Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/srd-2024_balor/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/srd-2024_balor/?format=api", "key": "srd-2024_balor", "name": "Balor", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/publishers/wizards-of-the-coast/?format=api" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/gamesystems/5e-2024/?format=api" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "type": { "name": "Fiend", "key": "fiend", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/fiend/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Huge", "key": "huge", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/huge/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "19.000", "challenge_rating_text": "19", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 40.0, "unit": "feet", "fly": 80.0 }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 40.0, "crawl": 20.0, "hover": false, "fly": 80.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 20.0, "swim": 20.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "languages": { "as_string": "Abyssal; telepathy 120 ft.", "data": [ { "name": "Abyssal", "key": "abyssal", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/abyssal/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are demons." } ] }, "armor_class": 19, "armor_detail": "natural armor", "hit_points": 287, "hit_dice": "23d12 + 138", "experience_points": 22000, "ability_scores": { "strength": 26, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 22, "intelligence": 20, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 22 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 8, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 6, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 3, "charisma": 6 }, "initiative_bonus": 14, "saving_throws": { "strength": 8, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 9, "charisma": 6 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 8, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 9, "charisma": 6 }, "skill_bonuses": { "perception": 9 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 2, "animal_handling": 3, "arcana": 5, "athletics": 8, "deception": 6, "history": 5, "insight": 3, "intimidation": 6, "investigation": 5, "medicine": 3, "nature": 5, "perception": 9, "performance": 6, "persuasion": 6, "religion": 5, "sleight_of_hand": 2, "stealth": 2, "survival": 3 }, "passive_perception": 19, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "fire, poison", "damage_immunities": [ { "name": "Fire", "key": "fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?format=api" }, { "name": "Poison", "key": "poison", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/poison/?format=api" } ], "damage_resistances_display": "cold, lightning", "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" } ], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "charmed, frightened, poisoned", "condition_immunities": [ { "name": "Charmed", "key": "charmed", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/charmed/?format=api" }, { "name": "Frightened", "key": "frightened", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/frightened/?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": 120.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Flame Whip", "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 30 ft. 18 (3d6 + 8) Force damage plus 17 (5d6) Fire damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, the balor pulls the target up to 25 feet straight toward itself, and the target has the Prone condition.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Flame Whip attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 14, "reach": 30.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 3, "damage_die_type": "D6", "damage_bonus": 8, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Force", "key": "force", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/force/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": 1, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Lightning Blade", "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. 21 (3d8 + 8) Force damage plus 22 (4d10) Lightning damage, and the target can't take Reactions until the start of the balor's next turn.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Lightning Blade attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 14, "reach": 10.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 3, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": 8, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Force", "key": "force", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/force/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": 1, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The balor makes one Flame Whip attack and one Lightning Blade attack.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": 1, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Death Throes", "desc": "The balor explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the balor. Failure: 31 (9d6) Fire damage plus 31 (9d6) Force damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: If the balor dies outside the Abyss, it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss." }, { "name": "Fire Aura", "desc": "At the end of each of the balor's turns, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the balor takes 13 (3d8) Fire damage." }, { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", "desc": "If the balor fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The balor has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }