Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/a5e-mm_intellect-devourer/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/a5e-mm_intellect-devourer/?format=api", "key": "a5e-mm_intellect-devourer", "name": "Intellect Devourer", "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": "Aberration", "key": "aberration", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/aberration/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Tiny", "key": "tiny", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/tiny/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "3.000", "challenge_rating_text": "3", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 40.0, "unit": "feet" }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 40.0, "crawl": 20.0, "hover": false, "fly": 0.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 20.0, "swim": 20.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "languages": { "as_string": "understands Deep Speech but can't speak, telepathy 120 ft.", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 14, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 36, "hit_dice": "8d4+16", "experience_points": 700, "ability_scores": { "strength": 6, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 14 }, "modifiers": { "strength": -2, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 2 }, "initiative_bonus": 3, "saving_throws": { "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 4, "charisma": 4 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": -2, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 4, "charisma": 4 }, "skill_bonuses": { "deception": 4, "insight": 4, "stealth": 5 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 3, "animal_handling": 2, "arcana": 3, "athletics": -2, "deception": 4, "history": 3, "insight": 4, "intimidation": 2, "investigation": 3, "medicine": 2, "nature": 3, "perception": 2, "performance": 2, "persuasion": 2, "religion": 3, "sleight_of_hand": 3, "stealth": 5, "survival": 2 }, "passive_perception": 12, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "", "damage_immunities": [], "damage_resistances_display": "", "damage_resistances": [], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "", "condition_immunities": [] }, "normal_sight_range": null, "darkvision_range": null, "blindsight_range": 60.0, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Body Thief", "desc": "The intellect devourer enters the nose and mouth of an incapacitated humanoid within 5 feet. The target must be Small or larger have a brain and have an Intelligence of 4 or higher. The intellect devourer eats the targets brain and takes control of the target. The intellect devourer leaves the body if the target is reduced to 0 hit points if the target is affected by dispel evil and good or another effect that ends possession or voluntarily as a bonus action. A creature killed by the intellect devourer can be restored to life by resurrection or similar magic.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Claws attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 5, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "damage_die_type": "D4", "damage_bonus": 3, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Slashing", "key": "slashing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/slashing/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Ego Whip", "desc": "The intellect devourer targets a creature with a brain within 60 feet. The target makes a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure it takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage and is rattled for 1 minute. If it is already rattled by Ego Whip it is also stunned. The target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns ending both effects on a success.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "While the intellect devourer is in control of the target, the intellect devourer retains its own Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma, its telepathy, and its knowledge of Deep Speech", "desc": "It otherwise uses the targets statistics including proficiencies languages class features and spells. It has vague knowledge about the targets life but must make a DC 15 Intelligence check to recall specific facts.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }