Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/a5e-mm_rakshasa/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/a5e-mm_rakshasa/?format=api", "key": "a5e-mm_rakshasa", "name": "Rakshasa", "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": "Fiend", "key": "fiend", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/fiend/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "13.000", "challenge_rating_text": "13", "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": "Common, Infernal, one other", "data": [ { "name": "Common", "key": "common", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/common/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are Humans." }, { "name": "Infernal", "key": "infernal", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/infernal/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are devils." } ] }, "armor_class": 16, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 161, "hit_dice": "19d8+76", "experience_points": 10000, "ability_scores": { "strength": 16, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 20 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 3, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 3, "charisma": 5 }, "initiative_bonus": 3, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 3, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 3, "charisma": 5 }, "skill_bonuses": { "deception": 10, "insight": 8 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 3, "animal_handling": 3, "arcana": 3, "athletics": 3, "deception": 10, "history": 3, "insight": 8, "intimidation": 5, "investigation": 3, "medicine": 3, "nature": 3, "perception": 3, "performance": 5, "persuasion": 5, "religion": 3, "sleight_of_hand": 3, "stealth": 3, "survival": 3 }, "passive_perception": 13, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "", "damage_immunities": [], "damage_resistances_display": "bludgeoning and slashing from nonmagical weapons", "damage_resistances": [ { "name": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?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" } ], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "", "condition_immunities": [] }, "normal_sight_range": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": 60.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a creature it is cursed. Whenever a cursed creature takes a long rest it is troubled by terrible visions and dreams and gains no benefit from the rest. The curse can be lifted with remove curse and similar magic.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Claw (True Form Only) attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 8, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "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": "Slashing", "key": "slashing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/slashing/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": "True Form Only", "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Counterproposal", "desc": "The rakshasa uses Sweet Promises on a creature that attacked it or attempted to target it with a spell.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "REACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Fly", "desc": "(3rd-Level; V, S, Concentration) The rakshasa gains a fly speed of 60 feet.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 5, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Invisibility", "desc": "(2nd-Level; V, S, Concentration) The rakshasa is invisible for 1 hour or until it attacks or casts a spell.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 4, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The rakshasa makes two attacks.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Quickened Spell", "desc": "The rakshasa casts invisibility or fly.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "BONUS_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Rapier", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Rapier attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 8, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": 3, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Piercing", "key": "piercing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/piercing/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Read Thoughts", "desc": "The rakshasa magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 feet that it can see. Until the end of the rakshasas turn, it has advantage on attack rolls and on Deception, Insight, Intimidation, and Persuasion checks against the creature.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "BONUS_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Shapeshift", "desc": "The rakshasa magically changes its form to that of any Medium or Small humanoid or to its true form. While shapeshifted, its statistics are unchanged.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "BONUS_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Sweet Promises", "desc": "The rakshasa targets a creature that can hear it within 60 feet offering something the target covets. The target makes a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure the target is charmed until the end of its next turn and stunned while charmed in this way.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "The rakshasas innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect magic, mage hand, major image, 3/day each: charm person, dominate person, fly (self only), invisibility (self only), locate person, modify memory, true seeing" } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }