Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/tob-2023_gypsosphinx/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/tob-2023_gypsosphinx/?format=api", "key": "tob-2023_gypsosphinx", "name": "Gypsosphinx", "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": "Monstrosity", "key": "monstrosity", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/monstrosity/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Large", "key": "large", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/large/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "14.000", "challenge_rating_text": "14", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 70.0, "unit": "feet", "fly": 40.0 }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 70.0, "crawl": 35.0, "hover": false, "fly": 40.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 35.0, "swim": 35.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "Neutral Evil", "languages": { "as_string": "Abyssal, Common, Darakhul, Sphinx", "data": [ { "name": "Abyssal", "key": "abyssal", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/abyssal/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are demons." }, { "name": "Common", "key": "common", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/common/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are Humans." } ] }, "armor_class": 17, "armor_detail": "natural armor", "hit_points": 190, "hit_dice": "20d10 + 80", "experience_points": 11500, "ability_scores": { "strength": 20, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 18, "wisdom": 18, "charisma": 18 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 5, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 4, "charisma": 4 }, "initiative_bonus": 2, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 5, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 4, "charisma": 4 }, "skill_bonuses": { "arcana": 9, "history": 9, "perception": 9, "religion": 9 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 2, "animal_handling": 4, "arcana": 9, "athletics": 5, "deception": 4, "history": 9, "insight": 4, "intimidation": 4, "investigation": 4, "medicine": 4, "nature": 4, "perception": 9, "performance": 4, "persuasion": 4, "religion": 9, "sleight_of_hand": 2, "stealth": 2, "survival": 4 }, "passive_perception": 19, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "psychic, poison", "damage_immunities": [ { "name": "Poison", "key": "poison", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/poison/?format=api" }, { "name": "Psychic", "key": "psychic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/psychic/?format=api" } ], "damage_resistances_display": "necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_resistances": [ { "name": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api" }, { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?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": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "poisoned", "condition_immunities": [ { "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": 90.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Beak", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) piercing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Beak attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 10, "reach": 10.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D10", "damage_bonus": 5, "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": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Beak Attack", "desc": "The sphinx makes one Beak attack.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "LEGENDARY_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": 1, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Carrion Breath", "desc": "The gypsosphinx exhales rotting breath in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) poison damage and 27 (6d8) necrotic damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't poisoned. While poisoned in this way, a creature has disadvantage on death saving throws. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "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": "Cast a Spell", "desc": "The sphinx uses Spellcasting.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "LEGENDARY_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": 2, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (4d6 + 5) slashing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Claw attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 10, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 4, "damage_die_type": "D6", "damage_bonus": 5, "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": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The sphinx makes one Beak attack and two Claw attacks. If both Claw attacks hit one creature, the target must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or take 14 (4d6) slashing damage and be knocked prone.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "The sphinx casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):\nAt will: comprehend languages, detect magic, mage hand\n3/day each: blur, dispel magic, locate object\n1/day each: major image, greater invisibility", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 4, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Teleport", "desc": "The sphinx magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "LEGENDARY_ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": 2, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Death Sense", "desc": "The sphinx can pinpoint, by scent, the location of each creature below half its hp maximum within 60 feet of it, and it can sense the general direction of creatures that don’t have all of their hp within 1 mile of it. In addition, the sphinx can foretell the age and manner of a creature’s death by looking at it. This effect doesn’t take into account possible circumstances that might change the outcome, such as the casting of powerful spells or the creature making a radical change in its life’s path." }, { "name": "Inscrutable", "desc": "The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx’s intentions or sincerity have disadvantage." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The sphinx’s weapon attacks are magical." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }