Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/srd-2024_giant-elk/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/srd-2024_giant-elk/?format=api", "key": "srd-2024_giant-elk", "name": "Giant Elk", "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": "Celestial", "key": "celestial", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/celestial/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Huge", "key": "huge", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/huge/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "2.000", "challenge_rating_text": "2", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 60.0, "unit": "feet" }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 60.0, "crawl": 30.0, "hover": false, "fly": 0.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 30.0, "swim": 30.0 }, "category": "Animals", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "neutral good", "languages": { "as_string": "Celestial; understands Common, Elvish, And Sylvan but can't speak them", "data": [ { "name": "Celestial", "key": "celestial", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/celestial/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are celestials" }, { "name": "Common", "key": "common", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/common/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are Humans." }, { "name": "Elvish", "key": "elvish", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/elvish/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are elves." }, { "name": "Sylvan", "key": "sylvan", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/sylvan/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are fey creatures." } ] }, "armor_class": 14, "armor_detail": "natural armor", "hit_points": 42, "hit_dice": "5d12 + 10", "experience_points": 450, "ability_scores": { "strength": 19, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 7, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 10 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 4, "dexterity": 4, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": -2, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 0 }, "initiative_bonus": 6, "saving_throws": { "strength": 6, "dexterity": 6, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": -2, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 0 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 6, "dexterity": 6, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": -2, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 0 }, "skill_bonuses": { "perception": 4 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 4, "animal_handling": 2, "arcana": -2, "athletics": 4, "deception": 0, "history": -2, "insight": 2, "intimidation": 0, "investigation": -2, "medicine": 2, "nature": -2, "perception": 4, "performance": 0, "persuasion": 0, "religion": -2, "sleight_of_hand": 4, "stealth": 4, "survival": 2 }, "passive_perception": 14, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "", "damage_immunities": [], "damage_resistances_display": "necrotic, radiant", "damage_resistances": [ { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?format=api" }, { "name": "Radiant", "key": "radiant", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/radiant/?format=api" } ], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "", "condition_immunities": [] }, "normal_sight_range": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": 90.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Ram", "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. 11 (2d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4) Radiant damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature and the elk moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 5 (2d4) Bludgeoning damage and has the Prone condition.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Ram attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 6, "reach": 10.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "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": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": 1, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }