Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/tob-2023_zimwi/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/tob-2023_zimwi/?format=api", "key": "tob-2023_zimwi", "name": "Zimwi", "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": "Giant", "key": "giant", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/giant/?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": 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": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "Chaotic Evil", "languages": { "as_string": "Giant", "data": [ { "name": "Giant", "key": "giant", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/giant/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers include ogres, and giants." } ] }, "armor_class": 16, "armor_detail": "natural armor", "hit_points": 110, "hit_dice": "13d8 + 52", "experience_points": 1800, "ability_scores": { "strength": 13, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 19, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 9, "charisma": 7 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 1, "dexterity": 4, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": -2, "wisdom": -1, "charisma": -2 }, "initiative_bonus": 4, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 1, "dexterity": 4, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": -2, "wisdom": -1, "charisma": -2 }, "skill_bonuses": { "perception": 2 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 4, "animal_handling": -1, "arcana": -2, "athletics": 1, "deception": -2, "history": -2, "insight": -1, "intimidation": -2, "investigation": -2, "medicine": -1, "nature": -2, "perception": 2, "performance": -2, "persuasion": -2, "religion": -2, "sleight_of_hand": 4, "stealth": 4, "survival": -1 }, "passive_perception": 12, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "", "damage_immunities": [], "damage_resistances_display": "", "damage_resistances": [], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "", "damage_vulnerabilities": [], "condition_immunities_display": "", "condition_immunities": [] }, "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: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "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": 2, "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": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. The zimwi has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Claws attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 7, "reach": 5.0, "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": "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 zimwi makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack. It can replace its Bite attack with a use of Swallow.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Swallow", "desc": "The zimwi makes one Bite attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the zimwi, and it takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of each of the zimwi's turns. A zimwi can have up to two creatures swallowed at a time.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Desperate Hunger", "desc": "When the zimwi is below half its hp maximum, it has advantage on melee attack rolls against creatures that aren’t Constructs." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }