Creature Instance
list: API endpoint for returning a list of creatures.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular creature.
GET /v2/creatures/tob_ghost-knight/?format=api
{ "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/creatures/tob_ghost-knight/?format=api", "key": "tob_ghost-knight", "name": "Ghost Knight", "document": { "name": "Tome of Beasts", "key": "tob", "display_name": "Tome of Beasts", "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/" }, "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": "6.000", "challenge_rating_text": "6", "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": "lawful evil", "languages": { "as_string": "Common", "data": [ { "name": "Common", "key": "common", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/languages/common/?format=api", "desc": "Typical speakers are Humans." } ] }, "armor_class": 17, "armor_detail": "half plate", "hit_points": 97, "hit_dice": "15d8+30", "experience_points": 2300, "ability_scores": { "strength": 17, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 7 }, "modifiers": { "strength": 3, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": -1, "wisdom": 0, "charisma": -2 }, "initiative_bonus": 2, "saving_throws": {}, "saving_throws_all": { "strength": 3, "dexterity": 2, "constitution": 2, "intelligence": -1, "wisdom": 0, "charisma": -2 }, "skill_bonuses": { "athletics": 6, "perception": 3, "stealth": 5 }, "skill_bonuses_all": { "acrobatics": 2, "animal_handling": 0, "arcana": -1, "athletics": 6, "deception": -2, "history": -1, "insight": 0, "intimidation": -2, "investigation": -1, "medicine": 0, "nature": -1, "perception": 3, "performance": -2, "persuasion": -2, "religion": -1, "sleight_of_hand": 2, "stealth": 5, "survival": 0 }, "passive_perception": 13, "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": "necrotic", "damage_resistances": [ { "name": "Necrotic", "key": "necrotic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?format=api" } ], "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": "Battleaxe", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands, plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Battleaxe attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 6, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D8", "damage_bonus": null, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "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": 3, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Bite attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 6, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "damage_die_type": "D6", "damage_bonus": null, "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: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) 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. A paralyzed target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Claws attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 6, "reach": 5.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 2, "damage_die_type": "D4", "damage_bonus": null, "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": "Lance", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage.", "attacks": [ { "name": "Lance attack", "attack_type": "WEAPON", "to_hit_mod": 6, "reach": 10.0, "range": null, "long_range": null, "target_creature_only": false, "damage_die_count": 1, "damage_die_type": "D12", "damage_bonus": null, "damage_type": null, "extra_damage_die_count": null, "extra_damage_die_type": null, "extra_damage_bonus": null, "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": 4, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null }, { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The ghost knight makes three melee attacks.", "attacks": [], "action_type": "ACTION", "order_in_statblock": 0, "legendary_action_cost": null, "limited_to_form": null, "usage_limits": null } ], "traits": [ { "name": "Charge", "desc": "If the ghost knight is mounted and moves at least 30 feet in a straight line toward a target and hits it with a melee attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) damage." }, { "name": "Mounted Warrior", "desc": "When mounted, the ghost knight has advantage on attacks against unmounted creatures smaller than its mount. If the ghost knight's mount is subjected to an effect that allows it to take half damage with a successful Dexterity saving throw, the mount instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw and half damage if it fails." }, { "name": "Turning Defiance", "desc": "The ghost knight and all darakhul or ghouls within 30 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead." }, { "name": "Undead Nature", "desc": "A ghost knight doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep" } ], "creaturesets": [], "environments": [ { "name": "Arctic or Tundra", "key": "arctic", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/arctic/?format=api" }, { "name": "Caves", "key": "caves", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/caves/?format=api" }, { "name": "Coast", "key": "coast", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/coast/?format=api" }, { "name": "Desert", "key": "desert", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/desert/?format=api" }, { "name": "Forest or Jungle", "key": "forest", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/forest/?format=api" }, { "name": "Grassland or Plains", "key": "grassland", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/grassland/?format=api" }, { "name": "Hills", "key": "hills", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/hills/?format=api" }, { "name": "Laboratory", "key": "laboratory", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/laboratory/?format=api" }, { "name": "Lake", "key": "lake", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/lake/?format=api" }, { "name": "Mountain", "key": "mountain", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/mountain/?format=api" }, { "name": "Ocean", "key": "ocean", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/ocean/?format=api" }, { "name": "Ruins", "key": "ruins", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/ruins/?format=api" }, { "name": "Sewer", "key": "sewer", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/sewer/?format=api" }, { "name": "Shadowfell", "key": "shadowfell", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/shadowfell/?format=api" }, { "name": "The Abyss", "key": "srd_abyss", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_abyss/?format=api" }, { "name": "Astral Plane", "key": "srd_astral-plane", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_astral-plane/?format=api" }, { "name": "Elysium", "key": "srd_elysium", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_elysium/?format=api" }, { "name": "Ethereal Plane", "key": "srd_ethereal-plane", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_ethereal-plane/?format=api" }, { "name": "Feywild", "key": "srd_feywild", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_feywild/?format=api" }, { "name": "Hell", "key": "srd_hell", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_hell/?format=api" }, { "name": "Material Plane", "key": "srd_material-plane", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_material-plane/?format=api" }, { "name": "Plane of Air", "key": "srd_plane-of-air", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_plane-of-air/?format=api" }, { "name": "Plane of Earth", "key": "srd_plane-of-earth", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_plane-of-earth/?format=api" }, { "name": "Plane of Fire", "key": "srd_plane-of-fire", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_plane-of-fire/?format=api" }, { "name": "Plane of Water", "key": "srd_plane-of-water", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/srd_plane-of-water/?format=api" }, { "name": "Swamp or Marsh", "key": "swamp", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/swamp/?format=api" }, { "name": "Temple", "key": "temple", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/temple/?format=api" }, { "name": "Badlands", "key": "tob_badlands", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/tob_badlands/?format=api" }, { "name": "Tomb", "key": "tomb", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/tomb/?format=api" }, { "name": "Underworld", "key": "underworld", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/underworld/?format=api" }, { "name": "Urban", "key": "urban", "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/environments/urban/?format=api" } ], "illustration": null }