Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/a5e-mm_rust-monster/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/a5e-mm_rust-monster/?format=api", "key": "a5e-mm_rust-monster", "name": "Rust Monster", "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": "Monstrosity", "key": "monstrosity", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/monstrosity/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "0.500", "challenge_rating_text": "1/2", "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": "", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 15, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 27, "hit_dice": "5d8+5", "experience_points": 100, "ability_scores": { "strength": 12, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 6 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 1, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 1, "intelligence": -4, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": -2 }, "initiative_bonus": 1, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 1, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 1, "intelligence": -4, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": -2 }, "skill_bonuses": {}, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 1, "animal_handling": 1, "arcana": -4, "athletics": 1, "deception": -2, "history": -4, "insight": 1, "intimidation": -2, "investigation": -4, "medicine": 1, "nature": -4, "perception": 1, "performance": -2, "persuasion": -2, "religion": -4, "sleight_of_hand": 1, "stealth": 1, "survival": 1 }, "passive_perception": 11, "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": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": 60.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Antennae", "desc": "The rust monster corrodes a nonmagic metal object within 5 feet. It can destroy up to a 1-foot-square portion of an unattended object. If the object is worn or carried the objects owner makes a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw avoiding the rust monsters antennae on a success.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bite attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 3, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": 1, "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": "Defensive Bite", "desc": "When the rust monster is hit by a melee attack made by a creature it can see within 5 feet, it bites the attacker.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "REACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Metal shields or armor the rust monster touches with its antennae corrode, taking a permanent -1 penalty to its AC protection per hit", "desc": "If the penalty reduces the armors AC protection to 10 the armor is destroyed. If a metal weapon is touched it is subject to the Rust Metal trait.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Metal Detection", "desc": "The rust monster can smell metal within 30 feet." }, { "name": "Rust Metal", "desc": "A nonmagical weapon made of metal that hits the rust monster corrodes after dealing damage, taking a permanent -1 penalty to damage rolls per hit. If this penalty reaches -5, the weapon is destroyed. Metal nonmagical ammunition is destroyed after dealing damage." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }