Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/tob2_salamander-monarch/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/tob2_salamander-monarch/?format=api", "key": "tob2_salamander-monarch", "name": "Salamander Monarch", "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": "Elemental", "key": "elemental", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creaturetypes/elemental/?format=api" }, "size": { "name": "Large", "key": "large", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/sizes/large/?format=api" }, "challenge_rating_decimal": "13.000", "challenge_rating_text": "13", "proficiency_bonus": null, "speed": { "walk": 30.0, "unit": "feet" }, "speed_all": { "unit": "feet", "walk": 30.0, "crawl": 15.0, "hover": false, "fly": 0.0, "burrow": 0.0, "climb": 15.0, "swim": 15.0 }, "category": "Monsters", "subcategory": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "languages": { "as_string": "Abyssal, Ignan, Infernal", "data": [ { "name": "Abyssal", "key": "abyssal", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/abyssal/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are demons." }, { "name": "Infernal", "key": "infernal", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/infernal/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are devils." } ] }, "armor_class": 17, "armor_detail": "natural armor", "hit_points": 161, "hit_dice": "17d10+68", "experience_points": 10000, "ability_scores": { "strength": 20, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 15, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 18 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 5, "dexterity": 4, "constitution": 4, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 2, "charisma": 4 }, "initiative_bonus": 4, "saving_throws": { "constitution": 9, "wisdom": 7 }, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 5, "dexterity": 4, "constitution": 9, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 7, "charisma": 4 }, "skill_bonuses": { "arcana": 7, "intimidation": 9 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 4, "animal_handling": 2, "arcana": 7, "athletics": 5, "deception": 4, "history": 2, "insight": 2, "intimidation": 9, "investigation": 2, "medicine": 2, "nature": 2, "perception": 2, "performance": 4, "persuasion": 4, "religion": 2, "sleight_of_hand": 4, "stealth": 4, "survival": 2 }, "passive_perception": 12, "resistances_and_immunities": { "damage_immunities_display": "fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": [ { "name": "Bludgeoning", "key": "bludgeoning", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api" }, { "name": "Fire", "key": "fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?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_resistances_display": "", "damage_resistances": [], "damage_vulnerabilities_display": "cold", "damage_vulnerabilities": [ { "name": "Cold", "key": "cold", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/cold/?format=api" } ], "condition_immunities_display": "", "condition_immunities": [] }, "normal_sight_range": 10560.0, "darkvision_range": 90.0, "blindsight_range": null, "tremorsense_range": null, "truesight_range": null, "actions": [ { "name": "Immolating Crest", "desc": "The salamander monarch causes its crest to flare with brilliant radiance, illuminating everything within 30 feet of it with a blue or green light. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) fire damage and catches on fire. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn't catch on fire. Until a creature on fire takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 7 (2d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": { "type": "RECHARGE_ON_ROLL", "param": 6 } }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The salamander monarch makes two attacks: one with its trident and one with its tail.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Tail", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the salamander monarch can automatically hit the target with its tail, and the salamander monarch can't make tail attacks against other targets.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Tail attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 9, "reach": 10.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "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": "Fire", "key": "fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 1, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Trident", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage or 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack, plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Trident attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 9, "reach": 5.0, "range": 20.0, "long_range": 60.0, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "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": "Fire", "key": "fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?format=api" }, "distance_unit": "feet" } ], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 2, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Heated Body", "desc": "A creature that touches the salamander monarch or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 14 (4d6) fire damage." }, { "name": "Heated Weapons", "desc": "Any metal melee weapon the salamander monarch wields deals an extra 7 (2d6) fire damage on a hit (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "The salamander monarch’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n3/day: flaming sphere, heat metal\n1/day: conjure elemental (fire elemental only)" }, { "name": "Inspiring Sovereign", "desc": "Each salamander within 30 feet of the salamander monarch and that can see the monarch has advantage on its melee attack rolls and saving throws." } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [] }