Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/tob2_balloon-spider/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/tob2_balloon-spider/?format=api", "key": "tob2_balloon-spider", "name": "Balloon Spider", "document": { "name": "Tome of Beasts 2", "key": "tob2", "display_name": "Tome of Beasts 2", "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/tome-of-beasts-2/" }, "type": { "name": "Beast", "key": "beast", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/beast/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Medium", "key": "medium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/medium/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "1.000", "challenge_rating_text": "1", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 20.0, "unit": "feet", "fly": 40.0, "hover": true }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 20.0, "crawl": 10.0, "hover": true, "fly": 40.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 10.0, "swim": 10.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "languages": { "as_string": "", "data": [] }, "armor_class": 13, "armor_detail": "", "hit_points": 36, "hit_dice": "8d8", "experience_points": 200, "ability_scores": { "strength": 10, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 0, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": -4, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": -3 }, "initiative_bonus": 3, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 0, "dexterity": 3, "constitution": 0, "intelligence": -4, "wisdom": 1, "charisma": -3 }, "skill_bonuses": { "perception": 3 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 3, "animal_handling": 1, "arcana": -4, "athletics": 0, "deception": -3, "history": -4, "insight": 1, "intimidation": -3, "investigation": -4, "medicine": 1, "nature": -4, "perception": 3, "performance": -3, "persuasion": -3, "religion": -4, "sleight_of_hand": 3, "stealth": 3, "survival": 1 }, "passive_perception": 13, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "lightning", "damage_immunities": [ { "name": "Lightning", "key": "lightning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/lightning/?format=api" } ], "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": 10.0, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) lightning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or it can move or take an action on its turn, but not both.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bite attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 5, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D6", "damage_bonus": 2, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": 2, "extra_damage_die_type": "D4", "extra_damage_bonus": 0, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Lightning", "key": "lightning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/lightning/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Charged Web", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 40/80 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 13) by strands of charged webbing and begins to hover off the ground. Until this grapple ends, the target takes 1 lightning damage at the start of each of its turns. In addition, the grappled target can make a DC 12 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to manipulate the strands of webbing and fly 10 feet in any direction.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Charged Web attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 5, "reach": null, "range": 40.0, "long_range": 80.0, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": null, "damage_die_type": null, "damage_bonus": null, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "extra_damage_type": { "name": "Lightning", "key": "lightning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/lightning/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": { "type": "RECHARGE_ON_ROLL", "param": 4 } }, { "name": "Draw In", "desc": "The balloon spider magically pulls all creatures grappled by its webbing up to 10 feet toward it. If this movement pulls the creature within 5 feet of the balloon spider, the spider can make one bite attack against the creature as a bonus action.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Erratic Discharge", "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the balloon spider must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 2 (1d4) lightning damage and can move or take an action on its turn, but not both. On a success, the creature gains the benefits of the haste spell until the end of its turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, it is immune to the spider’s Erratic Discharge for the next 24 hours." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }