Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/tob-2023_iron-ghoul/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/tob-2023_iron-ghoul/?format=api", "key": "tob-2023_iron-ghoul", "name": "Iron Ghoul", "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": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "5.000", "challenge_rating_text": "5", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 20.0, "unit": "feet", "burrow": 30.0 }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 20.0, "crawl": 10.0, "hover": false, "fly": 0.0, "burrow": 30.0, "climb": 10.0, "swim": 10.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "Lawful Evil", "languages": { "as_string": "Common, Darakhul, Undercommon", "data": [ { "name": "Common", "key": "common", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/common/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are Humans." }, { "name": "Undercommon", "key": "undercommon", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/undercommon/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are underworld traders." } ] }, "armor_class": 16, "armor_detail": "breastplate", "hit_points": 143, "hit_dice": "22d8 + 44", "experience_points": 1800, "ability_scores": { "strength": 18, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 14 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 4, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 2 }, "initiative_bonus": 3, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 4, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 2 }, "skill_bonuses": {}, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 3, "animal_handling": 2, "arcana": 2, "athletics": 4, "deception": 2, "history": 2, "insight": 2, "intimidation": 2, "investigation": 2, "medicine": 2, "nature": 2, "perception": 2, "performance": 2, "persuasion": 2, "religion": 2, "sleight_of_hand": 3, "stealth": 3, "survival": 2 }, "passive_perception": 12, "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": "", "damage_resistances": [], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "charmed, exhaustion, poisoned", "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": "Poisoned", "key": "poisoned", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/poisoned/?format=api" } ] }, "normal_sight_range": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": 60.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or contract the darakhul fever disease (see the Darakhul Fever sidebar).", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bite attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 7, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 3, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": 4, "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": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) slashing damage. If the target is a creature other than an elf or Undead, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Claw attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 7, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 4, "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": "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": "Glaive", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Glaive attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 7, "reach": 10.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D10", "damage_bonus": 4, "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": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Heavy Crossbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 100/400, one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Heavy Crossbow attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 6, "reach": null, "range": 100.0, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D10", "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": 4, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The iron ghoul makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack, or it makes three Glaive attacks.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Hungry Dead Nature", "desc": "The ghoul requires no air or sleep." }, { "name": "Turning Defiance", "desc": "The iron ghoul and any ghouls within 30 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn Undead." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }