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=-dexterity&page=9
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It then makes three rapier attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) cold damage.", "name": "Rapier" }, { "desc": "The silver-tongued shadow fey ambassador weaves together a string of highly persuasive and agreeable words. Each creature within 30 feet of the ambassador must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the ambassador, regarding it as a wise and trustworthy ally with the creature's best interests at heart. A charmed target doesn't have to obey the ambassador's commands, but it views the ambassador's words in the most favorable way. \n\nEach time a charmed target witnesses the shadow fey ambassador or its allies do something harmful to the target or its companions, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts as long as the ambassador maintains concentration, up to 8 hours.", "name": "Honeyed Words (Recharges after a Long Rest)" }, { "desc": "The shadow fey ambassador targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see it, the target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the ambassador's Withering Stare for the next 24 hours.", "name": "Withering Stare" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put it to sleep.", "name": "Fey Ancestry" }, { "desc": "As a bonus action while in shadows, dim light, or darkness, the shadow fey disappears into the darkness and reappears in an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet. A tendril of inky smoke appears at the origin and destination when it uses this trait.", "name": "Shadow Traveler (5/Day)" }, { "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow fey has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.", "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity" }, { "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to know about shadow roads and shadow magic spells or items.", "name": "Traveler in Darkness" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 145, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_shadow-fey-ambassador/" }, { "slug": "shadow-fey-poisoner", "desc": "", "name": "Shadow Fey Poisoner", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "elf", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "studded leather", "hit_points": 112, "hit_dice": "15d8+45", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": 5, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": 4, "skills": { "acrobatics": 8, "deception": 6, "perception": 4, "persuasion": 6, "stealth": 12 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Elvish", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The shadow fey poisoner makes two shortsword attacks or two longbow attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Shortsword" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8+4", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Longbow" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "During its first turn, the shadow fey has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn. Any hit the poisoner scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit.", "name": "Assassinate" }, { "desc": "When in dim light or darkness, the shadow fey poisoner is invisible.", "name": "Born of Shadows" }, { "desc": "If the shadow fey poisoner is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the poisoner instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.", "name": "Evasion" }, { "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put it to sleep.", "name": "Fey Ancestry" }, { "desc": "As a bonus action while in shadows, dim light, or darkness, the shadow fey disappears into the darkness and reappears in an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet. A tendril of inky smoke appears at the origin and destination when it uses this trait.", "name": "Shadow Traveler (4/Day)" }, { "desc": "The shadow fey poisoner deals an extra 21 (6d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll; or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the poisoner, that ally isn't incapacitated, and the poisoner doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.", "name": "Sneak Attack (1/Turn)" }, { "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow fey has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.", "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity" }, { "desc": "The shadow fey has advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to know about shadow roads and shadow magic spells or items.", "name": "Traveler in Darkness" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 148, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_shadow-fey-poisoner/" }, { "slug": "shadow-river-lord", "desc": "", "name": "Shadow River Lord", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 135, "hit_dice": "18d8+54", "speed": { "swim": 60, "walk": 30 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 16, "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": "cold, fire, necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "9", "cr": 9.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The shadow river lord makes two greenfire staff or two shadowfrost bolt attacks. If two attacks hit the same target, the target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of its next turn.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.", "name": "Greenfire Staff" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 150 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d8) necrotic damage plus 7 (2d6) cold damage.", "name": "Shadowfrost Bolt" }, { "desc": "The shadow river lord expels a geyser of shadowy water from its staff in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) necrotic damage and 21 (6d6) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Shadow Geyser (Recharge 6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The shadow river lord can move through a space as narrow as one inch wide without squeezing.", "name": "Amorphous" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 327, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_shadow-river-lord/" }, { "slug": "sigilian", "desc": "", "name": "Sigilian", "size": "Medium", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 65, "hit_dice": "10d8+20", "speed": { "fly": 60, "walk": 0 }, "strength": 6, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 2, "skills": { "perception": 2, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "psychic", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "understands Common but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The sigilian makes three attacks: one with its cut and two with its paste.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage and the sigilian copies one of the target's weapon attacks for 1 minute.", "name": "Cut" }, { "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: Damage die and type are determined by the copied weapon attack from Cut. Glowing runes in the image of that weapon appear as the sigilian attacks.", "name": "Paste" }, { "desc": "While inside a spellbook, the sigilian eats one spell of the highest level present then exits the spellbook. It chooses to either make its next Paste attack with a number of damage dice equal to the eaten spell's level or regain 3 hp per spell level. The sigilian can only eat one spell at a time and must use the devoured spell's energy before attempting to enter another spellbook. The eaten spell's entry is garbled, but the owner can repair it for half the gold and time usually spent to copy a spell. If the owner has the spell prepared, it can re-record the spell during a long rest for no additional cost.", "name": "Devour Spell" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The sigilian can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.", "name": "Amorphous" }, { "desc": "At the start of each of its turns if the sigilian is inside a book that is not a spellbook, it removes the words from 3 (1d6) pages and regains 7 (2d6) hp.", "name": "Cognivore" }, { "desc": "The sigilian can move half its speed to enter a book. If the book is being worn or carried by a creature, that creature must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or the sigilian enters the book. A creature can take its action to find the sigilian in a book by succeeding on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check. If successful, a creature can use a bonus action to tear out the pages where the sigilian is hiding, forcing the sigilian out of the book and into an unoccupied space within 5 feet. Alternatively, a creature can destroy the book with a successful melee attack, dealing half of the damage to the sigilian and forcing it out of the book into an unoccupied space within 5 feet.", "name": "Home Sweet Tome" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 335, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_sigilian/" }, { "slug": "storm-lord", "desc": "", "name": "Storm Lord", "size": "Huge", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 161, "hit_dice": "17d12+51", "speed": { "fly": 50, "hover": true, "walk": 50 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": 10, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 7, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 7, "skills": { "athletics": 10, "nature": 6, "perception": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17", "languages": "Aquan", "challenge_rating": "13", "cr": 13.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The storm lord makes two slam attacks or two lightning bolt attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "7d6+5", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (7d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage.", "name": "Slam" }, { "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "7d8", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (7d8) lightning damage.", "name": "Lightning Bolt" }, { "desc": "The storm lord creates a peal of ear-splitting thunder. Each creature within 30 feet of the storm lord must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 54 (12d8) thunder damage and is deafened. On a success, a target takes half the damage but isn't deafened. The deafness lasts until it is lifted by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic.", "name": "Thunder Clap (Recharge 5-6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The storm lord is surrounded in a 120-foot-radius by a ferocious storm. The storm imposes disadvantage on ranged weapon attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks based on sight or hearing within the area. The storm lord's own senses and attacks are not impaired by this trait. \n\nThe tempest extinguishes open flames and disperses fog. A flying creature in the tempest must land at the end of its turn or fall. \n\nEach creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the storm lord must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be pushed 15 feet away from the storm lord. Any creature within 30 feet of the storm lord must spend 2 feet of movement for every 1 foot it moves when moving closer to the storm lord.", "name": "Tempest" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 139, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_storm-lord/" }, { "slug": "three-headed-cobra", "desc": "", "name": "Three-Headed Cobra", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 127, "hit_dice": "15d10+45", "speed": { "swim": 30, "walk": 40 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 3, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "poison", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 10ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The three-headed cobra makes three bite attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Bite" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The three-headed cobra gets two extra reactions that can be used only for opportunity attacks.", "name": "Reactive Heads" }, { "desc": "The cobra has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious.", "name": "Three-Headed" }, { "desc": "While the three-headed cobra sleeps, at least one of its heads is awake.", "name": "Wakeful" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 354, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_three-headed-cobra/" }, { "slug": "tosculi-jeweled-drone", "desc": "", "name": "Tosculi Jeweled Drone", "size": "Small", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "tosculi", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 90, "hit_dice": "12d6+48", "speed": { "fly": 60, "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 5, "insight": 4, "persuasion": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Infernal, Tosculi", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The jeweled drone makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its scimitar.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "name": "Claws" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hp, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hp, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.", "name": "Scimitar" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "When a creature makes an attack against a tosculi hive queen, the jeweled drone grants a +2 bonus to the queen's AC if the drone is within 5 feet of the queen.", "name": "Protect the Queen" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The jeweled drone emits a sweet scent that empowers other tosculi within 15 feet of the drone. A tosculi that starts its turn within the area can add a d6 to one attack roll or saving throw it makes before the start of its next turn, provided it can smell the scent. A tosculi can benefit from only one Pheromones die at a time. This effect ends if the jeweled drone dies.", "name": "Pheromones" }, { "desc": "While in bright light, the jeweled drone's carapace shines and glitters. When a non-tosculi creature that can see the drone starts its turn within 30 feet of the drone, the drone can force the creature to make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw if the drone isn't incapacitated. On a failure, the creature is blinded until the start of its next turn.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If it does so, it can't see the drone until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If it looks at the drone in the meantime, it must immediately make the save.", "name": "Scintillating Carapace" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 355, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_tosculi-jeweled-drone/" }, { "slug": "vampire-patrician", "desc": "", "name": "Vampire Patrician", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 119, "hit_dice": "14d8+56", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 15, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": 5, "skills": { "deception": 9, "intimidation": 9, "perception": 5, "persuasion": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "the languages it knew in life", "challenge_rating": "10", "cr": 10.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The vampire patrician can use its Bone-Chilling Gaze. It then makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage.", "name": "Rapier" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by the vampire patrician, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target's hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the patrician regains hp equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a vampire spawn under the vampire patrician's control.", "name": "Bite" }, { "desc": "The vampire patrician targets one humanoid it can see within 30 feet. If the target can see the patrician, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Charisma saving throw or become paralyzed with fear until the end of its next turn.", "name": "Bone-Chilling Gaze" }, { "desc": "The vampire patrician calls 4d6 hunting hounds (use mastiff statistics) to its side. While outdoors, the vampire patrician can call 4d6 hunting raptors (use blood hawk statistics) instead. These creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, helping the patrician and obeying its spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the patrician dies, or until the patrician dismisses them as a bonus action.", "name": "Release the Hounds! (1/Day)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage and an extra 3 (1d6) necrotic damage when the vampire patrician hits with it (included in the attack).", "name": "Cruel Combatant" }, { "desc": "When it drops to 0 hp outside its resting place, the vampire patrician transforms into a cloud of mist instead of falling unconscious, provided that it isn't in sunlight or running water. If it can't transform, it is destroyed. While it has 0 hp in mist form, it can't revert to its vampire form, and it must reach its resting place within 2 hours or be destroyed. \n\nWhile in mist form it can't take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. It is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can hover, and can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the mist can do so without squeezing, and it can't pass through water. It has advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight. \n\nOnce in its resting place, it reverts to vampire form. It is then paralyzed until it regains at least 1 hp. After spending 1 hour in its resting place with 0 hp, it regains 1 hp.", "name": "Misty Escape" }, { "desc": "The vampire patrician can ignore the effects of sunlight for up to 1 minute.", "name": "Noble Resilience (Recharges after a Long Rest)" }, { "desc": "The patrician regains 15 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and isn't in sunlight or running water. 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Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) cold damage.", "name": "Frost Claw" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "After a creature the wind demon can see damages it with an attack, the wind demon can move up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.", "name": "Swift as Frost" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "When the wind demon is targeted by an attack or spell that requires a ranged attack roll, roll a d6. On a 1 to 5, the attacker has disadvantage on the attack roll. On a 6, the wind demon is unaffected, and the attack is reflected back at the attacker as though it originated from the wind demon, turning the attacker into the target.", "name": "Arrow Bane" }, { "desc": "The wind demon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.", "name": "Magic Resistance" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 381, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_wind-demon/" }, { "slug": "wind-eater", "desc": "", "name": "Wind Eater", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 65, "hit_dice": "10d8+20", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 8, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 13, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 4, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands Common but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The wind eater makes two claw attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "name": "Claw" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "A creature within 120 feet of the wind eater has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing. All creatures within 20 feet of the wind eater are immune to thunder damage and are deafened. This trait works like the silence spell, except the effect moves with the wind eater and persists unless it is incapacitated or until it dies.", "name": "Aura of Silence" }, { "desc": "The wind eater 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": "Incorporeal Movement" }, { "desc": "As a bonus action while in dim light or darkness, the wind eater becomes invisible. The invisibility lasts until the wind eater uses a bonus action to end it or until the wind eater attacks, is in bright light, or is incapacitated. Any equipment the wind eater wears or carries is invisible with it.", "name": "Shadow Blend" }, { "desc": "The wind eater's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring only somatic components:\nAt will: silent image\n3/day each: blur, major image\n1/day: mirage arcane", "name": "Innate Spellcasting" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 381, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_wind-eater/" }, { "slug": "yaga-goo", "desc": "", "name": "Yaga Goo", "size": "Small", "type": "Ooze", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 85, "hit_dice": "10d6+50", "speed": { "climb": 20, "walk": 20 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 11, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 10 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. 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The first time a creature enters the puddle's space or if a creature starts its turn in the puddle's space it takes 10 (3d6) necrotic damage and is poisoned. The puddle lasts for 1 minute or until the goo that created it is killed.", "name": "Foul Transit (Recharge 4-6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "When a creature the Yaga goo can see targets it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of the goo, the goo can teleport to a puddle created by its Foul Transit, if that puddle's space is unoccupied, negating the damage from the attack. If it does, the attacker must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) necrotic damage and become poisoned until the end of its next turn.", "name": "Puddle Splash" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The goo can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.", "name": "Amorphous" }, { "desc": "The goo has advantage on attack rolls against fey and any creature with the Fey Ancestry trait.", "name": "Deadly to Fey" }, { "desc": "The goo can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.", "name": "Spider Climb" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 389, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_yaga-goo/" }, { "slug": "deva", "desc": "", "name": "Deva", "size": "Medium", "type": "Celestial", "subtype": "", "group": "Angels", "alignment": "lawful good", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 136, "hit_dice": "16d8+64", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 90 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 17, "wisdom": 20, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 9, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": 9, "skills": { "insight": 9, "perception": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19", "languages": "all, telepathy 120 ft.", "challenge_rating": "10", "cr": 10.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The deva makes two melee attacks." }, { "name": "Mace", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d6+4d8", "damage_bonus": 4 }, { "name": "Healing Touch (3/Day)", "desc": "The deva touches another creature. The target magically regains 20 (4d8 + 2) hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness." }, { "name": "Change Shape", "desc": "The deva magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating equal to or less than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the deva's choice).\nIn a new form, the deva retains its game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and special senses are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any statistics and capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that it lacks." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Angelic Weapons", "desc": "The deva's weapon attacks are magical. When the deva hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 4d8 radiant damage (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "The deva's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). The deva can innately cast the following spells, requiring only verbal components:\nAt will: detect evil and good\n1/day each: commune, raise dead" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The deva has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [ "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/detect-evil-and-good/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/commune/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/raise-dead/?format=api" ], "page_no": 261, "environments": [ "Temple", "Astral Plane" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_deva/" }, { "slug": "doppelganger", "desc": "", "name": "Doppelganger", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "shapechanger", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 52, "hit_dice": "8d8+16", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 6, "insight": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The doppelganger makes two melee attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6", "damage_bonus": 4 }, { "name": "Read Thoughts", "desc": "The doppelganger magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 ft. of it. The effect can penetrate barriers, but 3 ft. of wood or dirt, 2 ft. of stone, 2 inches of metal, or a thin sheet of lead blocks it. While the target is in range, the doppelganger can continue reading its thoughts, as long as the doppelganger's concentration isn't broken (as if concentrating on a spell). While reading the target's mind, the doppelganger has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion) checks against the target." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The doppelganger can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Ambusher", "desc": "The doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it has surprised." }, { "name": "Surprise Attack", "desc": "If the doppelganger surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6) damage from the attack.", "attack_bonus": 0, "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 279, "environments": [ "Underdark", "Urban", "Sewer", "Forest", "Grassland", "Ruin", "Laboratory", "Hills", "Shadowfell", "Caverns", "Settlement" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_doppelganger/" }, { "slug": "flying-snake", "desc": "A **flying snake** is a brightly colored, winged serpent found in remote jungles. 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Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 7 (3d4) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_bonus": 1 } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", "desc": "The snake doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 372, "environments": [ "Urban", "Desert", "Grassland", "Forest", "Jungle", "Swamp", "Feywild" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_flying-snake/" }, { "slug": "giant-poisonous-snake", "desc": "", "name": "Giant Poisonous Snake", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": "Miscellaneous Creatures", "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 11, "hit_dice": "2d8+2", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 13, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 3, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 2, "skills": { "perception": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d4", "damage_bonus": 4 } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 378, "environments": [ "Underdark", "Desert", "Mountains", "Grassland", "Ruin", "Swamp", "Water", "Urban", "Sewer", "Forest", "Tomb", "Jungle", "Hills", "Caverns" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_giant-poisonous-snake/" }, { "slug": "guardian-naga", "desc": "", "name": "Guardian Naga", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": "Nagas", "alignment": "lawful good", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 127, "hit_dice": "15d10+45", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 19, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": 7, "wisdom_save": 8, "charisma_save": 8, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Celestial, Common", "challenge_rating": "10", "cr": 10.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8", "damage_bonus": 4 }, { "name": "Spit Poison", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 15/30 ft., one creature. Hit: The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "10d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Rejuvenation", "desc": "If it dies, the naga returns to life in 1d6 days and regains all its hit points. Only a wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "The naga is an 11th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks), and it needs only verbal components to cast its spells. It has the following cleric spells prepared:\n\n* Cantrips (at will): mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy\n* 1st level (4 slots): command, cure wounds, shield of faith\n* 2nd level (3 slots): calm emotions, hold person\n* 3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, clairvoyance\n* 4th level (3 slots): banishment, freedom of movement\n* 5th level (2 slots): flame strike, geas\n* 6th level (1 slot): true seeing" } ], "spell_list": [ "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/mending/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/sacred-flame/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/thaumaturgy/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/command/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/cure-wounds/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/shield-of-faith/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/calm-emotions/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/hold-person/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/bestow-curse/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/clairvoyance/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/banishment/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/freedom-of-movement/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/flame-strike/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/geas/?format=api", "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/true-seeing/?format=api" ], "page_no": 336, "environments": [ "Temple", "Desert", "Astral Plane", "Mountains", "Forest", "Ruin", "Jungle", "Caverns" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_guardian-naga/" }, { "slug": "sprite", "desc": "", "name": "Sprite", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral good", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "leather armor", "hit_points": 2, "hit_dice": "1d4", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 11, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3, "stealth": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Longsword", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 2, "damage_bonus": 1 }, { "name": "Shortbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 40/160 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. If its saving throw result is 5 or lower, the poisoned target falls unconscious for the same duration, or until it takes damage or another creature takes an action to shake it awake.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_bonus": 1 }, { "name": "Heart Sight", "desc": "The sprite touches a creature and magically knows the creature's current emotional state. If the target fails a DC 10 Charisma saving throw, the sprite also knows the creature's alignment. Celestials, fiends, and undead automatically fail the saving throw." }, { "name": "Invisibility", "desc": "The sprite magically turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the sprite wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 348, "environments": [ "Swamp", "Forest", "Feywild" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_sprite/" }, { "slug": "swarm-of-poisonous-snakes", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm of Poisonous Snakes", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "Swarm", "group": "Miscellaneous Creatures", "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 36, "hit_dice": "8d8", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 30 }, "strength": 8, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 11, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 3, "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": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 7 (2d6) piercing damage, or 3 (1d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny snake. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 390, "environments": [ "Desert", "Sewer", "Mountains", "Forest", "Grassland", "Ruin", "Tomb", "Swamp", "Jungle", "Hills", "Caverns", "Water" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_swarm-of-poisonous-snakes/" }, { "slug": "vampire", "desc": "", "name": "Vampire", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "shapechanger", "group": "Vampires", "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 144, "hit_dice": "17d8+68", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 17, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 9, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 7, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": 7, "skills": { "perception": 7, "stealth": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17", "languages": "the languages it knew in life", "challenge_rating": "13", "cr": 13.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack (Vampire Form Only)", "desc": "The vampire makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack." }, { "name": "Unarmed Strike (Vampire Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. Instead of dealing damage, the vampire can grapple the target (escape DC 18).", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "1d8", "damage_bonus": 4 }, { "name": "Bite (Bat or Vampire Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by the vampire, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the vampire regains hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a vampire spawn under the vampire's control.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "1d6+3d6", "damage_bonus": 4 }, { "name": "Charm", "desc": "The vampire targets one humanoid it can see within 30 ft. of it. If the target can see the vampire, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or be charmed by the vampire. The charmed target regards the vampire as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn't under the vampire's control, it takes the vampire's requests or actions in the most favorable way it can, and it is a willing target for the vampire's bite attack.\nEach time the vampire or the vampire's companions do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until the vampire is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect." }, { "name": "Children of the Night (1/Day)", "desc": "The vampire magically calls 2d4 swarms of bats or rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6 wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the vampire and obeying its spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the vampire dies, or until the vampire dismisses them as a bonus action." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "The vampire 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 vampire regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Move", "desc": "The vampire moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks." }, { "name": "Unarmed Strike", "desc": "The vampire makes one unarmed strike." }, { "name": "Bite (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The vampire makes one bite attack." } ], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "If the vampire isn't in sun light or running water, it can use its action to polymorph into a Tiny bat or a Medium cloud of mist, or back into its true form.\nWhile in bat form, the vampire can't speak, its walking speed is 5 feet, and it has a flying speed of 30 feet. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are unchanged. Anything it is wearing transforms with it, but nothing it is carrying does. It reverts to its true form if it dies.\nWhile in mist form, the vampire can't take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. It is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can hover, and can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the mist can do so without squeezing, and it can't pass through water. It has advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight." }, { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", "desc": "If the vampire fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead." }, { "name": "Misty Escape", "desc": "When it drops to 0 hit points outside its resting place, the vampire transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the Shapechanger trait) instead of falling unconscious, provided that it isn't in sunlight or running water. If it can't transform, it is destroyed.\nWhile it has 0 hit points in mist form, it can't revert to its vampire form, and it must reach its resting place within 2 hours or be destroyed. Once in its resting place, it reverts to its vampire form. It is then paralyzed until it regains at least 1 hit point. After spending 1 hour in its resting place with 0 hit points, it regains 1 hit point." }, { "name": "Regeneration", "desc": "The vampire regains 20 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn't in sunlight or running water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn't function at the start of the vampire's next turn." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", "desc": "The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check." }, { "name": "Vampire Weaknesses", "desc": "The vampire has the following flaws:\nForbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.\nHarmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.\nStake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the vampire's heart while the vampire is incapacitated in its resting place, the vampire is paralyzed until the stake is removed.\nSunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 352, "environments": [ "Urban", "Mountains", "Forest", "Ruin", "Tomb", "Hills", "Shadowfell", "Settlement" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_vampire/" }, { "slug": "abominable-beauty", "desc": "_An otherworldly humanoid of such indescribable beauty, it pains anyone’s eyes to gaze upon her._ \n**Beauty that Destroys.** An abominable beauty is so perfect that her gaze blinds, her voice is so melodious that no ears can withstand it, and her touch is so tantalizing that it burns like fire. In adolescence, this fey creature adopts features that meet the superficial ideals of the nearest humanoid population: long‐legged elegance near elves, a stout figure with lustrous hair near dwarves, unscarred or emerald skin near goblins. \n**Jealous and Cruel.** Abominable beauties are so consumed with being the most beautiful creature in the region that they almost invariably grow jealous and paranoid about potential rivals. Because such an abominable beauty cannot abide competition, she seeks to kill anyone whose beauty is compared to her own. \n**Male of the Species.** Male abominable beauties are rare but even more jealous in their rages.", "name": "Abominable Beauty", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 187, "hit_dice": "22d8+88", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 17, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 26, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 12, "perception": 7, "skills": { "deception": 12, "perception": 7, "performance": 12, "persuasion": 12 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "fire", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 17", "languages": "Common, Draconic, Elvish, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The abominable beauty makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "+8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) damage plus 28 (8d6) fire damage." }, { "name": "Blinding Gaze (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "A creature within 30 feet of the abominable beauty who is targeted by this attack and who meets the abominable beauty's gaze must succeed on a DC 17 Charisma saving throw or be blinded. If the saving throw succeeds, the target creature is permanently immune to this abominable beauty's Blinding Gaze." }, { "name": "Deafening Voice (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "An abominable beauty's voice is lovely, but any creature within 90 feet and able to hear her when she makes her Deafening Voice attack must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be permanently deafened." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Burning Touch", "desc": "The abominable beauty's slam attacks do 28 (8d6) fire damage. A creature who touches her also takes 28 (8d6) fire damage." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 11, "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_abominable-beauty/" }, { "slug": "adult-mithral-dragon", "desc": "_Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes._ \n_**Glimmering Champions.**_ Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. \n_**Rage in Youth.**_ Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. \n_**Peacemakers.**_ Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles.", "name": "Adult Mithral Dragon", "size": "Huge", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 184, "hit_dice": "16d12+80", "speed": { "walk": 40, "fly": 80 }, "strength": 27, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 21, "intelligence": 20, "wisdom": 21, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 9, "constitution_save": 10, "intelligence_save": 10, "wisdom_save": 10, "charisma_save": 10, "perception": 10, "skills": { "athletics": 13, "history": 10, "insight": 10, "perception": 10, "persuasion": 10 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "acid, thunder", "condition_immunities": "charmed", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 20", "languages": "Celestial, Common, Draconic, Primordial", "challenge_rating": "14", "cr": 14.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8) slashing damage, and the target loses 4 hit points from bleeding at the start of each of its turns for six rounds unless it receives magical healing. Bleeding damage is cumulative; the target loses 4 hp per round for each bleeding wound it's taken from a mithral dragon's claws.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Tail", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Frightful Presence", "desc": "Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turn, 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 dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "A mithral dragon can spit a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide line of metallic shards. Targets in its path take 42 (12d6) magical slashing damage and lose another 8 hit points from bleeding at the start of their turns for 6 rounds; slashing and bleed damage are halved by a successful DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. Only magical healing stops the bleeding before 6 rounds. The shards dissolve into wisps of smoke 1 round after the breath weapon's use." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "The dragon 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 dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Detect", "desc": "The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check." }, { "name": "Tail Attack", "desc": "The dragon makes a tail attack." }, { "name": "Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 10 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw or take 15 (2d6 + 8) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed." } ], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", "desc": "If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the dragon's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: tongues\n\n5/day each: dispel magic, enhance ability" }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the dragon is a 6th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The dragon has the following wizard spells prepared:\n\ncantrips (at will): acid splash, light, mage hand, prestidigitation\n\n1st level (4 slots): charm person, expeditious retreat, magic missile, unseen servant\n\n2nd level (3 slots): blur, hold person, see invisibility\n\n3rd level (3 slots): haste, lightning bolt, protection from energy" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 133, "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_adult-mithral-dragon/" }, { "slug": "amphiptere", "desc": "_The amphiptere is most commonly found as a flight of gold-crested, bat-winged serpents bursting from the foliage._ \n**Tiny Wyverns.** An amphiptere has batlike wings and a stinger similar to a wyvern’s at the end of its tail. Their reptilian bodies are scaly, but their wings sprout greenish-yellow feathers. \n**Swooping and Swift.** They are surprisingly maneuverable in spite of their size, able to change direction suddenly and make deadly hit-and-run strikes. They swoop in and out of combat, snapping at targets with their needlelike teeth and striking with their envenomed stingers. Once a foe is poisoned and injured, they hover closer in a tightly packed, flapping mass of fangs, battering wings, and jabbing stingers. \n**Strength in Flocks.** Despite their fighting ability, amphipteres are not particularly brave. Most often, they tend to lurk in small flocks in dense foliage, where they can burst forth in a flurry of wings when prey comes within view. They display surprising cunning and tenacity in large groups; they may harass foes for minutes or hours before closing in for the kill.", "name": "Amphiptere", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 60, "hit_dice": "8d8+24", "speed": { "walk": 20, "climb": 20, "fly": 60, "swim": 20 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 6, "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": "blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The amphiptere makes one bite attack and one stinger attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage, and the target must make a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", "desc": "The amphiptere doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach." }, { "name": "Swarming", "desc": "Up to two amphipteres can share the same space at the same time. The amphiptere has advantage on melee attack rolls if it is sharing its space with another amphiptere that isn't incapacitated." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 16, "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_amphiptere/" }, { "slug": "apau-perape", "desc": "_Apau Perape Sharp teeth fill this large, demonic ape’s mouth. Its long, muscular arms stretch to the ground, ending in wickedly curved claws._ \n_**Servants of Fire.**_ These black-furred gorilla demons serve only their demon lord. Their final loyalty is unshakable, though sometimes they serve others for a time— and they have no fear of fire, gleefully setting fire to villages and crops if their master is snubbed or insulted. \n_**Fearless Attackers.**_ The apau perape are fearless and savage, living for battle. Once in combat, their morale never breaks. Like their master, they have an insatiable hunger and do not leave any dead behind, consuming even their bones. \n_**Eyes of Fire.**_ When this demon is angered, its eyes glow a deep, disturbing red, unlike any natural ape.", "name": "Apau Perape", "size": "Large", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "demon", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 95, "hit_dice": "10d10+40", "speed": { "walk": 30, "climb": 30 }, "strength": 21, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 19, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "intimidation": 5, "perception": 4, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "cold", "damage_resistances": "fire, lightning, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "frightened, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Ape, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The apau perape makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "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": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Variant: Demon Summoning", "desc": "some apau perapes have an action option that allows them to summon other demons.\n\nsummon Demon (1/Day): The apau perape chooses what to summon and attempts a magical summoning\n\nthe apau perape has a 50 percent chance of summoning one apau perape or one giant ape." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Diseased Ichor", "desc": "Every time the apau perape takes piercing or slashing damage, a spray of caustic blood spurts from the wound toward the attacker. This spray forms a line 10 feet long and 5 feet wide. The first creature in the line must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw against disease or be infected by Mechuiti's Ichor disease. The creature is poisoned until the disease is cured. Every 24 hours that elapse, the target must repeat the Constitution saving throw or reduce its hit point maximum by 5 (2d4). The disease is cured on a success. The target dies if the disease reduces its hit point maximum to 0. This reduction to the target's hit point maximum lasts until the disease is cured." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the apau perape is an innate spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The apau perape can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\n1/day each: fear, wall of fire" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The apau perape has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 75, "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_apau-perape/" }, { "slug": "azza-gremlin", "desc": "_These tiny, hairless, rail-thin creatures crackle with static electricity. Arcs of lightning snap between their long ears._ \n**Lightning Lovers.** Azza gremlins live among storm clouds, lightning-based machinery, and other places with an abundance of lightning. \n**Magnetic Flight.** Although wingless, their light bodies are perfectly attuned to electromagnetic fields, giving them buoyancy and flight. They love playing in thunderstorms and riding lightning bolts between the clouds or between clouds and the ground. They feed off lightning and love to see its effects on other creatures. \n**Work with Spellcasters.** Although they aren’t much more than hazardous pests by themselves, more malicious creatures and spellcasters that use lightning as a weapon work with azza gremlins to amplify their own destructiveness. \nAzza gremlins stand 12 to 18 inches tall and weigh approximately 8 lb.", "name": "Azza Gremlin", "size": "Small", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 7, "hit_dice": "2d6", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 40, "hover": true }, "strength": 5, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 13, "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, thunder", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Common, Primordial", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Lightning Jolt", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30 ft., one creature. Hit: 3 (1d6) lightning damage, and the target is affected by Contagious Lightning.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Ride the Bolt", "desc": "The azza gremlin can travel instantly along any bolt of lightning. When it is within 5 feet of a lightning effect, the azza can teleport to any unoccupied space inside or within 5 feet of that lightning effect." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Contagious Lightning", "desc": "A creature that touches the azza gremlin or hits it with a melee attack using a metal weapon receives a discharge of lightning. The creature must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or attract lightning for 1 minute. For the duration, attacks that cause lightning damage have advantage against this creature, the creature has disadvantage on saving throws against lightning damage and lightning effects, and if the creature takes lightning damage, it is paralyzed until the end of its next turn. An affected creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 28, "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_azza-gremlin/" }, { "slug": "bagiennik", "desc": "_With webbed claws, bulbous eyes, and two nostril-slits that ooze an oily black substance, the creature is not quite hideous—but it might be, if most of it wasn’t concealed by a thick coating of muck and mud._ \n**Bathing Uglies.** When a bagiennik is alone, it spends its time bathing in local springs, rivers, and marshes. The creature sifts through the muck and silt, extracting substances that enhance its oily secretions. If anything disturbs the creature during its languorous bathing sessions, it angrily retaliates. Once a bagiennik has bathed for four hours it seeks a target for mischief or charity. \n**Unpredictable Moods.** One never knows what to expect with a bagiennik. The same creature might aid an injured traveler one day, smear that person with corrosive, acidic oil the next day, and then extend tender care to the burned victim of its own psychotic behavior. If the creature feels beneficent, it heals injured animals or even diseased or injured villagers. If a bagiennik visits a settlement, the ill and infirm approach it cautiously while everyone else hides to avoid provoking its wrath. When a bagiennik leaves its bath in an angry mood, it raves and seeks out animals or humanoids to spray its oil onto. If a victim drops to 0 hit points, the foul-tempered bagiennik applies healing oil to stabilize them, grumbling all the while. \n**Acid Oils.** Collecting a dead bagiennik’s black oils must be done within an hour of the creature’s death. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check yields one vial of acid, or two vials if the result was 20 or higher. A bagiennik can use these chemicals either to heal or to harm, but no alchemist or healer has figured out how to reproduce the healing effects. Other than their acidic effect, the secretions lose all potency within moments of being removed from a bagiennik. A bagiennik weighs 250 lb., plus a coating of 20 to 50 lb. of mud and muck.", "name": "Bagiennik", "size": "Medium", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 75, "hit_dice": "10d8+30", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 11, "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": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The bagiennik makes two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Acid Spray", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 15 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) acid damage. The target must make a successful DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone in the slick oil, which covers an area 5 feet square. A creature that enters the oily area or ends its turn there must also make the Dexterity saving throw to avoid falling prone. A creature needs to make only one saving throw per 5-foot-square per turn, even if it enters and ends its turn in the area. The slippery effect lasts for 3 rounds.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d10" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Healing Oil", "desc": "A bagiennik can automatically stabilize a dying creature by using an action to smear some of its oily secretion on the dying creature's flesh. A similar application on an already-stable creature or one with 1 or more hit points acts as a potion of healing, restoring 2d4 + 2 hit points. Alternatively, the bagiennik's secretion can have the effect of a lesser restoration spell. However, any creature receiving a bagiennik's Healing Oil must make a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be slowed for 1 minute." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 31, "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_bagiennik/" }, { "slug": "bone-swarm", "desc": "_Dank winds sweep up skeletons, both humanoid and animal. They blow forward, reaching out for living creatures like a clawed hand of bone. A scattering of bones rolls across the ground, then rises into the air, billowing like a sheet._ \n**Swarms of Fallen.** On rare occasions, the pugnacious spirits of fallen undead join together, bonded by a common craving: to feel alive again. They gather up their bones from life, as well as any other bones they come across, and form bone swarms. \n**Nomadic Undead.** These swarms then ravage the countryside wresting life from living creatures, grabbing livestock, humanoids, and even dragons, digging in their claws in an attempt to cling to life. Bone swarms with one or more sets of jaws wail constantly in their sorrow, interrupting their cries with snippets of rational but scattered speech declaiming their woes and despair. \n**Cliff and Pit Dwellers.** Bone swarms gather near cliffs, crevasses, and pits in the hope of forcing a victim or an entire herd of animals to fall to its death, creating more shattered bones to add to their mass. \n**Undead Nature.** A mask wight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Bone Swarm", "size": "Large", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "Swarm", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 198, "hit_dice": "36d10", "speed": { "walk": 20, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 22, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": 6, "skills": { "acrobatics": 8, "perception": 6, "stealth": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "bludgeoning", "damage_resistances": "piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "10", "cr": 10.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The bone swarm can attack every hostile creature in its space with swirling bones." }, { "name": "Swirling Bones", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 31 (5d8 + 9) bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage (includes Strength of Bone special ability).", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "5d8" }, { "name": "Death's Embrace (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: the target is grappled (escape DC 16) and enveloped within the swarm's bones. The swarm can force the creature to move at its normal speed wherever the bone swarm wishes. Any non-area attack against the bone swarm has a 50 percent chance of hitting a creature grappled in Death's Embrace instead." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Strength of Bone", "desc": "A bone swarm can choose to deal bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, and adds 1.5x its Strength bonus on swarm damage rolls as bits and pieces of broken skeletons claw, bite, stab, and slam at the victim." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a human skull. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 41, "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_bone-swarm/" }, { "slug": "buraq", "desc": "_An aura of holiness surrounds this handsome human-headed equine with its short but strong feathered wings._ \n**Only the Worthy.** A buraq possesses astounding speed, determination, and resilience, among a host of noble qualities, but only pure-hearted humanoids can obtain a service from such a righteous and honorable creature. \n**Angel Marked.** Every buraq wears a gilded band around its head or neck. These are said to be angelic seals or wardings, each different. The hide of every buraq is white, though their beards, lashes, manes, and tails vary from silver and dusty tan to deep brown or glossy black. \n**Heavenly Steeds.** A buraq is smaller than a mule but bigger than a donkey, though their carrying capacity belies their size and apparent strength. Nevertheless, a buraq is the ultimate courier and a heavenly steed. Paladins and good-aligned clerics are the most likely candidates to ride a buraq, but other virtuous characters have had this privilege.", "name": "Buraq", "size": "Medium", "type": "Celestial", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful good", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 152, "hit_dice": "16d8+80", "speed": { "walk": 60, "fly": 90 }, "strength": 15, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 18, "wisdom": 18, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 9, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 8, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": null, "skills": { "history": 8, "religion": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened", "senses": "truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Celestial, Common, Primordial, telepathy 120 ft.", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The buraq makes two attacks with its hooves." }, { "name": "Hooves", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Teleport (1/Day)", "desc": "The buraq magically teleports itself and its rider, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, to a location the buraq is familiar with, up to 1 mile away." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Angelic Weapons", "desc": "The buraq's attacks are magical. When the buraq hits with its hooves, it deals an extra 4d8 radiant damage (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the buraq's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). The buraq can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\n\nat will: comprehend languages, detect evil and good, holy aura, pass without trace\n\n3/day each: haste, longstrider\n\n1/day each: plane shift, wind walk" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The buraq has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Night Journey", "desc": "When outdoors at night, a buraq's vision is not limited by nonmagical darkness. Once per month, the buraq can declare it is on a night journey; for the next 24 hours, it can use its Teleport once per round. Its destination must always be in an area of nonmagical darkness within its line of sight. At any point during the night journey, as a bonus action, the buraq can return itself and its rider to the location where it began the night journey." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 48, "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_buraq/" }, { "slug": "chernomoi", "desc": "_These scaly creatures resemble nothing so much as tiny, batwinged dragonkin._ \n**Dragon Sprites.** Chernomoi (which means “lair sprite” in Draconic) often reside discreetly in a dragon lair or dragonborn household, cleaning and tidying up at night, and only occasionally keeping a small trinket or shiny gemstone as compensation. They appear as tiny, winged dragonkin, dressed in metallic armor made of small coins and semi-precious stones. \n**Lair Alarms.** Chernomoi are terrified of wyverns and never lair anywhere near them. Otherwise, they are very protective of their draconic masters and raise an alarm if an intruder is undetected. They fight with their tiny blades and Shriek attack if cornered, though they always flee from danger as a first option— usually straight to a dragon, dragonborn, or drake ally.", "name": "Chernomoi", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 32, "hit_dice": "5d4+20", "speed": { "walk": 20, "fly": 20 }, "strength": 9, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 2, "skills": { "acrobatics": 6, "perception": 2, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silver weapons", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Draconic, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Scimitar", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Shriek (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The chernomoi emits a loud shriek. All creatures within 60 feet who can hear take 10 (3d6) thunder damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the chernomoi's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: detect magic, invisibility, mage hand, mending, message, prestidigitation\n\n1/day each: detect poison and disease, dimension door" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 55, "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_chernomoi/" }, { "slug": "derro-shadow-antipaladin", "desc": "_This blue-skinned creature resembles a stunted dwarf. Its eyes are large and its hair wild, and both are colorless. The expression on its face is a terrible rictus of madness and hate._ \nAll derro are mad, but some devote their very souls to the service of insanity. They embrace the powers of darkness and channel shadow through their minds to break the sanity of any creatures they encounter. Derro shadow antipaladins are the elite servants of gods like Nyarlathotep and the Black Goat of the Woods. \n**Herald of Madness.** The derro shadow antipaladin is insanity personified. Despite being called paladins, these unhinged creatures aren’t swaggering warriors encased in steel or their dark reflections. Instead, a shadow antipaladin serves as a more subtle vector for the madness of its patron. They are masters of shadow magic and stealth who attack the faith of those who believe that goodness can survive the approaching, dark apotheosis. Death, madness, and darkness spread in the shadow antipaladin’s wake.", "name": "Derro Shadow Antipaladin", "size": "Small", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "derro", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "breastplate and shield", "hit_points": 82, "hit_dice": "11d6+44", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 5, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": 3, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 0, "charisma_save": 5, "perception": 0, "skills": { "perception": 0, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "Derro, Undercommon", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The derro makes two scimitar attacks or two heavy crossbow attacks." }, { "name": "Scimitar", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Heavy Crossbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target, Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d10" }, { "name": "Infectious Insanity (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The derro chooses a creature it can see within 30 feet and magically assaults its mind. The creature must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be affected as if by a confusion spell for 1 minute. An affected creature repeats the saving throw at the end of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Evasive", "desc": "Against effects that allow a Dexterity saving throw for half damage, the derro takes no damage on a successful save, and only half damage on a failed one." }, { "name": "Insanity", "desc": "The derro has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The derro has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Shadowstrike", "desc": "The derro's weapon attacks deal 9 (2d8) necrotic damage (included in its Actions list)." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the derro is a 5th level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The derro has the following paladin spells prepared:\n\n1st level (4 slots): hellish rebuke, inflict wounds, shield of faith, wrathful smite\n\n2nd level (2 slots): aid, crown of madness, darkness, magic weapon" }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the derro shadow antipaladin has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 93, "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_derro-shadow-antipaladin/" }, { "slug": "dream-eater", "desc": "_This tattered skeletal humanoid resembles a monster from a nightmare. A dream eater’s natural form is mostly human in appearance, though with vestigial skeletal wings with a few feathers, small horns, sharp teeth, and cloven hooves. Most often they use magic to disguise themselves as attractive members of a humanoid race._ \n**Drawn to Sin.** Dream eaters are dedicated to lust, gluttony, and greed, and they make their lairs in casinos, brothels, thieves’ dens, and other locations where gambling, food, and other pleasures are readily available. Sometimes dream eaters work together to create such a place, especially near large towns or cities. Some band together to create traveling shows, offering all the oddities, whimsies, and flights of fantasy customary for such entertainers. \n**Devouring Hopes.** Dream eaters lure people into their lairs, enticing them with promises of pleasure or wealth, but they make sure the odds are stacked in their favor. Eventually, their victims are left with nothing. Worse than the loss of physical treasures, though, dream eaters leave their victims stripped of all hopes and aspirations. Dream eaters feed on their emotions, leaving helpless thralls willing to sell their souls for their vices. \n**Lords of Confusion.** When confronted, dream eaters are dangerous opponents. Using their innate abilities, they can drive enemies into a dream state, using the resulting confusion to make their escape while their foes destroy themselves.", "name": "Dream Eater", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 75, "hit_dice": "10d8+30", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 20 }, "strength": 15, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 8, "insight": 4, "persuasion": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal, telepathy 100 ft.", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The dream eater makes one bite attack and one claw attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12).", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 24 (4d10 + 2) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d10" }, { "name": "Dream Eater's Caress", "desc": "A creature that ends its turn grappled by a dream eater is restrained until the end of its next turn, it takes 5 (1d4 + 3) psychic damage, and the dream eater gains the same number of temporary hit points." }, { "name": "Lotus Scent (Recharge 6)", "desc": "The dream eater secretes an oily chemical that most creatures find intoxicating. All living creatures within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw against poison or be poisoned for 2d4 rounds. While poisoned this way, the creature is stunned. Creatures that successfully save are immune to that dream eater's lotus scent for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Waking Dreams (1/Day)", "desc": "Every creature within 20 feet of the dream eater must make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. Those that fail enter waking dreams and are confused (as the spell) for 6 rounds. On turns when the creature can act normally (rolls 9 or 10 for the confusion effect), it can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turn, and the effect ends early on a successful save." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The dream eater can use its turn to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in all forms. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the dream eater's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: command\n\n3/day: suggestion" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 158, "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_dream-eater/" }, { "slug": "dullahan", "desc": "_The black horse strides out of the shadows with its nostrils huffing steam. Its rider, swathed in black leather, raises his arm to reveal not a lantern but its own severed, grinning head._ \nThough it appears to be a headless rider astride a black horse, the dullahan is a single creature. The fey spirit takes the shape of the rider holding its own head aloft like a lantern, or (more rarely) the form of an ogre cradling its head in one arm. \n**Harbingers of Death.** Hailing from the darkest of fey courts, the dullahan are macabre creatures that walk hand in hand with death. They sometimes serve powerful fey lords and ladies, riding far and wide in the capacity of a herald, bard, or ambassador. More often than not they carry doom to a wretch who roused their lord’s ire. \n**Relentless Nature.** The dullahan doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Dullahan", "size": "Large", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 178, "hit_dice": "17d10+85", "speed": { "walk": 60 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 6, "skills": { "intimidation": 7, "perception": 6, "persuasion": 7, "survival": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, exhaustion", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The dullahan makes two attacks with its spine whip." }, { "name": "Spine Whip", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) slashing damage plus 10 (3d10) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature it must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be wracked with pain and fall prone.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Seal the Doom", "desc": "The dullahan points at a creature marked by Deathly Doom within 40 feet than it can see. The creature must succeed at a DC 15 Constitution saving throw against this magic or immediately drop to 0 hit points. A creature that successfully saves is immune to this effect for 24 hours." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Interposing Glare", "desc": "When the dullahan is hit by a melee attack it can move its severed head in front of the attacker's face. The attacker is affected by the dullahan's Baleful Glare immediately. If the creature is averting its eyes this turn, it must still make the save, but does so with advantage." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Baleful Glare", "desc": "When a creature that can see the eyes of the dullahan's severed head starts its turn within 30 feet of the dullahan, the dullahan can force it to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw if the dullahan isn't incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed save, the creature is frightened until the start of its next turn. While frightened in this way the creature must move away from the dullahan, and can only use its action to Dash. If the creature is affected by the dullahan's Deathly Doom trait, it is restrained while frightened instead. Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can't see the dullahan until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the dullahan in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." }, { "name": "Deathly Doom (1/Day)", "desc": "As a bonus action, the dullahan magically dooms a creature. The dullahan knows the direction to the doomed creature as long as it is on the same plane." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the dullahan's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The dullahan can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material or somatic components:\n\nat will: bane, chill touch, hex, knock\n\n3/day each: false life, see invisibility\n\n1/day: blight" }, { "name": "Relentless Advance", "desc": "The dullahan is unaffected by difficult terrain, and can ride over water and other liquid surfaces." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 161, "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_dullahan/" }, { "slug": "fidele-angel", "desc": "", "name": "Fidele Angel", "size": "Medium", "type": "Celestial", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful good", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 104, "hit_dice": "16d8+32", "speed": { "walk": 40, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": 5, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": 6, "skills": { "insight": 6, "perception": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "fire, lightning, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "acid, cold", "condition_immunities": "charmed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Celestial, Infernal", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The angel makes two longsword attacks or two longbow attacks; in eagle form, it instead makes two talon attacks and one beak attack." }, { "name": "+1 Longsword (Mortal or Angel Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) slashing damage or 11 (1d10 + 6) slashing damage if used with two hands.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "1d8+6" }, { "name": "+1 Longbow (Mortal or Angel Form Only)", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8+5" }, { "name": "Beak (Eagle Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8+5" }, { "name": "Talons (Eagle Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6+5" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechange", "desc": "The angel can change between winged celestial form, its original mortal form, and that of a Medium-sized eagle. Its statistics are the same in each form, with the exception of its attacks in eagle form." }, { "name": "Ever Touching", "desc": "Fidele angels maintain awareness of their mate's disposition and health. Damage taken by one is split evenly between both, with the original target of the attack taking the extra point when damage doesn't divide evenly. Any other baneful effect, such as ability damage, affects both equally." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the angel's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: guidance, light, purify food and drink, spare the dying\n\n3/day: cure wounds, scorching ray (5 rays)\n\n1/day: bless, daylight, detect evil and good, enhance ability, hallow, protection from evil and good" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The angel has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The angel's weapon attacks are magical while it is in eagle form." }, { "name": "To My Lover's Side", "desc": "If separated from its mate, each fidele angel can use both plane shift and teleport 1/day to reunite." }, { "name": "Unshakeable Fidelity", "desc": "Fidele angels are never voluntarily without their partners. No magical effect or power can cause a fidele angel to act against its mate, and no charm or domination effect can cause them to leave their side or to change their feelings of love and loyalty toward each other." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 21, "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_fidele-angel/" }, { "slug": "firegeist", "desc": "_Made of fiery smoke coalescing into a vaguely humanoid shape, a firegeist is little more than wisps of black smoke and spots of brighter flame._ \n**Elemental Echoes.** When a fire elemental meets its destruction in a particularly humiliating fashion while summoned away from its home plane, what returns is a firegeist. Malevolent and resentful, less than their former prideful selves, they exist for revenge. \n**Indiscrimate Arsonists.** Firegeists are not adept at telling one humanoid from another, and so burning any similar creature will do, providing it is flammable. Brighter Light, Darker Smoke. A firegeist can shine brightly or be primarily smoky and dark, as it wishes. It always sheds a little light, like a hooded lantern. \n**Elemental Nature.** A firegeist doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Firegeist", "size": "Small", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 87, "hit_dice": "25d6", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 7, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 6, "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": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Primordial", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The firegeist makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Combustion Touch (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The firegeist may ignite a target when making a slam attack. The target must immediately succeed at a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or catch fire, taking an additional 5 (1d10) fire damage at the beginning of its next turn. Until someone takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hide By Firelight", "desc": "In an area lit only by nonmagical flame, a Firegeist gains a +2 bonus on Stealth checks. This becomes +4 when hiding within the fire." }, { "name": "Illumination", "desc": "The firegeist sheds dim light in a 30-foot radius." }, { "name": "Magical Light Sensitivity", "desc": "While in magical light, the firegeist has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks." }, { "name": "Water Susceptibility", "desc": "For every 5 feet the firegeist moves in water, or for every gallon of water splashed on it, it takes 3 cold damage." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 202, "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_firegeist/" }, { "slug": "flutterflesh", "desc": "_This mass of fused corpses resembles a butterfly with wings of skin, limbs of bone, and a head formed of several different skulls. The dark magic that formed this abomination swirls around it hungrily._ \n**Bound by Necromancy.** Flutterflesh result from a terrible necromantic ritual. Cultists gather in the name of a dark god, powerful lich, or crazed madman, and forever bind themselves body and soul into a single evil being. Flutterflesh take recently severed limbs and fuse these new pieces to themselves in accordance with some unknowable aesthetic. \n**Dilemma of Flesh.** The most horrifying thing about a flutterflesh, however, is its devious nature. A flutterflesh offers its prey the choice to either die or lose a limb. One can always tell where a flutterflesh resides because so many of the locals are missing appendages. \n**Undead Nature.** A flutterflesh doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Flutterflesh", "size": "Large", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 187, "hit_dice": "22d10+66", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": 4, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "deception": 4, "perception": 5, "stealth": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "radiant", "damage_resistances": "cold, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, paralyzed, exhaustion, poison, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 240 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Darakhul", "challenge_rating": "12", "cr": 12.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The flutterflesh makes two bone spur attacks or two tormenting gaze attacks." }, { "name": "Bone Spur", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) necrotic damage. If both attacks hit a single creature in the same turn, it is grappled (escape DC 10). As a bonus action, the flutterflesh can choose whether this attack does bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d12" }, { "name": "Tormenting Gaze", "desc": "A target creature within 120 feet and able to see the flutterflesh takes 18 (4d8) psychic damage and is paralyzed for 1d4 rounds, or takes half damage and isn't paralyzed with a successful DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. Tormenting gaze can't be used against the same target twice in a single turn." }, { "name": "Slash", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target takes an additional 27 (5d10) slashing damage and must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the flutterflesh lops off and absorbs one of the target's limbs (chosen randomly) and heals hit points equal to the additional slashing damage it inflicted.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The flutterflesh's attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Turn Resistance", "desc": "The flutterflesh has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead." }, { "name": "Creeping Death", "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the flutterflesh must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 14 (4d6) necrotic damage." }, { "name": "Regeneration", "desc": "The flutterflesh regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the flutterflesh takes radiant or fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of its next turn. The flutterflesh dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 203, "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_flutterflesh/" }, { "slug": "ink-devil", "desc": "_This small devil wears a small red hat. A wicked grin flashes black teeth, and the creature nervously wrings its hands, baring long, needle-like claws._ \nInk devils have small, pursed mouths and long, thin, bony fingers. Their nails resemble quills. Their heads are often bald or shaved in a monastic tonsure, and they have two small horns, no larger than an acorn. Their skin tends toward walnut, indigo, and black tones, though the eldest are as pale as parchment. They often wear robes and carry scroll cases, and many consider Titivillus the greatest of arch-devils. \n**Cowards at Heart.** Ink devils are talkers and cowards. They prefer chatting, whining, and pleading to any form of combat. When they are forced to fight, they prefer to hide behind other devils. They force lesser devils, like lemures, to fight for them while they use teleportation, invisibility, and their ability to disrupt the concentration of spellcasters to harry the opposition. \n**False Gifts.** They often give strangers false gifts, like letters of credit, charters, or scholarly papers inscribed with a glyph of warding to start combat. \n**Bibliophiles and Bookworms.** Ink devils live in libraries and scriptoria in the hells and related planes. Their speed and keen vision make them excellent accountants, record keepers, translators, and note takers. They cannot be trusted, and they delight in altering documents for their own amusement or in their master’s service.", "name": "Ink Devil", "size": "Small", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "devil", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 54, "hit_dice": "12d6+12", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 12, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 20, "wisdom": 8, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "arcana": 9, "deception": 8, "history": 9, "stealth": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 9", "languages": "Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal; telepathy (120 ft.)", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "3d6" }, { "name": "Disrupt Concentration", "desc": "Their sharp, shrill tongues and sharper claws make ink devils more distracting than their own combat prowess might indicate. As a bonus action, an ink devil can force a single foe within 30 feet of the ink devil to make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or lose concentration until the beginning of the target's next turn." }, { "name": "Corrupt Scroll", "desc": "An ink devil can corrupt the magic within any scroll by touch. Any such corrupted scroll requires a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw to use successfully. If the check fails, the scroll's spell affects the caster if it is an offensive spell, or it affects the nearest devil if it is a beneficial spell." }, { "name": "Devil's Mark", "desc": "Ink devils can flick ink from their fingertips at a single target within 15 feet of the devil. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 13), or the affected creature gains a devil's mark—a black, red, or purple tattoo in the shape of an archduke's personal seal (most often Mammon or Totivillus but sometimes Arbeyach, Asmodeus, Beelzebub, Dispater, or others). All devils have advantage on spell attacks made against the devil-marked creature, and the creature has disadvantage on saving throws made against spells and abilities used by devils. The mark can be removed only by a remove curse spell or comparable magic. In addition, the mark detects as faintly evil and often shifts its position on the body. Paladins, witchfinders, and some clerics may consider such a mark proof that a creature has made a pact with a devil." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Devil's Sight", "desc": "Magical darkness doesn't impede the devil's darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The devil has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the ink devil's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). The ink devil can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: detect magic, illusory script, invisibility, teleport (self plus 50 lb of objects only)\n\n1/day each: glyph of warding, planar ally (1d4 + 1 lemures 40 percent, or 1 ink devil 25 percent)" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 107, "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_ink-devil/" }, { "slug": "jaculus", "desc": "_This small dragon has feathered wings on its forearms and powerful legs it uses to cling to trees._ \nThe jaculus (plural jaculi), is a draconic predator that roams the forest and jungle looking for valuable objects it can add to its hoard. Also called the javelin snake, a jaculus loves shiny or reflective items, and it is clever enough to identify items of real value. It will fight and kill to take items it desires, which it stashes inside hollow trees far from any forest trail. \n**Leapers.** Jaculi are far better jumpers than flyers. They can jump 18 feet horizontally or 12 feet vertically after taking a single 2-foot step. They even climb faster than they fly, so they use their wings to flap clumsily back into the trees only when necessary. \n**Teamwork Thievery.** Jaculi are among the least intelligent of the dragons—but they’re still smarter than most humans, and they’re known to pursue cunning and complicated plots to build their hoards. Many traditional tales tell of jaculi in the southern forests working as teams to separate merchants and other travelers from their wealth, figuring out ways to abscond with gems and jewelry before the owners even know they’ve been robbed. Some jaculi may feign docility or even pretend to be friendly and helpful, but wise travelers know that the creatures drop such ruses as soon as they can steal what they’re really after.", "name": "Jaculus", "size": "Small", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 65, "hit_dice": "10d6+30", "speed": { "walk": 20, "climb": 20, "fly": 10 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 13, "strength_save": 4, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 3, "charisma_save": 3, "perception": 3, "skills": { "acrobatics": 6, "perception": 3, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, lightning", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Draconic", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The jaculus makes one jaws attack and one claws attack." }, { "name": "Jaws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "2d4" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 2) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Spearhead", "desc": "If the jaculus moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and hits that target with a jaws attack on the same turn, the jaws attack does an extra 4 (1d8) piercing damage." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 258, "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_jaculus/" }, { "slug": "kikimora", "desc": "_This strange-looking humanoid combines the features of an old crone and some manner of bird. A shawl covers her head but cannot contain her prominent beak and clawed hands. Her skirt reveals bird-like feet._ \n**Filthy Illusions.** Kikimoras are devious house spirits who torment those they live with unless they are catered to and cajoled. They delight in harassing homeowners with their illusions, making a house look much filthier than it actually is. Their favored illusions include mold, filth, and scuttling vermin. \nThey love secretly breaking things or making such destruction seem like an accident. They then convince the house’s residents to leave gifts as enticement for making repairs in the night. \n**Brownie Hunters.** Kikimoras hate brownies. While brownies can be mischievous, kikimoras bring pain and frustration on their housemates instead of remaining hidden and helping chores along. Some brownies seek out kikimora‑infested homes with the intention of evicting them. \nIf homeowners refuse to appease the kikimora (or cannot rid themselves of her devious presence), the kikimora sends a swarm of spiders, rats, or bats. Many times inhabitants in a home plagued by a kikimora believe it is haunted. \n**Fast Talkers.** While they try to avoid notice and aren’t great talespinners, kikimoras are convincing and use this influence to gain an upper hand—or to evade capture or avoid violence.", "name": "Kikimora", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 65, "hit_dice": "10d8+20", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 13, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 21, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 7, "persuasion": 7, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The kikimora makes two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Hidey-Hole", "desc": "When a kikimora chooses a house to inhabit, she scrawls a symbol on a wall, baseboard, cupboard, or semi-permanent object (like a stove) to be her tiny domain. This ability creates a hidden extra-dimensional dwelling. After creating a hidey-hole, a kikimora can teleport herself and up to 50 lb of objects to the designated location instead of making a normal move. This extradimensional space can only be entered by the kikimora or by a creature using a plane shift spell or ability. The location can be determined by casting detect magic in the area of the sigil, but it takes a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check to plane shift into the space. Inside the hidey-hole, a kikimora can see what is going on outside the space through a special sensor. This sensor functions like a window, and it can be blocked by mundane objects placed in front of the sigil. If she leaves an item in her space, it remains there even if she removes the sigil and places it in another location. If someone else removes the sigil, all contents are emptied into the Ethereal Plane (including any beings within her hidey-hole at the time). In this case, the kikimora can attempt a DC 15 Charisma saving throw to instead eject herself (but none of her possessions) into a space adjacent to the sigil." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The kikimora has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the kikimora's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: invisibility (self only), mage hand, mending, minor illusion, prestidigitation\n\n3/day each: animal friendship, blinding smite, sleep\n\n1/day each: insect plague, major image" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 260, "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_kikimora/" }, { "slug": "kongamato", "desc": "_The kongamato is an evolutionary holdover, a large pterodactyl with avian traits, such as emergent feathers and long, beaklike jaws._ \n**Boat Breaker.** Its name means \"breaker of boats,\" and as that implies, this creature systematically destroys the small vessels of those who come too close to its perch. No one knows what motivates this form of attack, although some sages suppose that the kongamato mistakes canoes for large prey like hippopotami or crocodiles. \n**Spoken in Whispers.** For some tribes, kongamatos present a terrible threat, and they speak in whispers about them, fearing that mention of the beasts could attract their wrath. In some cases, evil priests and cultists summon these beasts as their servitors and use them to terrify villagers. \n**Maneaters.** Kongamatos that have eaten human flesh develop a preference for it. These maneaters perform nightly raids on small towns, snatching children and Small humanoids with their claws and flying away.", "name": "Kongamato", "size": "Large", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 112, "hit_dice": "15d10+30", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 7, "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": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 13", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The kongamato makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the kongamato can't bite another target. When the kongamato moves, any target it is grappling moves with it.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", "desc": "The kongamato doesn't provoke an opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach." }, { "name": "Breaker of Boats", "desc": "The kongamato deals double damage to objects and structures made of wood or lighter materials." }, { "name": "Carry Off", "desc": "A single kongamato can carry away prey up to 50 lbs, or a single rider under that weight. A grouo of them can carry up to 100 lbs." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 265, "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_kongamato/" }, { "slug": "lich-hound", "desc": "_Their howls echoing from another plane, lich hounds always arrive wreathed in mist. Half bone, half purple fire, they are creatures of hunger and the hunt. Nothing makes them happier than taking down creatures larger than themselves—or racing through the air to catch a surprised bat in mid-flight. All cruelty and fang, lich hounds are most satisfied when praised by their great undead lords._ \n**Fiery Bones.** Bright white skulls with a heavy jaw and thick, robust skeletal bodies define the ferocious lich hounds. Their eyes burn green or blue, and their tongues resemble black fire. Fueled by necromantic power, these creatures are loyal servants of either ghoul high priests or liches. \n**Echoing Howls.** Even on their own, lich hounds are relentless hunters, pursuing their prey with powerful senses and a keen ability to find the living wherever they may hide. Lich hound howls fade into and out of normal hearing, with strangely shifted pitch and echoes. \n**Murdered Celestials.** The dark process of creating a lich hound involves a perverse ritual of first summoning a celestial canine and binding it to the Material Plane. The hound’s future master then murders the trapped beast. Only then can the creature be animated in all its unholy glory. Hound archons have long been outraged by the creation of lich hounds, and they occasionally band together to rid the world of those who practice this particular dark magic. \n**Undead Nature.** A lich hound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Lich Hound", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 119, "hit_dice": "14d8+56", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 50 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": 4, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 3, "perception": 4, "skills": { "acrobatics": 6, "perception": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "piercing and bludgeoning from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 100 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "understands Darakhul", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d12" }, { "name": "Ethereal Jaunt", "desc": "As a bonus action, the lich hound can magically shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa." }, { "name": "Gut Rip", "desc": "As a bonus action, the lich hound tears into any adjacent prone creature, inflicting 19 (3d12) slashing damage. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be incapacitated for 1d4 rounds. An incapacitated creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns; a successful save ends the condition early." }, { "name": "Howl", "desc": "The eerie howl of lich hounds as they close in on their prey plays havoc on the morale of living creatures that hear it. Howling requires and action, and creatures that hear the howl of a lich hound within 100 feet must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 5 rounds. Creatures that successfully save against this effect cannot be affected by a lich hound's howl for 24 hours." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell", "desc": "The lich hound has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 274, "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_lich-hound/" }, { "slug": "likho", "desc": "_Malformed like a goblin, this creature bears one large, strange eye in the middle of its face. It wears dark and dirty rags, and its spindly claws and arms match its hunched torso._ \n**Ferocious Attitude.** Likho are scrappy fighters; they weaken foes from afar with their magical attacks to curse and enfeeble enemies, then rush forward in a blazing charge and jump onto their foes, shredding them with their claws. Once a likho has leapt onto a creature, it shreds flesh using the claws on both its hands and feet. \n**Jeers and Insults.** A likho uses its message spells to taunt and jeer its target from a distance during the hunt. In addition, to flinging curses and ill luck, likho frustrate and infuriate their enemies because they are difficult to hit. A likho enjoys stalking intelligent humanoids and tormenting them from hiding until discovered or when it grows tired of the hunt. \n**Organ Eaters.** Likho thrive when they drain away luck and aptitude. Once the likho immobilizes a creature, it gnaws at the creature’s abdomen with its jagged teeth, devouring the organs of its still-living prey. A likho consumes only a humanoid’s organs and leaves the rest of the carcass behind.", "name": "Likho", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 90, "hit_dice": "12d8+36", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 21, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 8, "perception": 6, "skills": { "acrobatics": 7, "perception": 6, "stealth": 10 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Goblin, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The likho makes two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Disruptive Gaze", "desc": "As a bonus action, the likho directs its gaze at any single creature it can see and afflicts it with a temporary bout of bad luck. The targeted creature has disadvantage on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks until the end of its next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Pounce", "desc": "If the likho moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the likho can use a bonus action to make two additional claw attacks against it." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the likho's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: message\n\n3/day each: crown of madness, mirror image, ray of enfeeblement\n\n1/day: bestow curse" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The likho has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 275, "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_likho/" }, { "slug": "mamura", "desc": "_This tiny monstrosity combines the worst elements of a dead frog and a rotting fish. Its slimy, scaly, vaguely humanoid form has three clawed arms arranged radially about its body. Its slimy green bat‑like wings seem too small to work, yet it flies very well._ \n**Twisted Field Sprites.** Mamuras are the twisted faeries of magical wastelands and barren plains. They were once goodaligned, pixie-like fey called “polevoi,” or “field sprites,” but at some point they swore their souls to a dark goddess and were corrupted by her foul magic. Now they are twisted, alien things. \n**Cross-Dimensional.** The mamura is one degree out of phase with the usual five dimensions. As a result, it always appears blurry and indistinct even in bright light, and it seems translucent in dim light. \nMamuras babble constantly, but their talk is mostly nonsense. Their minds operate in multiple dimensions in time as well as space, and this allows them to talk to creatures of the Realms Beyond. Because of this, their babble may be prophetic, but only few can decipher it. \n**Prophetic Followers.** They occasionally align themselves with powerful goblin tribes or evil wasteland sorcerers for their own unknowable purposes.", "name": "Mamura", "size": "Small", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "fey", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 97, "hit_dice": "13d6+52", "speed": { "walk": 20, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 8, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 19, "intelligence": 17, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": 6, "skills": { "acrobatics": 7, "perception": 6, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Goblin, Sylvan, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The mamura makes three claw attacks and one whiptail sting attack." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 round. The poison duration is cumulative with multiple failed saving throws.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Whiptail Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 poison damage. If the target is also poisoned by the mamura's claws, it takes another 1d6 poison damage at the start of each of its turns while the poisoning remains in effect.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "All-Around Vision", "desc": "Attackers never gain advantage on attacks or bonus damage against a mamura from the presence of nearby allies." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The mamura has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Friend to Darkness", "desc": "In darkness or dim light, the mamura has advantage on Stealth checks. It can attempt to hide as a bonus action at the end of its turn if it's in dim light or darkness." }, { "name": "Distraction", "desc": "Because of the mamura's alien and forbidding aura, any spellcaster within 20 feet of the mamura must make a successful DC 14 spellcasting check before casting a spell; if the check fails, they lose their action but not the spell slot. They must also make a successful DC 14 spellcasting check to maintain concentration if they spend any part of their turn inside the aura." }, { "name": "Flyby", "desc": "The mamura doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 284, "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_mamura/" }, { "slug": "mask-wight", "desc": "_The frame of this withered demon’s corpse barely fills the ash-colored plate armor that encases it. It carries a serrated khopesh sword in spiked gauntlets that hiss with violet smoke, and a horned ivory mask devoid of features is nailed to its face._ \n**Children of Fiends.** Long ago, a demon lord of shadow and deceit fell in love with a demon goddess of destruction. At the base of a crater left by a meteor that destroyed a civilization, the two devised a plan to not merely slay their peers, but wholly expunge them from time itself, leaving only each other. Shortly thereafter, the mask wights were conceived. \n**Rites of Annihilation.** To create these undead, the lord of shadows stole the bodies of death knights from beneath the necropolis of an arch-lich. Then, the goddess of the underworld sacrificed a million condemned souls and drained their essence into ivory masks—one for each fiend the couple sought to annihilate. Finally, the masks were hammered onto the knights with cold iron nails, and their armored husks were left at the bottom of the memory-draining River Styx for 600 years. \nWhen they rose, the mask wights marched out into the planes to bury knowledge, conjure secrets, and erase their quarry from memory and history. \n**Ready for Betrayal.** Kept secret from one another, though, the two each created an additional mask wight, a safeguard for in case betrayal should cross their lover’s mind. \n**Undead Nature.** A mask wight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Mask Wight", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 19, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 207, "hit_dice": "18d8+126", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 22, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 24, "intelligence": 15, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": 11, "dexterity_save": 9, "constitution_save": 12, "intelligence_save": 7, "wisdom_save": 8, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "radiant", "damage_resistances": "acid, fire, lightning, cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., truesight 30 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Giant, Infernal", "challenge_rating": "13", "cr": 13.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The mask wight makes one Khopesh of Oblivion attack and one Enervating Spiked Gauntlet attack." }, { "name": "Khopesh of Oblivion", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or some cherished material thing disappears from the universe, and only the target retains any memory of it. This item can be as large as a building, but it can't be a living entity and it can't be on the target's person or within the target's sight.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Enervating Spiked Gauntlet", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d12 + 6) bludgeoning damage plus 11 (2d10) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or gain 1 level of exhaustion. The target recovers from all exhaustion caused by the enervating spiked gauntlet at the end of its next long rest.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "2d12" }, { "name": "Wail of the Forgotten (Recharge 6)", "desc": "The mask wight emits an ear-piercing wail. All creatures within 30 feet of the wight take 65 (10d12) thunder damage and are permanently deafened; a successful DC 17 Charisma saving throw reduces damage to half and limits the deafness to 1d4 hours. Targets slain by this attack are erased from the memories of every creature in the planes, all written or pictorial references to the target fade away, and its body is obliterated-the only exception is those who personally witnessed the death. Restoring such a slain creature requires a wish or divine intervention; no mortal remembers the creature's life or death." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the wight's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: alter self\n\n1/day each: counterspell, dispel magic, enlarge/reduce, spider climb, tongues\n\n1/week: gate" }, { "name": "Single-minded Purpose", "desc": "The wight has advantage on attack rolls against followers of the fiend it is tasked to destroy and those in its target's employ (whether or not they are aware of their employer), as well as the fiend itself." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 285, "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_mask-wight/" }, { "slug": "nkosi-pridelord", "desc": "_With a thick mane of beaded locks, these powerful-looking bestial humanoids grin with a huge mouthful of pointed teeth—as befits a shapeshifter that can turn into a noble lion._ \n**Beads and Braids.** The nkosi resemble bestial humans with cat’s eyes, slender tails, and the fangs and fur of a lion. Most grow their hair long, braiding colorful beads into their locks to mark important events in their lives. Although the nkosi’s true form is that of a feline humanoid with leonine features, the most striking feature of the nkosi is their ability to change their shape, taking the form of a lion. Although comfortable in the wilds, nkosi can adapt to any environment. \n**Clawlike Blades.** In combat, they favor curved blades, wielded in a brutal fighting style in concert with snapping lunges using their sharp teeth. They prefer light armor decorated with bone beads, fetishes, and similar tokens taken from beasts they’ve slain. \n**Pridelords.** Nkosi pridelords are exceptionally tall and muscular members of the race, and they are leaders among their kin. Pridelords feature impressive manes but they are more famous for their powerful roar, which wakes the feral heart inside all members of this race.", "name": "Nkosi Pridelord", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "shapechanger, nkosi", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful neutral", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "studded leather", "hit_points": 93, "hit_dice": "17d8+17", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "survival": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The pridelord makes two attacks with its scimitar or with its mambele throwing knife." }, { "name": "Scimitar (Nkosi Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Mambele Throwing Knife (Nkosi Form Only)", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Pridelord's Roar (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)", "desc": "Each nkosi of the pridelord's choice that is within 30 feet of it and can hear it can immediately use its reaction to make a bite attack. The pridelord can then make one bite attack as a bonus action." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The nkosi can use its action to polymorph into a Medium lion or back into its true form. While in lion form, the nkosi can't speak and its walking speed is 50 feet. Other than its speed, its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", "desc": "The nkosi has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell." }, { "name": "Brute", "desc": "A melee weapon deals one extra die of damage when the pridelord hits with it (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Hunter's Maw", "desc": "If the nkosi moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a scimitar attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the nkosi can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 306, "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_nkosi-pridelord/" }, { "slug": "ratatosk", "desc": "_Chattering creatures with a superficial similarity to squirrels, the ratatosk have tiny tusks and fur that shimmers in a way that defies the surrounding light._ \n**Sleek-furred Celestials.** The ratatosk is a celestial being that is very much convinced of its own indispensable place in the multiverse. Its fur is sleek, and it takes great pride in the cleaning and maintaining of its tusks. \n**Planar Messengers.** Ratatosks were created to carry messages across the planes, bearing word between gods and their servants. Somewhere across the vast march of ages, their nature twisted away from that purpose. Much speculation as to the exact cause of this change continues to occupy sages. \n**Maddening Gossips.** Ratatosk are insatiable tricksters. Their constant chatter is not the mere nattering of their animal counterparts, it is a never-ending celestial gossip network. Ratatosk delight in learning secrets, and spreading those secrets in mischievous ways. It’s common for two listeners to hear vastly different words when a ratatosk speaks, and for that misunderstanding to lead to blows.", "name": "Ratatosk", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Celestial", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 42, "hit_dice": "12d4+12", "speed": { "walk": 20, "climb": 20 }, "strength": 4, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 17, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": 4, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 6, "persuasion": 6, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "Celestial, Common; telepathy 100 ft.", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Gore", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) psychic damage and the target must make a successful DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 round. While charmed in this way, the creature regards one randomly determined ally as a foe.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Divisive Chatter (recharge 5-6)", "desc": "Up to six creatures within 30 feet that can hear the ratatosk must make DC 14 Charisma saving throws. On a failure, the creature is affected as if by a confusion spell for 1 minute. An affected 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": [ { "name": "Desperate Lies", "desc": "A creature that can hear the ratatosk must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw when it attacks the ratatosk. If the saving throw fails, the creature still attacks, but it must choose a different target creature. An ally must be chosen if no other enemies are within the attack's reach or range. If no other target is in the attack's range or reach, the attack is still made (and ammunition or a spell slot is expended, if appropriate) but it automatically misses and has no effect." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the ratatosk's spellcasting attribute is Charisma (save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells without requiring material or somatic components:\n\nat will: animal messenger, message, vicious mockery\n\n1/day each: commune, mirror image\n\n3/day each: sending, suggestion" }, { "name": "Skitter", "desc": "The ratatosk can take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 319, "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_ratatosk/" }, { "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-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": "spectral-guardian", "desc": "_A luminous green mist swirls into the form of an ancient warrior. Dented armor and a ragged cloak enshroud the warrior’s skeletal body, and its grinning skull leers out from an open helm._ \n**Worn Finery.** Composed of faintly glowing green vapor, the spectral guardian is a skeletal being encased in ancient armor or noble’s finery. The cloth is worn and tattered, spiraling away into mist at the edges, and the creature glides with the faintest whisper of sound like a mournful moan from far away. \n**Eternal Disgrace.** The spectral guardian is the spirit of an ancient warrior or noble, bound to serve in death as it failed to do in life. A broken oath, an act of cowardice, or a curse laid down by the gods for a terrible betrayal leaves an indelible mark on a soul. \nAfter the cursed creature’s death, its spirit rises, unquiet, in a place closely related to its disgrace. Compelled by the crushing weight of its deeds, the spectral guardian knows no rest or peace, and viciously snuffs out all life that intrudes upon its haunt. \n**Undead Nature.** A spectral guardian doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Spectral Guardian", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 110, "hit_dice": "13d8+52", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 0, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 6, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "cold, necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "understands the languages it knew in life but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The spectral guardian makes two spectral rend attacks." }, { "name": "Spectral Rend", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened and have its speed reduced to 0; both effects last until the end of its next turn.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", "desc": "The spectral guardian 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": "Tomb Bound", "desc": "The spectral guardian is bound to the area it defends. It can't move more than 100 feet from the place it is bound to protect." }, { "name": "Withering Miasma", "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the spectral guardian's space must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 18 (4d8) necrotic damage and its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest." }, { "name": "Variant: Arcane Guardian", "desc": "some spectral guardians were not warriors in life, but powerful magic users. An arcane guardian has a challenge rating of 8 (3,900 XP) and the following added trait: Spellcasting. The arcane guardian is a 9th level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The guardian knows the following sorcerer spells, which do not require material components:\n\ncantrips (at will): acid splash, chill touch, dancing lights,minor illusion, ray of frost\n\n1st level (4 slots): mage armor, ray of sickness\n\n2nd level (3 slots): darkness, scorching ray\n\n3rd level (3 slots): fear, slow, stinking cloud\n\n4th level (3 slots): blight, ice storm\n\n5th level (1 slot): cone of cold" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 358, "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_spectral-guardian/" }, { "slug": "spire-walker", "desc": "_This miniscule creature kicks up a ghostly, sparkling fire when it jostles and jigs. Lightning sparks fly between it and its perch._ \n**Storm Dancers.** When storm clouds gather over cities, harbors, and twisted badlands, electrical energy fills the air. During these times, miniscule fey dance on church steeples, desolate peaks, and ships’ masts. \nAlso called corposanti by scholars, spire walkers are nature spirits that delight in grandiose displays of thunderbolts. They can be found frolicking in a thunderstorm or keeping company with blue dragons or storm giants—though these larger creatures often chase them off for being a nuisance. \n**Small and Metallic.** These spire walkers stand no more than a foot tall, with dusky blue-gray skin and shocks of silvery, slate, or pale blue hair. Spire walkers prefer clothing in metallic hues with many buttons, and they always carry a handful of tiny copper darts that they hurl at each other during their incomprehensible games. When excited, they emit a sparking glow from the tips of their noses, eyebrows, ears, and pointy shoes. \nThey play rough-and-tumble games among themselves and enjoy pranking bystanders with frightening but mostly harmless electric shocks. If a spire walker perishes during the fun, the others pause just long enough to say “awww, we’ll miss you” and go through their comrade’s pockets before continuing with the game. \n**Love Copper and Amber.** Spire walkers like gold but they love copper. They prefer it over all other metals, and they keep the copper pieces in their pockets brilliantly polished. They also value amber gems. Among a group of spire walkers, the leader is not the cleverest or most ruthless, but the one displaying the most ostentatious amber jewel.", "name": "Spire Walker", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 38, "hit_dice": "11d4+22", "speed": { "walk": 20 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "piercing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "lightning, thunder", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 10", "languages": "Common, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Lightning Dart", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) lightning damage. If the attack misses, the target still takes 4 (1d8) lightning damage. Whether the attack hits or misses its intended target, every other creature within 10 feet of the target takes 9 (2d8) lightning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 14 Dexterity saving throw.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Energized Body", "desc": "A creature that hits the spire walker with a melee attack using a metal weapon takes 5 (1d10) lightning damage." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the spire walker's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The spire walker can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: produce spark (as the cantrip produce flame, but it does lightning damage)\n\n3/day each: dancing lights, feather fall, invisibility\n\n1/day each: faerie fire, thunderwave" }, { "name": "Steeple Step", "desc": "The spire walker can use 10 feet of its movement to step magically from its position to the point of a steeple, mast, or other spire-like feature that is in view within 30 feet. The spire walker has advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks and Dexterity saving throws while it is standing on a steeple or any similar narrow, steep structure or feature." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 367, "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_spire-walker/" }, { "slug": "stuhac", "desc": "_This pale-skinned, white-bearded hermit wears a winter cloak and travels the mountain paths, cliff sides, and trade routes alone._ \n**Feigns Weakness.** Living in isolated mountain passes and foraging along little-traveled slopes, the stuhac is a master of stealth and deception. Wrapping heavy furs around itself, it poses as a feeble hermit or traveler needing assistance. Only after its victims have been lured away from warmth and safety does the stuhac drop its disguise and show its true nature: the withered traveler's gnarled hands uncurl to reveal jagged yellow claws, its cataract-ridden eyes are exposed as waxen orbs wobbling loosely in their sockets; throwing open its cloak, it proudly shows off woven layers of yellowed tendon and ligament. \n**Hideous Garments.** The stuhac’s most prized possessions are its “clutters,” garments woven of layered and tangled ligaments and tendons. These grisly trophies are taken from scores of victims, and stuhacs treasure each bit of their disgusting attire. When two stuhac meet, they compare their garb, swapping anecdotes of their most horrifying kills and deceptions. \nStuhacs weave new ligaments into their clutters while their still-living victims watch. Lying in crippled agony, they cannot flee as the stuhac tears fresh material from their bodies for its garments. To keep screams from disturbing their work, these monsters sever their victim’s vocal chords. \n**Devour Victims.** Once its clutters are done, the stuhac feeds on its live victim, devouring everything but the bones. Finding a clean-picked humanoid skeleton along a mountain path is a reliable sign of a stuhac’s presence. \nBecause female stuhacs have never been reported, some believe that these fiends mate with demons, hags, or lamias. Others believe stuhacs are part of a hideous malediction, a recipe for immortality that requires the subject to devour its own kind.", "name": "Stuhac", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 190, "hit_dice": "20d8+100", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 40 }, "strength": 22, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": 11, "dexterity_save": 9, "constitution_save": 10, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 12 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, fire; bludgeoning and piercing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "cold, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.", "challenge_rating": "13", "cr": 13.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The stuhac makes two claw attacks and one bite attack, or two claw attacks and one hobble." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (4d6 + 6) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (5d8 + 6) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "5d8" }, { "name": "Hobble", "desc": "A stuhac can cripple a creature by telekinetically tearing its tendons and ligaments. A stuhac can target one creature within 100 feet. The target must make a successful DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 13 (3d8) force damage and its speed is reduced by 20 feet. Magical movement (flight, teleportation, etc.) is unaffected. This damage can only be cured through magical healing, not by spending hit dice or resting." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Mountain Stride", "desc": "Mountain slopes and stone outcroppings pose no obstacle to a stuhac's movement. In mountainous areas, it scrambles through difficult terrain without hindrance." }, { "name": "Powerful Leap", "desc": "The stuhac can jump three times the normal distance: 66 feet horizontally or 27 feet vertically with a running start, or half those distances from a stationary start." }, { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The stuhac can use its action to polymorph into one of two forms: that of an elderly humanoid male, and its natural form. It cannot alter either form's appearance or capabilities using this ability, and damage sustained in one form transfers to the other form." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 370, "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_stuhac/" } ] }