Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/tob-2023_bone-swarm/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/tob-2023_bone-swarm/?format=api", "key": "tob-2023_bone-swarm", "name": "Bone Swarm", "document": { "name": "Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)", "key": "tob-2023", "display_name": "Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)", "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/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition-hardcover/" }, "type": { "name": "Undead", "key": "undead", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/undead/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Large", "key": "large", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/large/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "10.000", "challenge_rating_text": "10", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 60.0, "unit": "feet", "fly": 20.0 }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 60.0, "crawl": 30.0, "hover": false, "fly": 20.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 30.0, "swim": 30.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "Chaotic Evil", "languages": { "as_string": "Common, Void Speech", "data": [ { "name": "Common", "key": "common", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/common/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are Humans." }, { "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": 17, "armor_detail": "natural armor", "hit_points": 198, "hit_dice": "36d10", "experience_points": 5900, "ability_scores": { "strength": 22, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 20 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 6, "dexterity": 4, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": -1, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 5 }, "initiative_bonus": 4, "saving_throws": { "dexterity": 8, "wisdom": 6, "charisma": 9 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 6, "dexterity": 8, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": -1, "wisdom": 6, "charisma": 9 }, "skill_bonuses": { "acrobatics": 8, "perception": 6, "stealth": 8 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 8, "animal_handling": 2, "arcana": -1, "athletics": 6, "deception": 5, "history": -1, "insight": 2, "intimidation": 5, "investigation": -1, "medicine": 2, "nature": -1, "perception": 6, "performance": 5, "persuasion": 5, "religion": -1, "sleight_of_hand": 4, "stealth": 8, "survival": 2 }, "passive_perception": 16, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "poison", "damage_immunities": [ { "name": "Poison", "key": "poison", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/poison/?format=api" } ], "damage_resistances_display": "piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_resistances": [ { "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_vulnerabilities_display": "bludgeoning", "damage_vulnerabilities": [ { "name": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api" } ], "condition_immunities_display": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "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": "Grappled", "key": "grappled", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/grappled/?format=api" }, { "name": "Paralyzed", "key": "paralyzed", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/paralyzed/?format=api" }, { "name": "Petrified", "key": "petrified", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/petrified/?format=api" }, { "name": "Poisoned", "key": "poisoned", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/poisoned/?format=api" }, { "name": "Prone", "key": "prone", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/prone/?format=api" }, { "name": "Restrained", "key": "restrained", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/restrained/?format=api" }, { "name": "Stunned", "key": "stunned", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/stunned/?format=api" } ] }, "normal_sight_range": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": 60.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Death's Embrace", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 16) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained and any attack against the bone swarm has a 50 percent chance of hitting the grappled creature instead. The bone swarm can have only one creature grappled at a time. The grappled creature has advantage on ability checks made to escape the grapple when the bone swarm has half of its hp or fewer.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": { "type": "RECHARGE_ON_ROLL", "param": 5 } }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The bone swarm makes two Swirling Bones attacks. It can replace one Swirling Bones attack with one Death's Embrace attack, if available.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Swirling Bones", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 36 (8d8) bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage (the bone swarm's choice), or 18 (4d8) bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage (the bone swarm's choice) if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Swirling Bones attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 10, "reach": 0.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 8, "damage_die_type": "D8) blu", "damage_bonus": null, "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": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny human skull. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." }, { "name": "Undead Nature", "desc": "The bone swarm doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }