Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/ccdx_venom-maw-hydra/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/ccdx_venom-maw-hydra/?format=api", "key": "ccdx_venom-maw-hydra", "name": "Venom Maw Hydra", "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": "Monstrosity", "key": "monstrosity", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/monstrosity/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Huge", "key": "huge", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/huge/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "12.000", "challenge_rating_text": "12", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 30.0, "unit": "feet", "swim": 30.0 }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 30.0, "crawl": 15.0, "hover": false, "fly": 0.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 15.0, "swim": 30.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "languages": { "as_string": "-", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 15, "armor_detail": "natural armor", "hit_points": 231, "hit_dice": "22d12+88", "experience_points": 8400, "ability_scores": { "strength": 19, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 7 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 4, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": -3, "wisdom": 0, "charisma": -2 }, "initiative_bonus": 3, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 4, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": -3, "wisdom": 0, "charisma": -2 }, "skill_bonuses": { "perception": 8, "stealth": 7 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 3, "animal_handling": 0, "arcana": -3, "athletics": 4, "deception": -2, "history": -3, "insight": 0, "intimidation": -2, "investigation": -3, "medicine": 0, "nature": -3, "perception": 8, "performance": -2, "persuasion": -2, "religion": -3, "sleight_of_hand": 3, "stealth": 7, "survival": 0 }, "passive_perception": 18, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "acid", "damage_immunities": [ { "name": "Acid", "key": "acid", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/acid/?format=api" } ], "damage_resistances_display": "fire", "damage_resistances": [ { "name": "Fire", "key": "fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?format=api" } ], "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": "The venom maw hydra makes one bite attack.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bite attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 8, "reach": 10.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D6", "damage_bonus": 4, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Acid", "key": "acid", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/acid/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "LEGENDARY_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": 1, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The venom maw hydra makes as many bite or spit attacks as it has heads.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Spit", "desc": "The venom maw hydra makes one spit attack.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Spit attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 7, "reach": null, "range": 20.0, "long_range": 60.0, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 3, "damage_die_type": "D6) aci", "damage_bonus": null, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Acid", "key": "acid", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/acid/?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": "Spit (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The venom maw hydra makes one spit attack.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": null, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Tail Lash", "desc": "When it is hit by a melee weapon attack within 10 feet of it, the venom maw hydra lashes out with its tail. The attacker must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, it takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn't knocked prone.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "REACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Venom Spray", "desc": "The hydra sprays caustic liquid in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": { "type": "RECHARGE_ON_ROLL", "param": 5 } }, { "name": "Wallowing Rampage", "desc": "When the venom maw hydra is in water, it wallows, causing the water to hiss, froth, and splash within 20 feet. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "LEGENDARY_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": 3, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Wallowing Rampage (Costs 3 Actions)", "desc": "When the venom maw hydra is in water, it wallows, causing the water to hiss, froth, and splash within 20 feet. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": null, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Amphibious", "desc": "The venom maw hydra can breathe air and water." }, { "name": "Multiple Heads", "desc": "The venom maw hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the venom maw hydra has advantage on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious. Whenever the hydra takes 25 or more damage in a single turn, one of its heads dies. If all its heads die, the hydra dies. At the end of its turn, it grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken cold damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 10 hp for each head regrown in this way." }, { "name": "Wakeful", "desc": "While the hydra sleeps, at least one of its heads is awake." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }