Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/tob-2023_shadow-beast/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/tob-2023_shadow-beast/?format=api", "key": "tob-2023_shadow-beast", "name": "Shadow Beast", "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": "Fey", "key": "fey", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/fey/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "7.000", "challenge_rating_text": "7", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 40.0, "unit": "feet" }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 40.0, "crawl": 20.0, "hover": false, "fly": 0.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 20.0, "swim": 20.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "Chaotic Evil", "languages": { "as_string": "Common, Elvish, Umbral, Void Speech", "data": [ { "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": "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": 15, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 112, "hit_dice": "15d8 + 45", "experience_points": 2900, "ability_scores": { "strength": 6, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 19 }, "modifiers": { "strength": -2, "dexterity": 5, "constitution": 3, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 4 }, "initiative_bonus": 5, "saving_throws": { "constitution": 6, "wisdom": 5 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": -2, "dexterity": 5, "constitution": 6, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 5, "charisma": 4 }, "skill_bonuses": { "stealth": 8 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 5, "animal_handling": 2, "arcana": 2, "athletics": -2, "deception": 4, "history": 2, "insight": 2, "intimidation": 4, "investigation": 2, "medicine": 2, "nature": 2, "perception": 2, "performance": 4, "persuasion": 4, "religion": 2, "sleight_of_hand": 5, "stealth": 8, "survival": 2 }, "passive_perception": 12, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "", "damage_immunities": [], "damage_resistances_display": "acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_resistances": [ { "name": "Acid", "key": "acid", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/acid/?format=api" }, { "name": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api" }, { "name": "Cold", "key": "cold", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/cold/?format=api" }, { "name": "Fire", "key": "fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?format=api" }, { "name": "Lightning", "key": "lightning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/lightning/?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" }, { "name": "Thunder", "key": "thunder", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/thunder/?format=api" } ], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, restrained", "condition_immunities": [ { "name": "Exhaustion", "key": "exhaustion", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/exhaustion/?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": "Restrained", "key": "restrained", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/conditions/restrained/?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: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bite attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 8, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": 5, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": 2, "extra_damage_die_type": "D6", "extra_damage_bonus": 0, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?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: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Claw attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 8, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D6", "damage_bonus": 5, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": 2, "extra_damage_die_type": "D6", "extra_damage_bonus": 0, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Frightful Shadows", "desc": "The shadow beast releases a wave of shadows filled with frightening images of eyes, fangs, and other barely seen and terrifying beasts in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 42 (12d6) necrotic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't frightened. A frightened creature must take the Dash action and move away from the shadow beast by the safest available route on each of its turns, unless there is nowhere to move. A frightened 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": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shadow beast makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", "desc": "The shadow beast can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The shadow beast has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Shadow Weapons", "desc": "The shadow beast’s weapon attacks are magical. When the shadow beast hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 2d6 necrotic damage (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the shadow beast has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }