Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/a5e-mm_ghost/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/a5e-mm_ghost/?format=api", "key": "a5e-mm_ghost", "name": "Ghost", "document": { "name": "Monstrous Menagerie", "key": "a5e-mm", "display_name": "Monstrous Menagerie", "publisher": { "name": "EN Publishing", "key": "en-publishing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/publishers/en-publishing/?format=api" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "Advanced 5th Edition", "key": "a5e", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/gamesystems/a5e/?format=api" }, "permalink": "https://enpublishingrpg.com/collections/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e/products/level-up-monstrous-menagerie-a5e" }, "type": { "name": "Undead", "key": "undead", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/undead/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "4.000", "challenge_rating_text": "4", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 0.0, "unit": "feet", "fly": 40.0 }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 0.0, "crawl": 0.0, "hover": false, "fly": 40.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 0.0, "swim": 0.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "languages": { "as_string": "the languages it spoke in life", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 11, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 58, "hit_dice": "13d8", "experience_points": 1100, "ability_scores": { "strength": 8, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 16 }, "modifiers": { "strength": -1, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": 0, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": 3 }, "initiative_bonus": 1, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": -1, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": 0, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": 3 }, "skill_bonuses": {}, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 1, "animal_handling": 1, "arcana": 0, "athletics": -1, "deception": 3, "history": 0, "insight": 1, "intimidation": 3, "investigation": 0, "medicine": 1, "nature": 0, "perception": 1, "performance": 3, "persuasion": 3, "religion": 0, "sleight_of_hand": 1, "stealth": 1, "survival": 1 }, "passive_perception": 11, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "cold, necrotic, poison", "damage_immunities": [ { "name": "Cold", "key": "cold", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/cold/?format=api" }, { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?format=api" }, { "name": "Poison", "key": "poison", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/poison/?format=api" } ], "damage_resistances_display": "acid, fire, lightning, thunder; damage from nonmagical weapons", "damage_resistances": [ { "name": "Acid", "key": "acid", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/acid/?format=api" }, { "name": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api" }, { "name": "Fire", "key": "fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?format=api" }, { "name": "Lightning", "key": "lightning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/lightning/?format=api" }, { "name": "Piercing", "key": "piercing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/piercing/?format=api" }, { "name": "Slashing", "key": "slashing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/slashing/?format=api" }, { "name": "Thunder", "key": "thunder", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/thunder/?format=api" } ], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "charmed, fatigue, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained", "condition_immunities": [ { "name": "Charmed", "key": "charmed", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/charmed/?format=api" }, { "name": "Exhaustion", "key": "exhaustion", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/exhaustion/?format=api" }, { "name": "Frightened", "key": "frightened", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/frightened/?format=api" }, { "name": "Grappled", "key": "grappled", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/grappled/?format=api" }, { "name": "Paralyzed", "key": "paralyzed", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/paralyzed/?format=api" }, { "name": "Petrified", "key": "petrified", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/petrified/?format=api" }, { "name": "Poisoned", "key": "poisoned", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/poisoned/?format=api" }, { "name": "Prone", "key": "prone", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/prone/?format=api" }, { "name": "Restrained", "key": "restrained", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/restrained/?format=api" } ] }, "normal_sight_range": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": 60.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Ethereal Jaunt", "desc": "The ghost magically shifts from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane or vice versa. If it wishes it can be visible to creatures on one plane while on the other.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Horrifying Visage", "desc": "If the ghost takes damage from an attack or spell, it uses Horrifying Visage.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "REACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Possession", "desc": "One humanoid within 5 feet makes a DC 13 Charisma saving throw. On a failure it is possessed by the ghost. The possessed creature is unconscious. The ghost enters the creatures body and takes control of it. The ghost can be targeted only by effects that turn undead and it retains its Intelligence Wisdom and Charisma. It grants its host body immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed creatures statistics and actions instead of its own. It doesnt gain access to the creatures memories but does gain access to proficiencies nonmagical class features and traits and nonmagical actions. It can't use limited-used abilities or class traits that require spending a resource. The possession ends after 24 hours when the body drops to 0 hit points when the ghost ends it as a bonus action or when the ghost is turned or affected by dispel evil and good or a similar effect. Additionally the possessed creature repeats its saving throw whenever it takes damage. When the possession ends the ghost reappears in a space within 5 feet of the body. A creature is immune to this ghosts Possession for 24 hours after succeeding on its saving throw or after the possession ends.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": { "type": "RECHARGE_ON_ROLL", "param": 6 } }, { "name": "Withering Touch", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (4d6 + 3) necrotic damage. If the target is frightened it is magically aged 1d4 x 10 years. The aging effect can be reversed with a greater restoration spell.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Withering Touch attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 5, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 4, "damage_die_type": "D6", "damage_bonus": 3, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Ethereal Sight", "desc": "The ghost can see into both the Material and Ethereal Plane." }, { "name": "Incorporeal", "desc": "The ghost can move through creatures and objects. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object." }, { "name": "Undead Nature", "desc": "A ghost doesnt require air, sustenance, or sleep." }, { "name": "Unquiet Spirit", "desc": "If defeated in combat, the ghost returns in 24 hours. It can be put to rest permanently only by finding and casting remove curse on its remains or by resolving the unfinished business that keeps it from journeying to the afterlife." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }