Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/bfrd_bat-swarm-of-bats/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/bfrd_bat-swarm-of-bats/?format=api", "key": "bfrd_bat-swarm-of-bats", "name": "Bat, Swarm of Bats", "document": { "name": "Black Flag SRD", "key": "bfrd", "display_name": "Black Flag SRD", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/publishers/kobold-press/?format=api" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/gamesystems/5e-2014/?format=api" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/black-flag-reference-document/" }, "type": { "name": "Beast", "key": "beast", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/beast/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "0.250", "challenge_rating_text": "1/4", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 0.0, "unit": "feet", "fly": 30.0 }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 0.0, "crawl": 0.0, "hover": false, "fly": 30.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 0.0, "swim": 0.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "languages": { "as_string": "-", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 12, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 14, "hit_dice": null, "experience_points": 50, "ability_scores": { "strength": 4, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4 }, "modifiers": { "strength": -3, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": -4, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": -3 }, "initiative_bonus": 2, "saving_throws": { "strength": -3, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": -4, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": -3 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": -3, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": -4, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": -3 }, "skill_bonuses": {}, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 2, "animal_handling": 1, "arcana": -4, "athletics": -3, "deception": -3, "history": -4, "insight": 1, "intimidation": -3, "investigation": -4, "medicine": 1, "nature": -4, "perception": 1, "performance": -3, "persuasion": -3, "religion": -4, "sleight_of_hand": 2, "stealth": 2, "survival": 1 }, "passive_perception": 11, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "Swarm Resilience", "damage_immunities": [], "damage_resistances_display": "blinded,Swarm Resilience", "damage_resistances": [], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "deafened", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "", "condition_immunities": [] }, "normal_sight_range": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": null, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "_Melee Weapon Attack:_ +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. _Hit:_ 7 (2d6) piercing damage, or 3 (1d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its HP or fewer.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bites attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 4, "reach": 0.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "damage_die_type": "D6) piercing", "damage_bonus": null, "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 } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Cacophonous Swarm", "desc": "A creature in the swarm's space that casts a spell with a verbal component must succeed on a DC 12 CON save or the spell fails to cast, expending the action required to cast it but not the spell slot or daily use." }, { "name": "Echolocation", "desc": "The swarm can't use its keensense while deafened." }, { "name": "Heightened Hearing", "desc": "The swarm's Perception is 16 when perceiving by hearing." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny bat. The swarm can't regain HP or gain temporary HP." }, { "name": "Swarm Resilience", "desc": "The swarm is resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, and it is immune to the charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, and stunned conditions." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }