any creature within 30 feet of a vaettir that is the focus of its gaze must make a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or become confused (as the spell) for 1d4 rounds. If the save is successful, the target is immune to the effect for 24 hours." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Covetous Bond", "desc": "Corpse-black vaettir can see the face of any creature holding or carrying any item the vaettir ever claimed as its own. It also detects the direction and distance to items it ever owned, so long as that item is currently owned by another. If the item changes hands, the new owner becomes the target of the vaettir's hunt. Bone-white vaettir see individuals who have offended them. Neither time nor distance affects these abilities, so long as both parties are on the same plane." }, { "name": "Deathless", "desc": "The vaettir is destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points, but it returns to unlife where it fell on the next nightfall with full hit points. It can be killed only by removing its head, burning the corpse, and dumping the ashes in the sea, or by returning it to its burial mound, placing an open pair of scissors on its chest, and driving pins through its feet." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the vaettir's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\n2/day each: gaseous form, hunter's mark\n\n1/day each: enlarge/reduce, phantom steed\n\n1/week each: bestow curse, geas, remove curse" }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "Vaettir avoid daylight. A vaettir in direct sunlight has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 395, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_vaettir/" }, { "slug": "vapor-lynx", "desc": "_These great cats pad noiselessly, while tendrils of smoke drift off their sleek gray coats, leaving misty whorls in their wake. Their eyes shift from dull, pallid orbs to pitch black slits. Their lips curl up into a fang-revealing smile as their bodies fades into fog._ \n**Split the Herd.** Vapor lynxes are capricious hunters. Devious, manipulative, and mischievous, they toy with their prey before killing it. They rarely enjoy a stand-up fight, instead coalescing in and out of the fog to harass victims. Using their ability to solidify and poison the fog around them, they cut large groups into smaller, more manageable morsels. \n**Dreary Marshlands.** Their tactics have earned vapor lynxes a nasty reputation and the occasional bounty on their heads. Additionally, their magical nature makes them valuable to practitioners of the magical arts, and their beautiful, thick coats tempt many a furrier into hunts they may not be prepared for. For these reasons, vapor lynxes avoid civilization, fearing organized reprisal. Instead they haunt marshes and swamps, where the natural fog makes hunting easier. If an intelligent humanoid passes their way, they are happy for a change in their diet. \n**Chatty with Dinner.** Although reclusive, vapor lynxes are intelligent, speaking both Common and Sylvan. They are particularly prideful and take great joy in bantering with potential meals to belittle and frighten them. Survivors of vapor lynx encounters invariably mention their constant needling and self-aggrandizement.", "name": "Vapor Lynx", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 127, "hit_dice": "15d10+45", "speed": { "walk": 50, "climb": 30 }, "strength": 15, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The vapor lynx makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Poison Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The vapor lynx exhales a 40- foot radius poison fog, which heavily obscures a spherical area around the lynx. Any breathing creature that ends its turn in the fog must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1d4 + 1 rounds." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the lynx's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can cast the following spell, requiring no material components:\n\n3/day: gaseous form" }, { "name": "Smoky Constitution", "desc": "The vapor lynx spends its time in both gaseous and solid form. Its unique constitution makes it immune to all fog- or gas-related spells and attacks, including its own. 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(blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The vine lord makes two claw attacks and four tendril attacks. A single creature can't be the target of more than one tendril attack per turn." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Spore Sacs (1/week)", "desc": "The vine lord can release seeds from specialized sacs on its tendrils. These seeds sprout into 1d4 green spore pods that reach maturity in 3 days. The pods contain noxious spores that are released when the pod is stepped on, picked, or otherwise tampered with. A humanoid or beast that inhales these spores must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw against disease or tendrils start growing inside the creature's body. If the disease is not cured within 3 months, the tendrils take over the creature's nervous system and the victim becomes a tendril puppet." }, { "name": "Tendril", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Awaken the Green (1/Day)", "desc": "The vine lord magically animates one or two trees it can see within 60 feet of it. These trees have the same statistics as a treant, except they have Intelligence and Charisma scores of 1, they can't speak, and they have only the Slam action option. An animated tree acts as an ally of the vine lord. The tree remains animate for 1 day or until it dies; until the vine lord dies or is more than 120 feet from the tree; or until the vine lord takes a bonus action to turn it back into an inanimate tree. The tree then takes root if possible." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Green Strider", "desc": "The vine lord ignores movement restrictions and damage caused by natural undergrowth." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The vine lord has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Regeneration", "desc": "The vine lord regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and is within its home forest or jungle." }, { "name": "Root Mind", "desc": "Within its home forest or jungle, the vine lord's blindsight extends to 60 ft., it succeeds on all Wisdom (Perception) checks, and it can't be surprised." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 402, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_vine-lord/" }, { "slug": "vine-lords-tendril-puppet", "desc": "", "name": "Vine Lord's Tendril Puppet", "size": "Medium", "type": "Plant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful neutral", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "studded leather armor", "hit_points": 34, "hit_dice": "4d8+16", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 6, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "fire", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Assegai", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage, or 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Hurl Thorns", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the thorn explodes in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on the target. Every creature in the affected area other than the original target takes 4 (1d8) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Dexterity saving throw.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Poor Vision", "desc": "Tendril puppets see almost nothing beyond 30 feet away." }, { "name": "Regeneration", "desc": "The tendril puppet regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and is in jungle terrain." }, { "name": "Root Mind", "desc": "Within a vine lord's forest or jungle, the tendril puppet's blindsight extends to 60 feet, it succeeds on all Wisdom (Perception) checks, and it can't be surprised." }, { "name": "Green Strider", "desc": "The tendril puppet ignores movement restrictions and damage caused by natural undergrowth." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The tendril puppet has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 403, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_vine-lords-tendril-puppet/" }, { "slug": "void-dragon-wyrmling", "desc": "_A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body._ \n**Children of the Stars.** Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. \n**Witnesses to the Void.** Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. \n**Voracious Scholars.** Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. \n\n## A Void Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nThe true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. \nWhen a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. \nIf fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n* The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge.\n* Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area.\n* Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area.\n \nIf the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.", "name": "Void Dragon Wyrmling", "size": "Medium", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 45, "hit_dice": "6d8+18", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 30, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 9, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 1, "charisma_save": 5, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3, "stealth": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 30ft, darkvision 120ft, passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Draconic, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) cold damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d10" }, { "name": "Breath Weapons (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons:" }, { "name": "Gravitic Breath", "desc": "The dragon exhales a 15-foot cube of powerful localized gravity, originating from the dragon. Falling damage in the area increases to 1d10 per 10 feet fallen. When a creature starts its turn within the area or enters it for the first time in a turn, including when the dragon creates the field, must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure the creature is restrained. On a success the creature's speed is halved as long as it remains in the field. A restrained creature repeats the saving throw at the end of its turn. The field persists until the dragon's breath recharges, and it can't use gravitic breath twice consecutively." }, { "name": "Stellar Flare Breath", "desc": "The dragon exhales star fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage and 10 (3d6) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Void Twist", "desc": "When the dragon is hit by a ranged attack it can create a small rift in space to increase its AC by 2 against that attack. If the attack misses because of this increase the dragon can choose a creature within 30 feet to become the new target for that attack. Use the original attack roll to determine if the attack hits the new target." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Chill of the Void", "desc": "Cold damage dealt by the void dragon ignores resistance to cold damage, but not cold immunity." }, { "name": "Void Dweller", "desc": "As ancient void dragon." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 140, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_void-dragon-wyrmling/" }, { "slug": "voidling", "desc": "_Writhing black tendrils stretch from this indistinct orb of pure shadow. The faintest flicker of something green, like an eye, appears for a moment in the center of the globe and then fades to black again._ \n**Called from Darkness.** Voidlings are creatures of the darkest void, the cold space between the stars, drawn to mortal realms by practitioners of foul and corrupting magic known to break the minds of those who wield it. They frequently are summoned servants to void dragons, and they have been seen as wardens of the temples on the Plateau of Leng. \n**Light Eaters.** They are said to devour life and knowledge and light itself as sustenance; the places they inhabit are known for their dank chill and their obscurity. Voidlings are summoned by those hungry for power at any cost, and—despite their dark reputation—they serve very well for years or even decades, until one day they turn on their summoners. If they succeed in slaying their summoner, they grow in strength and return to the void. Exactly what voidlings seek when they have not been summoned—and what triggers their betrayals—is a mystery. \n**Cold Tendrils.** Creatures of utter darkness, they can barely be said to have a shape; they consist largely of lashing tendrils of solid shadow. The tendrils meet at a central point and form a rough sphere in which something like an eye appears intermittently. \nThough their tentacles stretch 10 feet long, the core of a voiding is no more than 4 feet across, and it weighs nothing, darting through either air or void with impressive speed.", "name": "Voidling", "size": "Large", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 110, "hit_dice": "20d10", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 0, "fly": 50 }, "strength": 15, "dexterity": 22, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 4, "intelligence_save": 6, "wisdom_save": 7, "charisma_save": 4, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 10 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, petrified, prone", "senses": "truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The voidling makes 4 tendril attacks." }, { "name": "Tendril", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) necrotic damage.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Necrotic Burst (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The voidling releases a burst of necrotic energy in a 20-foot radius sphere centered on itself. Those in the area take 35 (10d6) necrotic damage, or half damage with a successful DC 17 Constitution saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fed by Darkness", "desc": "A voidling in magical darkness at the start of its turn heals 5 hit points." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The voidling has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects except those that cause radiant damage." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the voidling's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, spell attack bonus +7). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: darkness, detect magic, fear\n\n3/day each: eldritch blast (3 beams), black tentacles\n\n1/day each: phantasmal force, reverse gravity" }, { "name": "Natural Invisibility", "desc": "A voidling in complete darkness is considered invisible to creatures that rely on normal vision or darkvision." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 404, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_voidling/" }, { "slug": "wampus-cat", "desc": "_A raven-haired young woman rises to the surface of the water as she swims, singing softly to herself—and her lower body is that of a mountain lion. Her sweet song turns to a yowl of rage when she spots prey._ \nWampus cats are all born from an ancient shaman’s curse. Trollkin, orc, goblin, and human shamans alike all claim to be able to transform those who practice forbidden magic into wampus cats. \n**Forest Streams.** The wampus cat stalks the shores of woodland waterways, using her magic to disguise her true form and lure unsuspecting victims to the water’s edge. She is particularly fond of attacking bathers or those pulling water from a stream. \n**Hatred of the Holy.** While she prefers to feast on intelligent male humanoids, she holds a special animosity toward and hunger for holy men of any kind. Unless near starvation or if provoked, however, she will not kill women. Indeed, a wampus cat may strike up a temporary friendship with any woman who is having difficulties with men, though these friendships typically last only as long as their mutual enemies live. Some witches are said to command gain their trust and keep them as companions. \n**Swamp Team Ups.** Will-o’-wisps and miremals enjoy working in tandem with wampus cats; the wisps alter their light to mimic the flicker of a torch or candle and illuminate the disguised cat, the better to lure in victims, then assist the cat in the ensuing battle. Miremals use a tall story to lure travelers into a swamp when the hour grows late, then abandon them.", "name": "Wampus Cat", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 58, "hit_dice": "9d8+18", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 20, "swim": 20 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 5, "persuasion": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6+4" }, { "name": "Yowl (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "Intelligent creatures within 60 feet of the cat who are able to hear its voice must make a DC 13 Charisma saving throw. Those who fail find the sound of the wampus cat's voice pleasant and alluring, so that the cat has advantage on Charisma checks against them for 1 minute. The affected characters cannot attack the wampus cat during this time unless they are wounded in that time." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Focused Animosity", "desc": "The wampus cat has advantage on melee attacks against any male she has seen employ divine magic or wield a holy symbol." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the wampus cat's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: disguise self (appearance of a female human), mage hand\n\n2/day: hex" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The wampus cat has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 405, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_wampus-cat/" }, { "slug": "water-leaper", "desc": "_The water leaper is a frogheaded, legless creature with wide batlike wings and a gaping maw. Its shrieks resemble those of a hawk. Its long, sinuous tail tapers and ends in a venomous barb._ \n**Gliding Wings.** The creature has no legs or arms, but sports a pair of wide, membranous wings. It uses the wings to glide beneath the water, as well as to soar through the air. \n**Scourge of Waterways.** Water leapers plague fresh lakes and rivers. The creatures prey on animals that come to the water’s edge to drink, as well as on fishermen that ply their trade in the water leaper’s territory. Stories circulate among fishermen of fishing grounds notorious for broken lines and missing bait, and fishermen give these areas a wide berth for fear of water leapers. Desperate or unwary fishermen who ignore the warnings are never seen again; drifting, empty boats are the only sign of their passing.", "name": "Water Leaper", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 97, "hit_dice": "13d10+26", "speed": { "walk": 5, "fly": 50, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 5, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The water leaper uses its shriek and makes one bite attack and one stinger attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the water leaper can't bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d6+3" }, { "name": "Shriek", "desc": "The water leaper lets out a blood-curdling shriek. Every creature within 40 feet that can hear the water leaper must make a successful DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be frightened until the start of the water leaper's next turn. A creature that successfully saves against the shriek is immune to the effect for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage and the target must make a successful DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. While poisoned in this way, the creature takes 7 (2d6) poison damage at the start of its turn. A poisoned creature repeats the saving throw at the end of its turn, ending the effect on a success.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Swallow", "desc": "The water leaper makes a bite attack against a medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is swallowed and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is blinded and restrained, and has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the water leaper. A swallowed target takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of the water leaper's turn. The water leaper can have one creature swallowed at a time. If the water leaper dies, the swallowed creature is no longer restrained and can use 5 feet of movement to crawl, prone, out of the corpse." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Amphibious", "desc": "The water leaper can breathe both air and water." }, { "name": "Camouflage", "desc": "The water leaper has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks when underwater." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 406, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_water-leaper/" }, { "slug": "weaving-spider", "desc": "This clockwork creature looks like a mechanical spider with long, spindly legs, including one equipped with a particularly sharp blade that’s disproportionately large for the creature’s body. \n_**Cloth Makers.**_ These tiny but useful devices are a boon to weavers as they help produce clothing—and they also sometimes serve as spies and defenders, for nothing is so invisible as a simple machine making cloth, day in and day out. As their name implies, these devices resemble large spiders but with ten limbs instead of eight. Two of their legs are equipped with loops or crooks useful in guiding thread on a loom, six are for moving and climbing, one is for stitching and extremely fast needlework, and one has a razor-sharp blade used to trim thread or cloth (or for attacking foes). \n_**Throw Poison.**_ Weaving spiders rarely initiate combat unless directed to by their owners, but they instinctively defend themselves, their masters, and other weavers. A weaving spider throws its poisoned shuttle at the nearest foe, then climbs along the strand to attack that foe. Weaving spiders fight until destroyed or ordered to stand down. When spying, they flee as soon as they are threatened, to preserve whatever information they have gathered. \n_**Constructed Nature.**_ A clockwork weaving spider doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Weaving Spider", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 25, "hit_dice": "10d4", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 40 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 8, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "understands Common", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The weaving spider makes two trimming blade attacks or two needle shuttle attacks." }, { "name": "Trimming Blade", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage and possible unmaking.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Poisoned Needle Shuttle", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become paralyzed. The target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Unmaking", "desc": "The weaving spider's speed and its slim, sharp blade can slice cloth, leather, and paper into scraps very quickly. Whenever a weaving spider's trimming blade attack roll exceeds the target's armor class by 5 or more, the target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or one of their possessions becomes unusable or damaged until repaired (DM's choice)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The weaving spider is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The weaving spider has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 66, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_weaving-spider/" } ] }