Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/a5e-mm_shadow-elf-mage/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/a5e-mm_shadow-elf-mage/?format=api", "key": "a5e-mm_shadow-elf-mage", "name": "Shadow Elf Mage", "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": "Humanoid", "key": "humanoid", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/humanoid/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "6.000", "challenge_rating_text": "6", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 30.0, "unit": "feet" }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 30.0, "crawl": 15.0, "hover": false, "fly": 0.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 15.0, "swim": 15.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "languages": { "as_string": "any three", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 12, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 67, "hit_dice": "9d8+27", "experience_points": 2300, "ability_scores": { "strength": 10, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 10 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 0, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 3, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": 0 }, "initiative_bonus": 2, "saving_throws": { "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 4 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 0, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 3, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 4, "charisma": 0 }, "skill_bonuses": { "arcana": 6, "history": 6, "investigation": 6, "perception": 4 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 2, "animal_handling": 1, "arcana": 6, "athletics": 0, "deception": 0, "history": 6, "insight": 1, "intimidation": 0, "investigation": 6, "medicine": 1, "nature": 3, "perception": 4, "performance": 0, "persuasion": 0, "religion": 3, "sleight_of_hand": 2, "stealth": 2, "survival": 1 }, "passive_perception": 14, "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": 14120.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Cloudkill", "desc": "(5th-Level; V, S, Concentration) A 20-foot-radius sphere of poisonous sickly green fog appears centered on a point within 120 feet. It lasts for 10 minutes. It spreads around corners heavily obscures the area and can be dispersed by a strong wind ending the spell early. Until the spell ends when a creature starts its turn in the area or enters it for the first time on a turn it makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw taking 22 (5d8) poison damage on a failure or half damage on a success. The fog moves away from the mage 10 feet at the start of each of its turns sinking to the level of the ground in that space.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 5, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Counterspell", "desc": "(3rd-Level; S) When a creature the mage can see within 60 feet casts a spell, the mage attempts to interrupt it. If the creature is casting a 2nd-level spell or lower, the spell fails. If the creature is casting a 3rd-level or higher spell, the mage makes an Intelligence check against a DC of 10 + the spells level. On a success, the spell fails, and the spellcasting creature can use its reaction to try to cast a second spell with the same casting time so long as it uses a spell slot level equal to or less than half the original spell slot. If the mage casts counterspell with a higher spell slot, the interrupted spell fails if its level is less than that of counterspell.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "REACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Dagger", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Dagger attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 5, "reach": 5.0, "range": 20.0, "long_range": 60.0, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D4", "damage_bonus": 2, "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": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Dimension Door", "desc": "(4th-Level; V) The mage teleports to a location within 500 feet. They can bring along one willing Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet. If a creature would teleport to an occupied space it takes 14 (4d6) force damage and the spell fails.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Fire Bolt", "desc": "(Cantrip; V, S) Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d10) fire damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Fire Bolt (Cantrip; V, S) attack", "attack_type": "SPELL", "to_hit_mod": 6, "reach": null, "range": 120.0, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "damage_die_type": "D10) fire", "damage_bonus": null, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Fire", "key": "fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Greater Invisibility", "desc": "(4th-Level; V, S, Concentration) The mage or a creature they touch is invisible for 1 minute.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 4, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Lightning Bolt", "desc": "(3rd-Level; V, S, M) A bolt of lightning 5 feet wide and 100 feet long arcs from the mage. Each creature in the area makes a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw taking 28 (8d6) lightning damage on a failure or half damage on a success.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Misty Step", "desc": "(2nd-Level; V) The mage teleports to an unoccupied space they can see within 30 feet. The mage can't cast this spell and a 1st-level or higher spell on the same turn.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "BONUS_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Shield", "desc": "(1st-Level; V) When the mage is hit by an attack or targeted by magic missile, they gain a +5 bonus to AC (including against the triggering attack) and immunity to magic missile. These benefits last until the start of their next turn.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "REACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Innate spells", "desc": "The shadow elf magecan innately cast dancing lights as a cantrip and faerie fire and darkness once each per long rest with no material components, using Intelligence as their spellcasting ability." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "The mage is a 9th level spellcaster. Their spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14\n +6 to hit with spell attacks). They have the following wizard spells prepared:\n Cantrips (at will): fire bolt\n light\n mage hand\n prestidigitation\n 1st-level (4 slots): detect magic\n identify\n mage armor\n shield\n 2nd-level (3 slots): alter self\n misty step\n 3rd-level (3 slots): clairvoyance\n counterspell\n lightning bolt\n 4th-level (3 slots): dimension door\n greater invisibility\n 5th-level (1 slot): cloudkill" } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }