Monster List
list: API endpoint for returning a list of monsters.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular monster.
GET /monsters/?format=api&ordering=-damage_resistances&page=17
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Victims of cobbleswarms are caught unaware when the floor beneath them suddenly writhes and shifts, and dozens of eyes appear where there should be none. \n**Trap Affinity.** Cobbleswarms have a rudimentary understanding of traps. They often hide in places where their shift and tumble ability can slide intruders into pits or across trapped areas, and kobold tribes prize them highly for this reason.", "name": "Cobbleswarm", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "Swarm", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 36, "hit_dice": "8d8", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 12, "dexterity": 11, "constitution": 11, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 5, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 11", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Stings", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hit points or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "False Appearance", "desc": "While the swarm remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from normal stones." }, { "name": "Shift and Tumble", "desc": "As a bonus action, the swarm can push a prone creature whose space it occupies 5 feet." }, { "name": "Shifting Floor", "desc": "Whenever the swarm moves into a creature's space or starts its turn in another creature's space, that other creature must make a successful DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. A prone creature must make a successful DC 13 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to stand up in a space occupied by the swarm." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny stone. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 68, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_cobbleswarm/" }, { "slug": "death-butterfly-swarm", "desc": "_These enormous clouds of orange and green butterflies add a reek of putrefaction to the air, stirred by the flapping of their delicate wings._ \n**Demon-Haunted.** A death butterfly swarm results when a rare breed of carrion-eating butterflies, drawn to the stench of great decay, feeds on the corpse of a fiend, demon, or similar creature. \n**Dizzying and Poisonous.** The colorful and chaotic flapping of the insects’ wings blinds and staggers those in its path, allowing the swarm to necrotize more flesh from those it overruns. Attracted to rotting material, the swarm spreads a fast-acting, poison on its victims, creating carrion it can feed on immediately. \n**Devour the Undead.** Undead creatures are not immune to a death butterfly swarm’s poison, and a swarm can rot an undead creature’s animating energies as easily as those of the living. Given the choice between an undead and living creature, a death butterfly swarm always attacks the undead. Such swarms find ghouls and vampires particularly appealing. Some good-aligned forces regard summoning these swarms as a necessary evil.", "name": "Death Butterfly Swarm", "size": "Large", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "Swarm", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 60, "hit_dice": "11d10", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 5, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "cold, fire", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, petrified", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The swarm makes a Bite attack against every target in its spaces." }, { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., every target in the swarm's space. Hit: 22 (6d6 + 1) piercing damage, or 11 (3d6 + 1) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The target also takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and becomes poisoned for 1d4 rounds; a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw reduces poison damage by half and prevents the poisoned condition.", "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "6d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Potent Poison", "desc": "The death butterfly swarm's poison affects corporeal undead who are otherwise immune to poison." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." }, { "name": "Weight of Wings", "desc": "A creature in a space occupied by the death butterfly swarm has its speed reduced by half, and must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or become blinded. Both effects end when the creature doesn't share a space with the swarm at the end of the creature's turn. If a creature succeeds on the saving throw, it is immune to the swarm's blindness (but not the speed reduction) for 24 hours." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 71, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_death-butterfly-swarm/" }, { "slug": "manabane-scarab-swarm", "desc": "_These clicking, turquoise-colored beetles have faintly luminescent golden glyphs on their backs, which grow brighter as they draw near._ \nManabane scarabs are vermin infused with the ancient magic of fallen desert empires. \n_**Devour Magic.**_ Whether from gnawing on the flesh of the undead or nesting in areas rife with lingering enchantment, these beetles have developed a taste for the power of magic even as its power has marked them. The graven glyphs on their carapaces resemble the priestly cuneiform of long-dead kingdoms, and the more magical energy they consume, the brighter they glow, up to the equivalent of a torch. \nManabane scarabs pursue magic without hesitation or fear, tirelessly seeking to drain it for sustenance.", "name": "Manabane Scarab Swarm", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "Swarm", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 75, "hit_dice": "10d8+30", "speed": { "walk": 20, "burrow": 5, "climb": 20 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 2, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 30 ft., tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or one randomly determined magic item in its possession is immediately affected by the Mana Erosion trait. A spellcaster hit by this attack must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or one of its lowest-level, unused spell slots is expended.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." }, { "name": "Magic Immunity", "desc": "The manabane scarab swarm is immune to spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Scent Magic", "desc": "The manabane scarab swarm can detect the presence of magical creatures, active spells or spell effects, and magical items within 120 feet." }, { "name": "Mana Erosion", "desc": "The manabane scarab swarm consumes magic. Unattended magic items in the swarm's space at the end of the swarm's turn have their effects suppressed for 1 minute. Additionally, charged items in the swarm's space lose 1d6 charges at the start of each of the swarm's turns; items with limited uses per day lose one daily use instead, and single-use items such as potions or scrolls are destroyed. Magical effects in the swarm's space are dispelled (as if affected by dispel magic cast with +5 spellcasting ability)." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 374, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_manabane-scarab-swarm/" }, { "slug": "oculo-swarm", "desc": "_This collection of hundreds of eyes floats along, trailing ganglia and dripping caustic fluid that sizzles when it hits the ground._ \n**Failed Experiment.** An oculo swarm results from an experiment to create a live scrying sensor that went poorly. Once set loose, these horrors attain a form of distributed self‑awareness. Exactly what motivates them is unknown, except that they are driven to survive. \n**Flesh Stealers.** A weakened oculo swarm can reinvigorate itself by tearing fresh eyes from almost any type of living creature. If a badly depleted oculus swarm escapes from battle— and they seldom fight to the death unless cornered—it attacks lone creatures or weak groups until the mass of gore-spattered eyeballs is replenished. The more dismembered eyeballs the swarm contains, the more powerful its paralyzing resonance field becomes. \n**Single Eye Scouts.** The entire swarm sees what any single member sees. Before attacking or even entering a potentially dangerous area, individual eyes scout ahead for prospective victims or dangerous foes. A lone eye has no offensive capability and only 1 hp. It can travel only 100 feet away from the main swarm, and it must return to the swarm within an hour or it dies.", "name": "Oculo Swarm", "size": "Large", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "Swarm", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 110, "hit_dice": "13d10+39", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 5, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 6, "skills": { "insight": 6, "perception": 6, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "understands Common but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Eye Extraction", "desc": "Every creature that occupies the same space as the swarm must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become temporarily blinded as their eyes strain from their sockets. This blindness lasts for as long as the affected creature remains in the same space as the oculus; it ends at the end of the blinded creature's turn if the creature is out of the oculus's space. Also, any cure spell cast on the blinded creature ends the temporary blindness, but not restoration spells. If a creature that's already temporarily blinded is targeted again by eye extraction and fails the saving throw, that creature becomes permanently blind as its eyes are pulled from their sockets to join the swarm (causing 1d8 piercing damage). Success on either saving throw renders that creature immune to eye extraction for 24 hours (but it still doesn't recover its sight until it gets out of the swarm). An oculo swarm with 50 or fewer hit points can't use this ability." }, { "name": "Gaze (recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The swarm targets every creature in its space with a gaze attack. The swarm can choose one of two effects for the attack: confusion or hold person. Every target in the swarm's space is affected unless it makes a successful DC 14 Charisma saving throw. Even creatures that avert their eyes or are blind can be affected by an oculus swarm's gaze. The confusion or hold person effect lasts 1d4 rounds." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening at least 2 inches square. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 209, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_oculo-swarm/" }, { "slug": "prismatic-beetle-swarm", "desc": "_A dazzling explosion of multicolored lights erupts from this cloud of flying beetles, flashing every color of the rainbow._ \n_**Flesh-Eating Beauties.**_ The depths of the jungle are filled with lethal wildlife, and prismatic beetles are superlative examples of this. These flesh-eating, venomous insects distract and subdue their prey with sparkling beauty even as they devour it alive. Individual prismatic beetles sparkle like precious gems in the light; tosculi traders, gnolls, and humans often incorporate their carapaces into decorative jewelry or utilize them as special components in enchantment and illusion (pattern) spells and items. \n_**Hypno-Paralytic.**_ When swarming in the thousands, these beautiful bugs create a hypnotic cascade of glimmering hues capable of enthralling creatures. As they descend on their dazed prey, the beetles’ bites slowly paralyze their victims while their toxins distract the mind with feelings of euphoria and delight. \n_**Predator Partners.**_ Although carnivorous, prismatic beetles are not overly aggressive; they attack other creatures only when hungry or threatened. Even when they’re not attacking, however, they can be a threat; more than one unwary traveler has stopped to admire what they thought was a docile swarm of prismatic beetles, and became captivated. The unfortunates are often killed and eaten by lurking jungle predator, as such animals know the beetles stun and confuse prey.", "name": "Prismatic Beetle Swarm", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "Swarm", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 38, "hit_dice": "7d8+7", "speed": { "walk": 20, "burrow": 5, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 2, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The target also takes 10 (4d4) poison damage and becomes euphoric for 1d4 rounds, or takes half as much poison damage and is not euphoric if it makes a successful DC 11 Constitution saving throw. A euphoric creature has disadvantage on saving throws.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." }, { "name": "Glittering Carapace", "desc": "The glossy, iridescent carapaces of the beetles in the swarm scatter and tint light in a dazzling exhibition of colors. In bright light, a creature within 30 feet that looks at the prismatic beetle swarm must make a successful DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be blinded until the end of its next turn. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also knocked unconscious. Unless it's surprised, a creature can avoid the saving throw by choosing to avert its eyes at the start of its turn. A creature that averts its eyes can't see the swarm until the start of its next turn, when it can choose to avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the swarm in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw. The saving throw is made with advantage if the swarm of prismatic beetles is in dim light, and this ability has no effect if the swarm is in darkness." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 375, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_prismatic-beetle-swarm/" }, { "slug": "rat-king", "desc": "_A great knot of scabrous rats scrabbles together as a mass, with skulls, bones, and flesh entangled in the whole. Teeth, eyes, and fur all flow as a single disturbing rat swarm walking on two legs._ \n**Fused at the Tail.** A rat king forms when dozens of rats twist their tails together in a thick knot of bone and lumpy cartilage. Its numbers and powers grow quickly. \n**Rule Sewers and Slums.** The rat king is a cunning creature that stalks city sewers, boneyards, and slums. Some even command entire thieves’ guilds or hordes of beggars that give it obeisance. They grow larger and more powerful over time until discovered. \n**Plague and Dark Magic.** The rat king is the result of plague infused with twisted magic, and a malignant ceremony that creates one is called “Enthroning the Rat King.” Rats afflicted with virulent leavings of dark magic rites or twisted experiments become bound to one another. As more rats add to the mass, the creature’s intelligence and force of will grow, and it invariably goes quite mad.", "name": "Rat King", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 76, "hit_dice": "9d8+36", "speed": { "walk": 30, "burrow": 20 }, "strength": 6, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Thieves' Cant", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The rat king makes four bite attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage, and a bitten creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease. A diseased creature gains one level of exhaustion immediately. When the creature finishes a long rest, it must repeat the saving throw. On a failure, the creature gains another level of exhaustion. On a success, the disease does not progress. The creature recovers from the disease if its saving throw succeeds after two consecutive long rests or if it receives a lesser restoration spell or comparable magic. The creature then recovers from one level of exhaustion after each long rest.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Summon Swarm (1/Day)", "desc": "The rat king summons three swarms of rats. The swarms appear immediately within 60 feet of the rat king. They can appear in spaces occupied by other creatures. The swarms act as allies of the rat king. They remain for 1 hour or until the rat king dies." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Absorption", "desc": "When the rat king does damage to a rat or rat swarm, it can absorb the rat, or part of the swarm, into its own mass. The rat king regains hit points equal to the damage it did to the rat or swarm." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Keen Smell", "desc": "The rat king has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell." }, { "name": "Plague of Ill Omen", "desc": "The rat king radiates a magical aura of misfortune in a 30-foot radius. A foe of the rat king that starts its turn in the aura must make a successful DC 14 Charisma saving throw or be cursed with bad luck until the start of its next turn. When a cursed character makes an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, it must subtract 1d4 from the result." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 318, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_rat-king/" }, { "slug": "star-spawn-of-cthulhu", "desc": "The star-dwelling, octopoid servants and children of Cthulhu are enormous and strange, with clawed hands, powerful but distended brains, and winglike spines on their backs, with which they propel themselves through the frozen emptiness between stars. \nThese masters of psychic communication and dimensional manipulation can transport themselves and others across enormous distances. \n_**Mastery of Life and Destruction.**_ They’ve harnessed mysterious energies of life and destruction as well, to grow new life with remarkable speed (and some degree of wastage and cancerous tumors) and to turn living flesh into miasmic vapor through nothing more than focused attention. \n_**Rituals to Cthulhu.**_ Their goals are simple: oppose the mi-go and aid dread Cthulhu. The star-spawn destroy creatures that will not yield and serve as slaves and sacrifices, rather than allowing them to serve another master. Above all, they insist that all creatures venerate great Cthulhu and sacrifice life and treasure in his name. Their ultimate aim is to bend the heavens themselves and ensure that the stars are rightly positioned in their orbits to herald Cthulhu’s inevitable return.", "name": "Star Spawn Of Cthulhu", "size": "Large", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 187, "hit_dice": "15d10+105", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 30, "fly": 50 }, "strength": 25, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 24, "intelligence": 30, "wisdom": 18, "charisma": 23, "strength_save": 12, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 12, "intelligence_save": 15, "wisdom_save": 9, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 14, "skills": { "arcana": 15, "perception": 14 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "cold, fire, lightning, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 300 ft., passive Perception 24", "languages": "Common, Infernal, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "15", "cr": 15.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The star spawn can use disintegrating gaze if it's available, and also make one claws attack and one dimensional stomp attack." }, { "name": "Crushing Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack. +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d12 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8) necrotic damage." }, { "name": "Disintegrating Gaze (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +15 to hit, range 60 ft., one target in line of sight. Hit: 32 (5d12) necrotic damage, and the target must make a successful DC 20 Constitution saving throw or dissipate into vapor as if affected by a gaseous form spell. An affected creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns; on a success, the effect ends on that creature, but on a failure, the creature takes another 32 (5d12) necrotic damage and remains gaseous. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this necrotic damage is permanently disintegrated and can be restored only by a wish or comparable magic that doesn't require some portion of a corpse to work.", "attack_bonus": 15, "damage_dice": "5d12" }, { "name": "Dimensional Stomp", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d20 + 7) bludgeoning damage, and the target must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be teleported to a new location as if affected by the dimension door spell. The destination is chosen by the star spawn, but it cannot be in the same space as another object or creature.", "attack_bonus": 12, "damage_dice": "2d20" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Interdimensional Movement", "desc": "A star spawn of Cthulhu can use misty step as a bonus action once per round." }, { "name": "Psychic Tower", "desc": "When an attack that causes psychic damage is directed against the spawn, the attack rebounds against the attacker. 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Hit: 11 (2d10) piercing damage or 5 (1d10) piercing damage if the swarm is bloodied." }, { "name": "Venom", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (2d4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage or 2 (1d4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage if the swarm is bloodied." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creatures space and move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. It can't gain hit points or temporary hit points." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 460, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "menagerie", "document__title": "Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://www.levelup5e.com", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/mmenag_swarm-of-insects/" }, { "slug": "swarm-of-poisonous-snakes-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm of Poisonous Snakes", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 45, "hit_dice": "10d8", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 30 }, "strength": 8, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage or 3 (1d6) poison damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage if the swarm is bloodied." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creatures space and move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. It can't gain hit points or temporary hit points." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 461, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "menagerie", "document__title": "Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://www.levelup5e.com", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/mmenag_swarm-of-poisonous-snakes/" }, { "slug": "swarm-of-quippers-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm of Quippers", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 28, "hit_dice": "8d8-8", "speed": { "walk": 0, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 12, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 8, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 6, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm is bloodied. On a hit the swarm can use a bonus action to make a second bites attack." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creatures space and move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. It can't gain hit points or temporary hit points." }, { "name": "Water Breathing", "desc": "The swarm breathes only water." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 461, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "menagerie", "document__title": "Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://www.levelup5e.com", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/mmenag_swarm-of-quippers/" }, { "slug": "swarm-of-rats-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm of Rats", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 11, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 17, "hit_dice": "5d8-5", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 8, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target. 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It can't gain hit points or temporary hit points." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 461, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "menagerie", "document__title": "Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://www.levelup5e.com", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/mmenag_swarm-of-rats/" }, { "slug": "swarm-of-ravens-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm of Ravens", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 17, "hit_dice": "5d8-5", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 50 }, "strength": 6, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 8, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "perception": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "passive Perception 13", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Beaks", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target. 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Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." }, { "name": "Claw (Humanoid Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (3d12 + 5) slashing damage." }, { "name": "Piercing Bones (Shapeless Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the collective's space. Hit: 52 (8d12) piercing damage, or 26 (4d12) piercing damage if the collective has half its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "(3/Day; Humanoid Form Only)The bone collective casts the animate dead spell as an action, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14)." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Shape Swarm", "desc": "The bone collective can shape itself into a Small Humanoid or back into a shapeless form of Tiny bones. Its statistics are the same in each form, and it can't regain hp or gain temporary hp. It can't take on a Humanoid form if it is occupying the space of another creature." } ], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Collective Mind", "desc": "The collective's individual bones are connected via a hive mind. It can telepathically communicate with any of its individual bones within 50 miles of it, and it can't be surprised. 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Hit: 18 (4d8) piercing damage, or 9 (2d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer, plus 3 (1d6) poison damage." } ], "bonus_actions": [], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", "desc": "The swarm doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The swarm has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and it can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny Construct. 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Hit: 21 (6d6) piercing damage, or 10 (3d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and is poisoned until the end of its next turn. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn't poisoned." } ], "bonus_actions": [], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Potent Poison", "desc": "Undead with resistance or immunity to poison damage or the poisoned condition can be affected by the swarm's poison." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp." }, { "name": "Weight of Wings", "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the swarm's space has its speed halved and must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or become blinded. Both effects end when the creature ends its turn outside the swarm's space. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the blinding effect of Weight of Wings for the next 24 hours." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 70, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_death-butterfly-swarm/" }, { "slug": "elementallocus-tob1-2023", "desc": "False", "name": "Elemental Locus", "size": "Gargantuan", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": "null", "alignment": "Neutral", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 290, "hit_dice": "20d20 + 80", "speed": { "walk": 25 }, "strength": 28, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 11, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": 6, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": 16, "skills": { "Nature": 6, "Perception": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "False", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., tremorsense 120 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Primordial", "challenge_rating": "17", "cr": 17.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The elemental locus makes three Slam attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spawn Elemental." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (5d8 + 9) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone." }, { "name": "Spawn Elemental", "desc": "The elemental locus magically creates up to 2d6 mephits or 1 Elemental with a challenge rating of 5 or lower. The Elementals arrive at the start of the locus's next turn, acting as allies of the locus and obeying its spoken commands. The locus can create only Elementals that share an element with a terrain feature comprising at least 100,000 square feet of the locus's bound land. For example, a desert-bound locus can't create a water-based Elemental, unless its bound desert contains an oasis or other source of water around the size of a small pond." } ], "bonus_actions": [], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", "desc": "The elemental locus doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Immortal", "desc": "If the elemental locus dies, it returns to life in 1d12 months, regaining all its hp and becoming active again. The new body appears in a space of the locus's choice within its bound land. Only a wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning." }, { "name": "Land Bound", "desc": "The elemental locus is bound to an area of land or ocean no larger than 100 square miles. If it leaves this region, it loses its Spawn Elemental action. If it remains outside the region, it automatically teleports back to the center of this area after 24 hours, regardless of distance." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The elemental locus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", "desc": "The elemental locus deals double damage to objects and structures." }, { "name": "Unstoppable", "desc": "Moving through difficult terrain doesn't cost the elemental locus extra movement, and its speed can't be reduced." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 157, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_elemental-locus/" }, { "slug": "greaterdeathbutterflyswarm-tob1-2023", "desc": "False", "name": "Greater Death Butterfly Swarm", "size": "Huge", "type": "Swarm", "subtype": "", "group": "null", "alignment": "Unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 84, "hit_dice": "13d12", "speed": { "walk": 40, "fly": 5 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 12, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "cold, fire", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "False", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The swarm makes two Bites attacks." }, { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 21 (6d6) piercing damage, or 10 (3d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn't poisoned. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": [], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Potent Poison", "desc": "Undead with resistance or immunity to poison damage or the poisoned condition can be affected by the swarm's poison." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp." }, { "name": "Weight of Wings", "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the swarm's space has its speed halved and must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or become blinded. Both effects end when the creature ends its turn outside the swarm's space. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the blinding effect of Weight of Wings for the next 24 hours." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 70, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_greater-death-butterfly-swarm/" }, { "slug": "oculoswarm-tob1-2023", "desc": "False", "name": "Oculo Swarm", "size": "Large", "type": "Swarm", "subtype": "", "group": "null", "alignment": "Neutral Evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 82, "hit_dice": "11d10 + 22", "speed": { "walk": 40, "fly": 5 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 16, "skills": { "Insight": 6, "Perception": 6, "Stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "False", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "False", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The oculo swarm makes two Extract Eye attacks. If both attacks hit one creature, the target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or the swarm removes one of its eyes. While missing half or fewer of its total number of eyes, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. While missing more than half its total number of eyes, the target is blinded until its sight is restored. If the target's eye is recovered from the defeated swarm, it can be reattached with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check, provided the eye is reattached within 1 hour of the target losing the eye." }, { "name": "Extract Eye", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 18 (4d8) piercing damage, or 9 (2d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Disorienting Gaze (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The swarm's many eyes suddenly turn in different directions. Each creature within 10 feet of the oculo swarm must make a DC 13 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is disoriented until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't disoriented. A disoriented creature is incapacitated and moves in a random direction when it moves." } ], "bonus_actions": [], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hundreds of Eyes", "desc": "The oculo swarm has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight and on saving throws against being blinded. In addition, if the swarm isn't blinded, creatures attacking it can't benefit from traits and features that rely on a creature's allies distracting or surrounding the swarm, such as the Pack Tactics trait or Sneak Attack class feature." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny eyeball. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 288, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_oculo-swarm/" }, { "slug": "starspawnofcthulhu-tob1-2023", "desc": "False", "name": "Star Spawn of Cthulhu", "size": "Large", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": "null", "alignment": "Chaotic Evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 212, "hit_dice": "17d10 + 119", "speed": { "walk": 50, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 25, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 24, "intelligence": 30, "wisdom": 18, "charisma": 23, "strength_save": 12, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 12, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 9, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 24, "skills": { "Arcana": 15, "Perception": 14 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "False", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "cold, fire, lightning, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 300 ft., passive Perception 24", "languages": "Abyssal, Common, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "15", "cr": 15.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The star spawn of Cthulhu makes two Crushing Claws attacks and one Dimensional Stomp attack, or it makes three Void Bolt attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Disintegrating Gaze, if available." }, { "name": "Crushing Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d12 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8) necrotic damage." }, { "name": "Dimensional Stomp", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d20 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 19 Charisma saving throw or be teleported to an unoccupied space the star spawn can see within 30 feet of it." }, { "name": "Void Bolt", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +15 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 32 (5d8 + 10) necrotic damage." }, { "name": "Disintegrating Gaze (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "One creature the star spawn can see within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or take 27 (6d8) necrotic damage and be transformed into a misty cloud for 1 minute. The transformed creature's only method of movement is a flying speed of 10 feet, and it can enter and occupy the space of another creature. In addition, the transformed target can't talk, attack, cast spells, or manipulate objects, and any objects it was carrying or holding can't be dropped, used, or otherwise interacted with. The transformed target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, taking 13 (3d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or ending the effect on itself on a successful one. A creature killed by this effect can be restored to life only by means of a true resurrection or a wish spell." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Interdimensional Step", "desc": "The star spawn of Cthulhu teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. Small tears in reality appear at the origin and destination when it uses this bonus action." } ], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Psychic Absorption", "desc": "Whenever the star spawn is subjected to psychic damage, it takes no damage and instead regains a number of hp equal to the psychic damage dealt." }, { "name": "Void Traveler", "desc": "The star spawn of Cthulhu doesn't require air, food, drink, sleep, or ambient pressure." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 348, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_star-spawn-of-cthulhu/" }, { "slug": "swarmoffiredancers-tob1-2023", "desc": "False", "name": "Swarm of Fire Dancers", "size": "Medium", "type": "Swarm", "subtype": "", "group": "null", "alignment": "Neutral Evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 90, "hit_dice": "12d8 + 36", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 7, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 10, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "False", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "Ignan", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The swarm of fire dancers can use its Frightening Visage, if available. It then makes two Singe attacks." }, { "name": "Singe", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 22 (4d10) fire damage, or 11 (2d10) fire damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Frightening Visage (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The swarm rearranges itself into the shape of a giant, blue, flaming Humanoid skull. Each Humanoid within 30 feet of the swarm that can see it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": [], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", "desc": "The swarm of fire dancers doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Fire Form", "desc": "A creature that touches the swarm or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. In addition, the first time the swarm enters a creature's space on a turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage and catches fire. Until a creature, which can include the target, uses an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." }, { "name": "Illumination", "desc": "The swarm sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light to an additional 30 feet." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny Elemental. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp." }, { "name": "Water Susceptibility", "desc": "For every 5 feet the swarm moves in water, or for every gallon of water splashed on it, it takes 1 cold damage." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 354, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_swarm-of-fire-dancers/" }, { "slug": "swarmofmanabanescarabs-tob1-2023", "desc": "False", "name": "Swarm of Manabane Scarabs", "size": "Medium", "type": "Swarm", "subtype": "", "group": "null", "alignment": "Unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 82, "hit_dice": "11d8 + 33", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 20, "burrow": 20 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 2, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 13, "skills": { "Perception": 3, "Stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "False", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "False", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 30 ft., tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 28 (8d6) piercing damage, or 14 (4d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, and the swarm can attempt to end one random magical effect of 2nd level or lower on the target. This effect works like the dispel magic spell, except the swarm must always make an ability check. Its ability check for this is +5." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Drain Magic Item", "desc": "The swarm drains the magic from one magic item in its space that isn't being worn or carried. A magic item with charges loses 1d4 charges, an item with limited uses per day loses one daily use, and a single-use item, such as a potion or spell scroll is destroyed. All other magic items have their effects suppressed for 1 minute. A drained item regains its magic after 1 hour." } ], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Limited Magic Immunity", "desc": "The swarm of manabane scarabs can't be affected or detected by spells of 2nd level or lower unless it wishes to be. It has advantage on saving throws against all other spells and magical effects." }, { "name": "Sense Magic", "desc": "The swarm of manabane scarabs senses magic within 120 feet of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn't itself magical." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 355, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_swarm-of-manabane-scarabs/" }, { "slug": "swarmofprismaticbeetles-tob1-2023", "desc": "False", "name": "Swarm of Prismatic Beetles", "size": "Medium", "type": "Swarm", "subtype": "", "group": "null", "alignment": "Unaligned", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 60, "hit_dice": "11d8 + 11", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 5, "burrow": 20 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 2, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 13, "skills": { "Perception": 3, "Stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "False", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "False", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (4d4) poison damage and is euphoric for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't euphoric. A euphoric creature has disadvantage on saving throws. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": [], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Glittering Carapace", "desc": "When a creature that can see the swarm starts its turn within 30 feet of the swarm and the swarm is in bright or dim light, the swarm can force the creature to make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw if the swarm isn't incapacitated and can see the creature. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature falls unconscious. Otherwise, a creature that fails the save is incapacitated and its speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn, as it remains transfixed in place by the glitter of the swarm. A creature has advantage on the saving throw if the swarm is in dim light." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 356, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_swarm-of-prismatic-beetles/" }, { "slug": "swarmofwharflings-tob1-2023", "desc": "False", "name": "Swarm of Wharflings", "size": "Large", "type": "Swarm", "subtype": "", "group": "null", "alignment": "Unaligned", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 66, "hit_dice": "12d10", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 13, "skills": { "Perception": 3, "Sleight of Hand": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "False", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "False", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Pilfering Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 28 (8d6) piercing damage, or 14 (4d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or lose one item it is wearing or carrying to the swarm, provided the item weighs no more than 10 pounds, isn't a weapon, and isn't wrapped around or firmly attached to the target, such as a shirt or armor." } ], "bonus_actions": [], "reactions": [], "legendary_desc": null, "legendary_actions": [], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Amphibious", "desc": "The swarm of wharflings can breathe air and water." }, { "name": "Snapping Jaws", "desc": "A creature that attempts to move out of or through the swarm of wharflings must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny wharfling. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 395, "environments": [], "img_main": "http://api.open5e.com/", "document__slug": "tob-2023", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2023", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob-2023_swarm-of-wharflings/" }, { "slug": "animated-instrument-symphony", "desc": "", "name": "Animated Instrument, Symphony", "size": "Gargantuan", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 201, "hit_dice": "13d20+65", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 12, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 8, "charisma": 22, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 1, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": 1, "perception": -1, "skills": { "perception": -1 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 9", "languages": "understands Common but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "15", "cr": 15.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "Uses Musical Arrangement. Then two Hammer Note or Pulsating Cacophony attacks." }, { "name": "Hammer Note", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit 5 ft. 1 tgt in the swarm's space. 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage or 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage if symphony has half its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Pulsating Cacophony", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +11 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 22 (4d10) thunder + 13 (2d12) psychic or 11 (2d10) thunder + 6 (1d12) psychic if the symphony has half its hp or fewer." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Move", "desc": "Moves up to its speed with o provoking opportunity attacks." }, { "name": "Harmonize (2)", "desc": "Tunes its worn-out instruments back to working harmony regaining 20 hp and ending one condition affecting it." }, { "name": "Orchestral Flourish (2)", "desc": "Plays a short fierce melody. Each creature within 10 ft. of symphony including creatures in its space: 10 (3d6) thunder (DC 19 Con half)." }, { "name": "Syncopated Melody (3)", "desc": "Mimics a spell that was cast since the end of its last turn. It makes a Performance check where the DC is the caster's DC+the level of the spell symphony is trying to mimic. If successful symphony casts the spell using original caster's DC and spell attack bonus." } ], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Antimagic Susceptibility", "desc": "Incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic instrument must succeed on a Con save vs. caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 min. Has advantage on this save." }, { "name": "Construct Nature", "desc": "Doesn't require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False", "desc": "[+]Appearance[/+] Motionless and not flying: indistinguishable from large musical instrument collection and performance paraphernalia." }, { "name": "Grand Composition", "desc": "While it occupies another creature's space that creature has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain concentration and creature can't cast spells with verbal components." }, { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", "desc": "Choose to succeed failed save." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "Advantage: spell/magic effect saves." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and symphony can move through any opening large enough for a Small musical instrument. Except for the Harmonize legendary action symphony can't regain hp or gain temp hp." }, { "name": "Musical Arrangement", "desc": "Plays one of the following:Ballet of Quickening Steps Lilting ballet that picks up pace in startling fashion increasing its movement speed by 10 ft. and allowing it to take the Dodge action as a bonus action on each of its turns. Lasts 1 min or until symphony plays a different song.Harrowing Hymn Foreboding verse. Each creature within 30' of symphony that can hear it: DC 19 Wis save or frightened for 1 min. A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If creature's save succeeds or effect ends for it creature immune to symphony's Harrowing Hymn for next 24 hrs.Concerto for the Luckless Piece pits nearby listeners vs. their own misfortunes. Each creature within 60' of symphony and can hear it: DC 19 Cha save or be cursed 1 min. While cursed creature can't add its proficiency bonus to attack rolls or ability checks. If cursed creature rolls a 20 on attack roll or ability check curse ends. Curse can be lifted early by remove curse spell or similar magic.Four Winds Canon Trumpets gale force winds in a 90' cone. Each creature in that area: creature is pushed up to 30' away from symphony and knocked prone (DC 19 Str creature is knocked prone but isn't pushed). Winds also disperse gas or vapor and it extinguishes candles torches and similar unprotected flames in the area. It causes protected flames such as those of lanterns to dance wildly and has a 50% chance to extinguish them." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 34, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_animated-instrument-symphony/" }, { "slug": "giant-flea-swarm", "desc": "", "name": "Giant Flea Swarm", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 58, "hit_dice": "9d8+18", "speed": { "walk": 30, "climb": 20 }, "strength": 13, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 2, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 0, "skills": { "perception": 0 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 60', passive Perception 10", "languages": "–", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm's space. 14 (4d6) piercing damage or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Sense", "desc": "The giant flea can pinpoint by scent the location of creatures that have blood within 60' of it." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", "desc": "Advantage: smell Wis (Percept) checks." }, { "name": "Ravenous", "desc": "When a creature that doesn't have all of its hp starts its turn in the swarm's space that creature must make DC 12 Dex save or lose 5 (2d4) hp from blood loss." }, { "name": "Standing Leap", "desc": "The swarm's long jump is up to 30' and its high jump is up to 15 feet with or with o a running start." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny flea. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 197, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_giant-flea-swarm/" }, { "slug": "musk-deer-swarm", "desc": "", "name": "Musk Deer, Swarm", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 44, "hit_dice": "8d8+8", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 7, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 2, "skills": { "perception": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 12", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm's space. 18 (4d8) piercing damage or 9 (2d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Musk (Recharge: Short/Long Rest)", "desc": "As musk deer but save DC 12." }, { "name": "Sprinter", "desc": "Takes the Dash action." } ], "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny deer. Swarm can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 282, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_musk-deer-swarm/" }, { "slug": "ooze-shoal", "desc": "", "name": "Ooze, Shoal", "size": "Gargantuan", "type": "Ooze", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 9, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 232, "hit_dice": "16d20+64", "speed": { "walk": 10, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 8, "constitution": 19, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 5, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 0, "skills": { "perception": 0 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60', passive Perception 10", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "10", "cr": 10.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "Mesmerizing Spiral then 3 Pseudopods and Engulf." }, { "name": "Pseudopod", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 16 (2d10+5) bludgeoning damage target is grappled (escape DC 16)." }, { "name": "Engulf", "desc": "Engulfs one Huge or smaller creature grappled by it. Engulfed target is restrained and unable to breathe unless it can breathe water and it must make DC 16 Con save at start of each of the ooze's turns or take 21 (6d6) acid. If ooze moves engulfed target moves with it. Ooze can have 2 Huge or up to 8 Large or smaller creatures engulfed at a time. Engulfed creature or creature within 5 ft. of ooze can take its action to remove engulfed creature from ooze via DC 16 Str check putting engulfed creature in an unoccupied space of its choice within 5 ft. of ooze." }, { "name": "Mesmerizing Spiral", "desc": "The fish inside it swim rapidly in a hypnotic spiral. Each creature within 20' of it that can see the fish: incapacitated 1 min (DC 16 Wis negates). While incapacitated its speed is reduced to 0. Incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature's save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to Mesmerizing Spiral of all shoal oozes for the next 24 hrs." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "False", "desc": "[+]Appearance[/+] Until it attacks indistinguishable from a large school of fish." }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", "desc": "Doesn't require sleep." }, { "name": "Symbiotically Bound", "desc": "The ooze and fish's life force have become entwined. Share stats as if one creature and can't be separated." }, { "name": "Water Breathing", "desc": "Can breathe only underwater." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 308, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_ooze-shoal/" }, { "slug": "swarm-biting-gnat", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm, Biting Gnat", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 16, "hit_dice": "3d8+3", "speed": { "walk": 10, "climb": 10, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 2, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 1, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 0, "skills": { "perception": 0 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 10", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm's space. 5 (2d4) piercing damage or 2 (1d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. The target must make DC 11 Con save or become blinded for 1 min. The target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Alternatively target can use action to clear its eyes of the insects ending effect." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Sense", "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent the location of warm-blooded creatures within 20' of it." }, { "name": "Distracting Buzz", "desc": "A creature that is not deafened and starts its turn in a space occupied by a swarm of biting gnats must make DC 10 Wis save or become distracted by the droning of the gnats' wings. A distracted creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks that use Int Wis or Cha for 1 min. A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature's save is successful the creature is immune to the swarm's Distracting Buzz for the next 10 min." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny beast. Can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 360, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_swarm-biting-gnat/" }, { "slug": "swarm-gryllus", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm, Gryllus", "size": "Large", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 110, "hit_dice": "17d10+17", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 13, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 1, "skills": { "perception": 1 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "acid, fire", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned ", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 14", "languages": "understands those of its creature but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "Two Go for the Knees or Go for the Eyes attacks. It can replace one attack with use of Timber." }, { "name": "Go for the Knees", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm's space. 18 (4d8) slashing damage or 8 (2d4+3) slashing damage if swarm has half of its hp or fewer. Target must make DC 15 Con save or its speed is reduced by 10 ft. until end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Go for the Eyes", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit 20/60' one target 18 (4d8) piercing damage or 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage if swarm has half of its hp or fewer. Target must make DC 15 Wis save or be blinded until end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Timber", "desc": "Calls out in synchronous tiny voices before chopping away at the feet of one creature in the swarm's space. Target knocked prone (DC 15 Str negates). If target is knocked prone swarm can then make one Go for the Knees attack vs. it as a bonus action." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Book Bound", "desc": "Hp max is reduced by 1 every min it is more than 60' from its book. When hp max reaches 0 dies. If its book is destroyed or moved to another plane of existence separate from swarm must make DC 11 Con save or be reduced to 10 hp. Swarm can bind itself to new book by spending a short rest in contact with the new book." }, { "name": "Construct Nature", "desc": "Doesn't require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "Immune: form-altering spells/effects." }, { "name": "In the Margins", "desc": "Can spend half its move to enter/exit its book. While inside its book it is indistinguishable from illustrations on a page." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa; can move through opening large enough for Tiny construct. Can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 361, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_swarm-gryllus/" }, { "slug": "swarm-ice-borers", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm, Ice Borers", "size": "Medium", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 40, "hit_dice": "9d8", "speed": { "walk": 10, "climb": 10, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 7, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 3, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 0, "skills": { "perception": 0 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 10", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Impale", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm's space. 7 (2d6) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) cold or 3 (1d6) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) cold if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "False Appearance", "desc": "While motionless indistinguishable from cluster of icicles. This trait doesn't function if swarm has damaged a creature with blood within the past 2 hrs." }, { "name": "Frigid Mass", "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the swarm's space takes 4 (1d8) cold." }, { "name": "Heatsense", "desc": "The swarm can pinpoint the location of creatures emitting heat such as warm-blooded Beasts and Humanoids within 30' of it." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", "desc": "Difficult surfaces even ceilings no ability check." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny elemental. Can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 362, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_swarm-ice-borers/" }, { "slug": "swarm-swamp-slirghs", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm, Swamp Slirghs", "size": "Large", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 10, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 66, "hit_dice": "12d10", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 11, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 7, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 3, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 2, "skills": { "perception": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60', tremorsense 60', passive Perception 12", "languages": "Aquan, Terran", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm's space. 14 (4d6) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) poison or 7 (2d6) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) poison if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Spit Swamp Sludge", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 20/60' one target 18 (4d8) poison or 9 (2d8) poison if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Soggy Relocation (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "While at least one creature is in swarm's space swarm uses Puddle Jump attempting to pull one creature along for the ride. Target magically teleported with swarm to swarm's destination (DC 13 Str negates)." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Puddle Jump", "desc": "Once on its turn can use 10 ft. of its move to step magically through body of water within reach and emerge from 2nd body of water within 60' of 1st appearing in unoccupied space within 5 ft. of 2nd. If in Huge or larger body of water can teleport to another location within same body of water." }, { "name": "Stench", "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 ft. of swarm: poisoned until start of its next turn. (DC 12 Con negates and creature immune to swarm's Stench for 24 hrs)." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny elemental. Can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 363, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_swarm-swamp-slirghs/" }, { "slug": "swarm-vampire-blossom", "desc": "", "name": "Swarm, Vampire Blossom", "size": "Large", "type": "Plant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 82, "hit_dice": "11d10+22", "speed": { "walk": 20, "fly": 10 }, "strength": 3, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 13, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 3, "perception": 2, "skills": { "perception": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 12", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Petal Slashes", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm's space. 18 (4d8) slashing damage or 9 (2d8) slashing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. Target must make a DC 13 Con save reducing its hp max by an amount equal to damage taken on a failed save or by half as much if made. This reduction lasts until creature finishes a long rest. Target dies if this reduces its hp max to 0." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", "desc": "Has advantage on melee attack rolls vs. any creature that doesn't have all its hp." }, { "name": "Blood Sense", "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent location of creatures that aren't constructs or undead within 30' of it. Swarm is otherwise blind." }, { "name": "False Appearance", "desc": "While motionless indistinguishable from carpet of flower petals." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny plant. Swarm can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 364, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_swarm-vampire-blossom/" }, { "slug": "meerkats-swarm", "desc": "", "name": "Meerkats, Swarm", "size": "Medium", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 22, "hit_dice": "5d8", "speed": { "walk": 20, "burrow": 10 }, "strength": 9, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 0, "skills": { "perception": 0 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, poison, slashing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 10", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "cr": 0.5, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm's space. 10 (4d4) piercing damage or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if swarm has half of its hp or fewer." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Corral", "desc": "A creature in the swarm's space must make DC 12 Dex save to leave its space. The creature has advantage on its save if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Keen Sight", "desc": "Advantage: sight Wis (Percept) checks." }, { "name": "Snake Hunter", "desc": "Has advantage on saves vs. being poisoned." }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny meerkat. Swarm can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 268, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob3_meerkats-swarm/" }, { "slug": "fear-smith", "desc": "_Apart from their taloned hands and blank face, fear smiths appear elven. While its mouth is closed, a fear smith’s face is featureless save for rows of deep wrinkles. Opening the large mouth in the center of its face reveals long needlelike teeth surrounding a single massive eye._ \nKnown as a fiarsídhe among themselves, fear smiths are servants of the Court of the Shadow Fey and similar dark fey courts of such as those of Queen Mab and the Snow Queen. \n_**Icy-Cold Eyes.**_ Fear smiths often serve as torturers or are dispatched to demoralize the court’s enemies. Their stare stops enemies cold, making it easy for heavily-armed warriors to trap and finish a foe. \n_**Devour Fear.**_ As their nickname suggests, fear smiths feed off strong emotions, and their favorite meal is terror. The fey prefer prolonging the death of victims, and, when free to indulge, a fear smith stalks its victim for days before attacking, hinting at its presence to build dread. \n_**Hoods and Masks.**_ Fear smiths favor fine clothing and high fashion, donning hooded cloaks or masks when discretion is required. Eerily well-mannered and respectful, fear smiths enjoy feigning civility and playing the part of nobility, speaking genteelly but with a thick, unidentifiable accent from within a cowl.", "name": "Fear Smith", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 123, "hit_dice": "19d8+38", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 15 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from weapons that aren't made of cold iron", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "10", "cr": 10.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The fear smith makes three claw attacks." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d12 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is disoriented by Distortion Gaze, this attack does an additional 13 (3d8) psychic damage and heals the fear smith by an equal amount.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d12+3" }, { "name": "Heartstopping Stare", "desc": "The fear smith terrifies a creature within 30 feet with a look. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned for 1 round and take 13 (3d8) psychic damage and heal the fear smith by an equal amount." