Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/a5e-mm_sea-serpent/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/a5e-mm_sea-serpent/?format=api", "key": "a5e-mm_sea-serpent", "name": "Sea Serpent", "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": "Gargantuan", "key": "gargantuan", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/gargantuan/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "16.000", "challenge_rating_text": "16", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 10.0, "unit": "feet", "swim": 50.0 }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 10.0, "crawl": 5.0, "hover": false, "fly": 0.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 5.0, "swim": 50.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "languages": { "as_string": "", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 17, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 247, "hit_dice": "15d20+90", "experience_points": 15000, "ability_scores": { "strength": 28, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 22, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 8 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 9, "dexterity": 0, "constitution": 6, "intelligence": -3, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": -1 }, "initiative_bonus": 0, "saving_throws": { "dexterity": 5, "constitution": 11, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 7, "charisma": 4 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 9, "dexterity": 5, "constitution": 11, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 7, "charisma": 4 }, "skill_bonuses": {}, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 0, "animal_handling": 2, "arcana": -3, "athletics": 9, "deception": -1, "history": -3, "insight": 2, "intimidation": -1, "investigation": -3, "medicine": 2, "nature": -3, "perception": 2, "performance": -1, "persuasion": -1, "religion": -3, "sleight_of_hand": 0, "stealth": 0, "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": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": 60.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d10 + 9) piercing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bite attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 14, "reach": 15.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 4, "damage_die_type": "D10", "damage_bonus": 9, "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": "Coils", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Large or larger target in its space. Hit: 51 (4d20 + 9) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature it is grappled (escape DC 22). If the target is an object it is held. Until the grapple or hold ends the targets speed is reduced to 0 and the sea serpents coils attack automatically hits the target. If an attacker subjects the serpent to a critical hit this grapple or hold ends.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Coils attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 14, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 4, "damage_die_type": "D20", "damage_bonus": 9, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Reactive Bite", "desc": "If the serpent takes 15 damage or more from a melee attack made by a creature it can see, it bites the attacker.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "REACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Reactive Tail", "desc": "If the serpent takes 15 damage or more from an attack made by a creature or object it can see, it makes a tail attack against the attacker.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "REACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Recover", "desc": "The serpent ends one condition or effect on itself.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 4, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": { "type": "PER_DAY", "param": 1 } }, { "name": "Tail", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d8 + 9) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature it makes a DC 22 Strength saving throw. On a failure it is pushed up to 15 feet away from the serpent and knocked prone.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Tail attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 14, "reach": 15.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 4, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": 9, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Thrash (While Bloodied)", "desc": "The serpent moves up to its speed and then attacks with its tail and its bite.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": null, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Amphibious", "desc": "The serpent can breathe air and water." }, { "name": "Reactive", "desc": "The serpent can take two reactions per round, one with its tail and one with its bite. It can't take two reactions on the same turn." }, { "name": "Sinuous", "desc": "The serpent can share the space of other creatures and objects." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }