Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/ccdx_werehyena/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/ccdx_werehyena/?format=api", "key": "ccdx_werehyena", "name": "Werehyena", "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": "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": "3.000", "challenge_rating_text": "3", "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": "Gnoll (can't speak in hyena form)", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 13, "armor_detail": "in gnoll form, 14 (natural armor) in hyena or hybrid form", "hit_points": 58, "hit_dice": "9d8+18", "experience_points": 700, "ability_scores": { "strength": 11, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 10 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 0, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": 0, "wisdom": 0, "charisma": 0 }, "initiative_bonus": 3, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 0, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": 0, "wisdom": 0, "charisma": 0 }, "skill_bonuses": { "perception": 2, "stealth": 5 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 3, "animal_handling": 0, "arcana": 0, "athletics": 0, "deception": 0, "history": 0, "insight": 0, "intimidation": 0, "investigation": 0, "medicine": 0, "nature": 0, "perception": 2, "performance": 0, "persuasion": 0, "religion": 0, "sleight_of_hand": 3, "stealth": 5, "survival": 0 }, "passive_perception": 12, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silver", "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": "Slashing", "key": "slashing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/slashing/?format=api" } ], "damage_resistances_display": "", "damage_resistances": [], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "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": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with werehyena lycanthropy.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bite (Hyena or Hybrid Form Only) attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 5, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": 3, "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": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": "Hyena or Hybrid Form Only", "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Claws (Hybrid Form Only) 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": "D4", "damage_bonus": 3, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Slashing", "key": "slashing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/slashing/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": "Hybrid Form Only", "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The werehyena makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws or scimitar.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": "Gnoll or Hybrid Form Only", "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Scimitar", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Scimitar (Gnoll or Hybrid Form Only) attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 5, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": 3, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Slashing", "key": "slashing", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/slashing/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": "Gnoll or Hybrid Form Only", "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell", "desc": "The werehyena has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell." }, { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The werehyena can use its action to polymorph into a hyena-gnoll hybrid or into a hyena, or back into its true gnoll form. Its statistics, other than AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [], "illustration": null }