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Distortion Gaze", "desc": "Those who meet the gaze of the fear smith experience the world seeming to twist at unnatural angles beneath their feet. When a creature that can see the fear smith's eye starts its turn within 30 feet of the fear smith, the creature must make a successful DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become disoriented. While disoriented, the creature falls prone each time it tries to move or take the Dash or Disengage action. To recover from disorientation, a creature must start its turn outside the fear smith's gaze and make a successful DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. To use this ability, the fear smith can't be incapacitated and must see the affected creature. A creature that isn't surprised can avert its eyes at the start of its turn to avoid the effect. In that case, no saving throw is necessary but the creature treats the fear smith as invisible until the start of the creature's next turn. If during its turn the creature chooses to look at the fear smith, it must immediately make the saving throw." }, { "name": "Hidden Eye", "desc": "The fear smith has advantage on saving throws against the blinded condition." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the fear smith's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16). The fear smith can innately cast the following spells, requiring no verbal or material components:at will: detect thoughts, fear2/day each: charm person, command, confusion" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The fear smith has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 181, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_fear-smith/" }, { "slug": "jack-of-strings", "desc": "Clad in fine clothes of black and red, the tall, slim figure steps forward. With a clawed hand grasping a crossbar, it makes its eyeless marionette dance. A chuckle of cruel delight escapes its fanged maw as a nearby observer suddenly rises and spasmodically mimics the dance._ \n**Court Entertainers and Punishers.** A jack of strings uses its collection of marionettes to amuse shadow fey courts. It is adept at tailoring its performances to the crowd, switching effortlessly between charming plays, ribald performances, satirical pantomimes, and terrifying tales. During these performances, the jack of strings can take control of a creature in the audience to enact justice in the form of humiliation, torture, or even death. The jack is sometimes hired by fey nobility to enact such justice on rivals. \n**Uncanny Valley.** The jack of strings takes control of its victims by establishing a link between the victim and one of its marionettes. When it establishes the link, the marionette becomes lifelike while the jack’s victim takes on a wooden appearance. The puppet gains the victim’s eyes, which disappear from the victim’s face. \n**Masters of Puppets.** Jacks of strings have several marionettes at their disposal. Aside from the first, which it painstakingly crafts itself, the jack’s puppets derive from victims who perish while linked to the jack’s puppet. Jacks harvest their prey in the mortal realm under the guise of a traveling entertainer and typically target people who won’t be missed.", "name": "Jack of Strings", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 90, "hit_dice": "12d8+36", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 15, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "acrobatics": 10, "performance": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons not made with cold iron weapons", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Sylvan, Umbral", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The jack of strings makes two mocking slap attacks." }, { "name": "Mocking Slap", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) psychic damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6+3" }, { "name": "Animate Puppet", "desc": "The jack of strings animates up to three wooden puppets it can see within 60 feet of it. This works like the animate objects spell, except the wooden puppet uses the statistics of a Small object, regardless of the puppet's actual size. The jack can have no more than five puppets animated at one time." }, { "name": "Puppet Link", "desc": "One humanoid or beast the jack of strings can see within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become magically linked to the jack's marionette. This link appears as a barely perceptible string between the jack's marionette and the target. A linked creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the link on a success.\n\nWhile a target is linked, the jack of strings can use its reaction at the start of the target's turn to control the linked target. The jack of strings can make the target move, manipulate objects, attack, or take other purely physical actions. The jack can't make the target cast spells. While controlled, the target moves awkwardly and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. If the target receives a suicidal command from the jack of strings, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.\n\nThe jack of strings can have only one target linked at a time. If it links another, the effect on the previous target ends. If a creature dies while linked to the jack's marionette, the creature's body becomes a wooden puppet that resembles the creature." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The jack of strings has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 218, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob2", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-2-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob2_jack-of-strings/" }, { "slug": "lotus-golem", "desc": "", "name": "Lotus Golem", "size": "Large", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 82, "hit_dice": "11d10+22", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": 6, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 9, "skills": { "athletics": 6, "perception": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't adamantine", "damage_immunities": "cold, fire, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 19", "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "9", "cr": 9.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The lotus golem makes two arcane water attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d12+2", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d12 + 2) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) force damage.", "name": "Arcane Water" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "When a spell is cast within 30 feet of it, the golem absorbs some of the spell's potency. If it is a spell that forces a saving throw, the DC to succeed drops by 2. If it is a spell with an attack roll, the attack roll has disadvantage. The golem regains 20 hp and gains 1 charge point in its Arcane Pool.", "name": "Arcane Absorption" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The lotus golem absorbs energy from nearby spellcasting. Most lotus golems hold 1 charge point at any given time but can hold up to 4. As a bonus action while casting a spell within 5 feet of the lotus golem, the golem's controller can expend the golem's charge points to cast the spell without expending a spell slot. To do so, the controller must expend a number of charge points equal to the level of the spell.", "name": "Arcane Pool" }, { "desc": "The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.", "name": "Immutable Form" }, { "desc": "The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.", "name": "Magic Resistance" }, { "desc": "The golem's weapon attacks are magical.", "name": "Magic Weapons" }, { "desc": "The golem can move across the surface of water as if it were harmless, solid ground. 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Moments later, the tree emits the same laugh as it swings its branches._ \n**Formed by Hags.** Open Game License", "name": "Tree Skinner", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 38, "hit_dice": "7d8+7", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 13, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Abyssal, Elvish, Infernal, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) poison damage and become poisoned until the end of its next turn.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6+3" }, { "name": "Vine Whip (Tree Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and if the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). The skinner can grapple up to two creatures at one time.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d6+3" }, { "name": "Squeeze (Tree Form Only)", "desc": "The tree skinner makes one vine whip attack against a creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also unable to breathe or cast spells with verbal components until this grapple ends." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "False Appearance (Tree Form Only)", "desc": "While the skinner remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal tree." }, { "name": "Inhabit Tree", "desc": "As a bonus action, the skinner touches a Medium or larger tree that is not a creature and disappears inside it. While inside the tree, the skinner has tremorsense with a radius of 30 feet, has an AC of 15, has a speed of 0, and has vulnerability to fire damage. When the skinner is reduced to 15 hp, the tree dies and the skinner appears within 5 feet of the dead tree or in the nearest unoccupied space. The skinner can exit the tree as a bonus action, appearing within 5 feet of the tree in the nearest unoccupied space, and the tree reverts to being an object. The skinner can inhabit a tree for only 3 days at most before the tree dies, requiring the skinner to seek another vessel." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The skinner has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 351, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob2", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 2", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-2-for-5th-edition/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob2_tree-skinner/" } ] }