Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/ccdx_hierophant-lich/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/ccdx_hierophant-lich/?format=api", "key": "ccdx_hierophant-lich", "name": "Hierophant Lich", "document": { "name": "Creature Codex", "key": "ccdx", "display_name": "Creature Codex", "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/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/" }, "type": { "name": "Undead", "key": "undead", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/undead/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "9.000", "challenge_rating_text": "9", "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": "any evil alignment", "languages": { "as_string": "Common, Abyssal, Infernal, Void Speech", "data": [ { "name": "Abyssal", "key": "abyssal", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/abyssal/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are demons." }, { "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." }, { "name": "Void Speech", "key": "void-speech", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/void-speech/?format=api", "desc": "Void speech is a rename of Deep Speech from Tome of Beasts." } ] }, "armor_class": 14, "armor_detail": "natural armor", "hit_points": 91, "hit_dice": "14d8+28", "experience_points": 5000, "ability_scores": { "strength": 12, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 20, "charisma": 17 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 1, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 5, "charisma": 3 }, "initiative_bonus": 1, "saving_throws": { "constitution": 6, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 9 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 1, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 6, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 9, "charisma": 3 }, "skill_bonuses": { "insight": 9, "perception": 9, "religion": 5 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 1, "animal_handling": 5, "arcana": 1, "athletics": 1, "deception": 3, "history": 1, "insight": 9, "intimidation": 3, "investigation": 1, "medicine": 5, "nature": 1, "perception": 9, "performance": 3, "persuasion": 3, "religion": 5, "sleight_of_hand": 1, "stealth": 1, "survival": 5 }, "passive_perception": 19, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": [ { "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": "Poison", "key": "poison", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/poison/?format=api" }, { "name": "Slashing", "key": "slashing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/slashing/?format=api" } ], "damage_resistances_display": "cold, lightning, necrotic", "damage_resistances": [ { "name": "Cold", "key": "cold", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/cold/?format=api" }, { "name": "Lightning", "key": "lightning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/lightning/?format=api" }, { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?format=api" } ], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "condition_immunities": [ { "name": "Charmed", "key": "charmed", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/charmed/?format=api" }, { "name": "Exhaustion", "key": "exhaustion", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/exhaustion/?format=api" }, { "name": "Frightened", "key": "frightened", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/frightened/?format=api" }, { "name": "Paralyzed", "key": "paralyzed", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/paralyzed/?format=api" }, { "name": "Poisoned", "key": "poisoned", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/poisoned/?format=api" } ] }, "normal_sight_range": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": null, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": 60.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Cantrip", "desc": "The hierophant lich casts a cantrip.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "LEGENDARY_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": 1, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Damnation", "desc": "The hierophant lich threatens one creature within 10 feet of it with eternal suffering. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the hierophant lich's Damnation for the next 24 hours.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "LEGENDARY_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": 2, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Damnation (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The hierophant lich threatens one creature within 10 feet of it with eternal suffering. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the hierophant lich's Damnation for the next 24 hours.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": null, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Unholy Smite", "desc": "The heirophant lich uses its Unholy Smite.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Unholy Smite attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 5, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "damage_die_type": "D6", "damage_bonus": 1, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": 2, "extra_damage_die_type": "D8", "extra_damage_bonus": 0, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "LEGENDARY_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": 2, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Unholy Smite (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The heirophant lich uses its Unholy Smite.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": null, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", "desc": "If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead." }, { "name": "Levitate", "desc": "As a bonus action, a hierophant lich can rise or descend vertically up to 20 feet and can remain suspended there. This trait works like the levitate spell, except there is no duration, and the lich doesn't need to concentrate to continue levitating each round." }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", "desc": "If it has a sacred vessel, a destroyed hierophant lich gains a new body in 1d10 days, regaining all its hp and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the vessel." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "The lich is an 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The lich has the following cleric spells prepared:\nCantrips (at will): guidance, mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy\n1st level (4 slots): command, detect magic, protection from evil and good, sanctuary\n2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, hold person, silence\n3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, dispel magic, spirit guardians\n4th level (3 slots): banishment, freedom of movement, guardian of faith\n5th level (1 slot): flame strike" }, { "name": "Turn Resistance", "desc": "The hierophant lich has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }