Monster List
list: API endpoint for returning a list of monsters.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular monster.
GET /monsters/?format=api&ordering=-senses&page=24
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They defend themselves if attacked but don’t pursue fleeing opponents. \n**Mute Messengers.** Despite their name, black criers cannot speak; instead, they use cryptic hand gestures or other mysterious signs to warn people of the impending calamity. \n**Undead Nature.** A black crier doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. \n\n## Portents of Disaster\n\n \nA black crier is always accompanied by signs of impending disaster. The crier isn’t affected or targeted by these portents, but it otherwise has no control over them. The portents appear within a black crier’s bound region (see the Bound by Calamity trait) and can be one or more of the following, becoming more frequent as the date of the catastrophe approaches:\n* Swarms of rats or insects appear, destroying crops, eating food stores, and spreading disease.\n* The ground in the region experiences minor tremors, lasting 1d6 minutes.\n* Thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes plague the region, lasting 1d6 hours.\n* Natural water sources in the region turn the color of blood for 1d4 hours. The water is safe to drink, and the change in color has no adverse effect on local flora and fauna.", "name": "Black Crier", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 150, "hit_dice": "20d8+60", "speed": { "walk": 30, "hover": true, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 20, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": 4, "wisdom_save": 9, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 9, "skills": { "history": 4, "perception": 9, "performance": 9, "religion": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "necrotic, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands all languages but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The black crier uses its Bell Toll. It then makes two melee attacks." }, { "name": "Bell", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) necrotic damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8+4" }, { "name": "Bell Toll", "desc": "The black crier targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The creature must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) necrotic damage and is frightened until the end of its next turn. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn't frightened. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target suffers one level of exhaustion." }, { "name": "Crier's Lament (1/Day)", "desc": "The black crier unleashes a devastating peal of anguish and rage in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature drops to 0 hp. On a success, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is 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": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bound by Calamity", "desc": "The black crier is bound to a region where a major catastrophe will happen. This region can be of any size but is never smaller than 1 square mile. If the crier leaves this region, it loses its Rejuvenation trait and Crier's Lament action. It permanently dies if it remains outside of its bound region for more than 24 hours." }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", "desc": "If it dies within its bound region before the catastrophe it heralds happens, the black crier returns to life in 1d6 days and regains all its hp. The black crier dies after the catastrophe ends and doesn't rejuvenate. Only a wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 42, "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_black-crier/" }, { "slug": "clockwork-mantis", "desc": "This large clockwork mantis is surprisingly nimble and fast, capable of taking down foes with a lethal flurry of serrated claws and bites._ \n**Wanted by Gnomes.** The existence of these wandering clockwork monsters creates a bad reputation for peaceful gnomish engineers. A few groups of gnomes specialize in tracking and destroying these clockwork creations. They claim to do it out of virtue, but rumors abound that they do it for rare parts. \n**Construct Nature.** The clockwork mantis doesn’t require air, food, drink or sleep.", "name": "Clockwork Mantis", "size": "Large", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 68, "hit_dice": "8d10+24", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 13, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 1, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The clockwork mantis makes two serrated blade attacks. If both attacks hit the same target, the mantis can make a bite attack against another target within range as a bonus action." }, { "name": "Serrated Blade", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6+4" }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" }, { "name": "Invisibility", "desc": "The clockwork mantis turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the mantis wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hobbling Strike", "desc": "When the clockwork mantis makes a successful opportunity attack, the target's speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The clockwork mantis is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The clockwork mantis has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Standing Leap", "desc": "The clockwork mantis's long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 67, "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_clockwork-mantis/" }, { "slug": "empusa", "desc": "A monstrous woman with claws and hooves of shining copper, the creature stalks the roads and tracks between towns, seeking to kill and devour any who stumble across her path._ \n**Bane of Travelers.** Distant kin to lamias, the dreadful empusae are exclusively female. They use their supernatural abilities to hunt down and devour the flesh of those traveling along deserted roads and byways between settlements. While empusae aren’t afraid of sunlight, they tend to hunt at night, returning to caves and ruins during the day to feast on those they have killed. When travelers aren’t available, empusae target shepherds and farmers, disguising themselves as goats or donkeys to get close to their targets. \n**Copper Hooves.** The legs and hooves of an empusa are extremely powerful and are sheathed in magically-hardened copper, allowing her to deliver swift and powerful kicks and move at great speed. This copper can be harvested when the empusa is slain and is often used in the construction of magical boots and staffs.", "name": "Empusa", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "shapechanger", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 102, "hit_dice": "12d8+48", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 19, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": 5, "skills": { "deception": 7, "perception": 5, "stealth": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The empusa makes two claw attacks, or one claw attack and one kick attack." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8+5" }, { "name": "Kick", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet away from the empusa and knocked prone.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6+5" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ambusher", "desc": "In the first round of combat, the empusa has advantage on attack rolls against any creature she has surprised." }, { "name": "Magical Copper", "desc": "The empusa's claw and kick attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Nimble Fighter", "desc": "The empusa can take the Dash or Disengage action as a bonus action on each of her turns." }, { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The empusa can use her action to polymorph into a Small or Medium beast that has a challenge rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. Her statistics, other than her size, are the same in each form. While transformed, at least one of her limbs has a coppery color. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. She reverts to her true form if she dies." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 136, "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_empusa/" }, { "slug": "shurale", "desc": "At first glance this creature resembles a satyr, its lower body covered in brown fur with goat-like hooves, yet the twisted horn sprouting from its forehead and the wide, manic grin on its comical face proves it is something far more dangerous._ \n**Devilish Fey.** While many fey are evil and twisted creatures, few are worse than the dreaded shurale, a deadly satyr-like monster that causes horrible hilarity with its ticklish touch. It inflicts a victim with a deadly bout of laughter that causes its internal organs to rupture and fail. After the victim dies, the shurale cuts it into pieces, leaving the remains for the scavengers. \n**Feeds on Laughter.** A shurale feeds on the sobbing laughs of its victims as they expire, its own health mysteriously revitalized in the process. Because of this, shurale lairs are typically located within a few miles of a humanoid settlement, where it can easily lure lone inhabitants into the woods. While most of their prey are humanoids living in alpine or heavily forested regions, shurales are not picky and have been known to attack orcs, ogres, trolls, and even hill giants. \n**Woodcutter’s Curse.** Many believe that a shurale is the spirit of a woodcutter who died a lonely and embittered death after being ridiculed by family. While such an occurrence would be exceedingly rare and most sages scoff at such suggestions, the shurale’s skill with the woodcutter’s axe and its strange behavior cannot be denied.", "name": "Shurale", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 105, "hit_dice": "14d8+42", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": 5, "skills": { "acrobatics": 10, "deception": 7, "perception": 5, "persuasion": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shurale can use Tickle. It then makes three attacks: one with its gore and two with its battleaxe." }, { "name": "Battleaxe", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8+4" }, { "name": "Gore", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" }, { "name": "Tickle", "desc": "The shurale touches a creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving or begin to laugh uncontrollably for 1 minute. While laughing, the target falls prone, is incapacitated, and unable to move. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the shurale's Tickle for the next 24 hours. If the target fails the saving throw three times, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be reduced to 0 hp and begin dying. On a success, the laughter ends on the target, as normal." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The shurale's weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The shurale has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Mirthful Regeneration", "desc": "The shurale regains 5 hp at the start of its turn for each creature within 30 feet of it that is incapacitated with laughter from its Tickle action. If a creature dies while suffering from the laughter, the shurale gains 15 temporary hp." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "The shurale's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: dancing lights, invisibility (self only), minor illusion\n3/day each: detect thoughts, major image, misty step\n1/day: confusion" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 327, "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_shurale/" }, { "slug": "tembril", "desc": "Standing on its back legs and holding a decapitated human head in its hands, this nightmarish creature resembles a gigantic squirrel with saber-like teeth, soulless black eyes, and hard, scaly skin. It chitters softly and eerily._ \n**Forest Terrors.** In the dark and foreboding forests of the north, tales are spun of terrible ogres, hags, evil wolves, and great arctic serpents, but humans and ogres alike fear the tembril, a savage monstrosity that feeds specifically on the eyes, tongues, and brains of humanoids. Resembling a squirrel the size of a bear, but with brown scales and immense claws and fangs, the tembril hunts sapient fey, humanoids, and giants exclusively, using its claws to eviscerate its opponent as its teeth punctures their skulls. \n**Head Collectors.** The victim of a tembril attack is almost always found without its head, for the creature collects the severed cranium to devour the contents either immediately or at a later time. Tembrils store the heads in the long winter months, hiding them within the hollows of great trees or in other suitable locations and covering them in ice so they don’t decompose. The decapitated bodies left behind make a meal for many forest-dwelling scavengers, and crows, Open Game License", "name": "Tembril", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 114, "hit_dice": "12d10+48", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The tembril makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the tembril scores a critical hit against a Medium or smaller target and the damage reduces the target to below half its hp maximum, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be instantly killed as its head is removed. A creature is immune to this effect if it is immune to piercing damage or doesn't have or need a head.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6+4" }, { "name": "Maddening Chitter (Recharge 6)", "desc": "The tembril chitters maddeningly in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't incapacitated. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it also suffers short-term madness. An incapacitated creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the incapacitated condition on itself on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ambusher", "desc": "In the first round of combat, the tembril has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it has surprised." }, { "name": "Nimble Leap", "desc": "The tembril can take the Dash or Disengage action as a bonus action on each of its turns." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 344, "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_tembril/" }, { "slug": "thin-giant", "desc": "This tall, emaciated giant has unnaturally long arms ending in razor-sharp talons. It has a strangely conical head with glowing red eyes and fearsome fangs. Its skin is a dark gray-green, and its body is completely devoid of hair._ \n**Giant Bogeymen.** Lurking in abandoned mansions, dark wells, ancient mine shafts, and similar locations, thin giants are one of the most sinister and frightening of all giant species. The villains of many children’s nightmares, thin giants are feared even by other giants, as their life-draining bite and ability to get into tight spaces make them unsettling at best and horrifying at worst. Thin giants don’t get along with most creatures, but they have been observed leading groups of ghouls, ettercaps, and trolls to capture and devour prey. \n**Contortion Experts.** Thin giants have remarkable control over their bodies. They can twist their limbs into unnatural positions and even bend completely double. The flexibility and elasticity help the giants shrug off crushing blows. They can stay in contorted positions for extraordinary lengths of time and use this to their advantage to ambush unsuspecting creatures.", "name": "Thin Giant", "size": "Huge", "type": "Giant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 168, "hit_dice": "16d12+64", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 23, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 9, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 11 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, necrotic", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Deep Speech, Giant", "challenge_rating": "9", "cr": 9.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The thin giant makes three melee attacks, but it can use its Consuming Bite only once." }, { "name": "Consuming Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target's hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the giant regains hp equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "2d8+6" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "2d6+6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Contortionist", "desc": "The thin giant can contort its body into unnatural positions, allowing it to easily move through any opening large enough for a Medium creature. It can squeeze through any opening large enough for a Small creature. The giant's destination must still have suitable room to accommodate its volume." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 175, "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_thin-giant/" }, { "slug": "werynax", "desc": "Resembling a giant scaled stoat with savage tusks jutting from the corners of its mouth, this monster bears a set of diaphanous, mothlike wings that radiate all the colors of the spectrum._ \n**Eaters of Magical Energy.** The werynax is a fearsome predator that supplements its diet with magical energy from the natural world, occasionally disrupting plant growth rates, water cycles, and weather patterns. Fortunately, werynax are solitary creatures, though female werynax are fiercely protective of their young and may have a litter of up to a dozen offspring. Most werynax live in forests and grasslands. \n**Strange Habits.** Why and how werynax feed on the magical energy of the natural world has baffled sages and scholars throughout the centuries, though it is clear that the energy werynax consume grants them their magical abilities. Some sages point to magical experimentation on the part of an insane lich or fey lord, while others lay the blame at the feet of the gods, believing the werynax to be some form of divine punishment for misusing the land. Many druids, however, speculate the werynax is an integral part of the natural order—just as death and decay are part of the life cycle, so too is the werynax part of the land’s natural cycle.", "name": "Werynax", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 114, "hit_dice": "12d10+48", "speed": { "fly": 60, "walk": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "athletics": 7, "perception": 5, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "force", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The werynax makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 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Caught eternally in the last moments that took its life, the windy wailer seeks to spread its misery to others, raising the elements to overturn ships and drown sailors. \n**Found in Storms.** Windy wailers are normally encountered in the midst of a great storm or other turbulent weather where they can hide amid the wind and rain before launching their attacks. They often strike when a group of sailors are at their most vulnerable, such as when the ship is close to rocks, the rigging has been damaged, or someone has been knocked overboard. \n**Unusual Allies.** Aquatic undead, Open Game License", "name": "Windy Wailer", "size": "Large", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 75, "hit_dice": "10d10+20", "speed": { "fly": 60, "walk": 0, "hover": true }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "cold, necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Chilling Touch", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) necrotic damage plus 7 (1d6) cold damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8+4" }, { "name": "Wind Blast", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6) cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet away from the windy wailer and knocked prone.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Frightful Gale (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The windy wailer unleashes freezing wind filled with fearful wailing in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) cold damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't frightened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nA creature reduced to 0 hp by the windy wailer's Frightful Gale and later revived is permanently marked by a shock of white hair somewhere on its body." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ghostlight", "desc": "When a creature that can see the windy wailer starts its turn within 30 feet of the wailer, the wailer can force it to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw if the wailer isn't incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failure, a creature is incapacitated and its speed is reduced to 0 as it is mesmerized by the windy wailer.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can't see the windy wailer until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the windy wailer in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", "desc": "The windy wailer can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. 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If both attacks hit the same target, the target must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or its wound becomes a rift to the Astral Plane. The astral snapper immediately passes through, closing the rift behind it. The target is then affected by the astral snapper's Astral Devour trait.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "2d6+2", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) slashing damage.", "name": "Claws" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "A creature hosting an astral snapper's astral form must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw each time it finishes a long rest. On a success, the astral snapper is ejected from the host and the Astral Plane into an unoccupied space in the Material Plane within 10 feet of the host and is stunned for 1 round. On a failure, the astral snapper consumes part of the host's internal organs, reducing the host's Constitution score by 1d4. The host dies if this reduces its Constitution to 0. The reduction lasts until the host finishes a long rest after the astral snapper has been expelled. If the host's Constitution score is reduced to 0, the astral snapper exits the host's body in the Material Plane by tearing its way out through the abdomen. The astral snapper becomes completely corporeal as it exits the host, stepping out of the host at its full size.\n\nFrom the time the astral snapper succeeds on the initial dive into the host through the Astral Plane until the moment it emerges from the host's abdomen, it can be seen by any creature that can see into the Astral Plane-its head buried in the host's back. The astral snapper has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and is effectively stunned when in this position until it takes damage.", "name": "Astral Devour" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 43, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_astral-snapper/" }, { "slug": "carbuncle", "desc": "", "name": "Carbuncle", "size": "Small", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic good", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 36, "hit_dice": "8d6+8", "speed": { "climb": 20, "walk": 40 }, "strength": 8, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Carbuncle, Common", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The carbuncle makes one bite attack and one claw attack.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d8+2", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.", "name": "Bite" }, { "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6+2", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.", "name": "Claw" }, { "desc": "The carbuncle shoots a 30-foot-long, 5-foot-wide line of scintillating light from the garnet on its forehead. Each creature in that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Light Beam (Recharge 5-6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "As a bonus action, the carbuncle can cause its garnet to glow or not. While glowing, the garnet sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet.", "name": "Gem Illumination" }, { "desc": "The carbuncle has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in jungle terrain.", "name": "Jungle Camouflage" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 57, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_carbuncle/" }, { "slug": "clockwork-servant", "desc": "", "name": "Clockwork Servant", "size": "Medium", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 11, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 22, "hit_dice": "4d8+4", "speed": { "walk": 25 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 13, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 7, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "investigation": 3, "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "1/8", "cr": 0.125, "actions": [ { "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6+2", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.", "name": "Slam" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The servant can cast the mending and prestidigitation cantrips at will without requiring spell components.", "name": "Domestic Retainer" }, { "desc": "The servant is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.", "name": "Immutable Form" }, { "desc": "The servant has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.", "name": "Magic Resistance" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 65, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_clockwork-servant/" }, { "slug": "fang-of-the-great-wolf", "desc": "", "name": "Fang of the Great Wolf", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 65, "hit_dice": "10d10+10", "speed": { "walk": 50 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 13, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "insight": 3, "perception": 5, "religion": 1 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Goblin, Worg", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "3d6+3", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13) if the worg isn't already grapping a creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the worg can't bite another target.", "name": "Bite" }, { "desc": "The fang of the Great Wolf grows in size. This works like the enlarge/reduce spell, except the worg can only enlarge and it lasts for 1 minute. While enlarged, the fang of the Great Wolf gains the following action:\nSwallow. The worg makes one bite attack against a Medium or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the worg, and it takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of each of the worg's turns. The worg can have only one creature swallowed at a time. \n\nIf the worg takes 10 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the worg must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 5 feet of the worg. The creature is automatically regurgitated when the worg is no longer enlarged. If the worg dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "name": "Might of the Great Wolf (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The worg has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.", "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 384, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_fang-of-the-great-wolf/" }, { "slug": "moon-nymph", "desc": "", "name": "Moon Nymph", "size": "Medium", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 110, "hit_dice": "20d8+20", "speed": { "fly": 40, "hover": true, "walk": 0 }, "strength": 5, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "persuasion": 6, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "necrotic, radiant", "damage_immunities": "psychic", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The moon nymph makes two beguiling touch attacks or two moonbeam attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "4d6+3", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (4d6 + 3) psychic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.", "name": "Beguiling Touch" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "4d8+3", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3) radiant damage, and the target is blinded until the end of its next turn.", "name": "Moonbeam" }, { "desc": "The moon nymph emits a wave of hallucinatory nightmare visions. Each creature within 5 feet of the moon nymph must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 36 (8d8) psychic damage and is frightened. On a success, the creature takes half of the damage and isn't frightened. A frightened creature must succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw at the end of its turn to end the effect on itself. On a second failed save, the creature is incapacitated by fright for 1 round. On the start of its next turn, the creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be reduced to 0 hp.", "name": "Veil of Nightmares (1/Day)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The moon nymph is invisible in darkness or in bright light. 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Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage if used with two hands.", "name": "Staff" }, { "desc": "The trollkin shaman inspires ferocity in up to three trollkin it can see. Those trollkin have advantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of the shaman's next turn and gain 10 temporary hp.", "name": "Inspire Ferocity (1/Day)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The trollkin shaman regains 5 hp at the start of its turn. If the shaman takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the shaman's next turn. The shaman dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn't regenerate.", "name": "Regeneration" }, { "desc": "The trollkin shaman's skin is thick and tough, granting it a +1 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is already factored into the trollkin's AC.", "name": "Thick Hide" }, { "desc": "The trollkin shaman is an 8th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following druid spells prepared: \nCantrips (at will): druidcraft, produce flame, shillelagh\n1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, entangle, faerie fire, thunderwave\n2nd level (3 slots): flaming sphere, hold person\n3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, meld into stone, sleet storm\n4th level (2 slots): dominate beast, grasping vine", "name": "Spellcasting" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 357, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_trollkin-shaman/" }, { "slug": "vellso", "desc": "", "name": "Vellso", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "demon", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 120, "hit_dice": "16d8+48", "speed": { "climb": 40, "walk": 40 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 7, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 5, "constitution_save": 6, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 8, "survival": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold, fire, lightning", "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The vellso makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 13 (3d8) necrotic damage and contract the carrion curse disease (see sidebar).", "name": "Bite" }, { "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.\n\nConstitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion. If an infected creature succeeds on the saving throw, it no longer gains exhaustion levels each day. A second successful save at the end of a long rest cures the disease. The abyssal disease resists many efforts at treatment and can only be cured by a greater restoration spell or similar magic. A living creature that dies from the effects of carrion curse has a 75% chance of rising again as a blood zombie (see page 393) within 24 hours.", "name": "Claws" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The vellso has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.", "name": "Keen Smell" }, { "desc": "The vellso has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.", "name": "Magic Resistance" }, { "desc": "The vellso's weapon attacks are magical.", "name": "Magic Weapons" }, { "desc": "The vellso can climb surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.", "name": "Spider Climb" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 92, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_vellso/" }, { "slug": "war-wyvern", "desc": "", "name": "War Wyvern", "size": "Large", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "scale mail", "hit_points": 119, "hit_dice": "14d10+42", "speed": { "fly": 80, "walk": 20 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "athletics": 8, "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands Common and Draconic, but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The wyvern makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its stinger. While flying, it can use its claws in place of one other attack.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6+5", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.", "name": "Bite" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "3d8+5", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) slashing damage and the creature is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the wyvern can't use its claw on another target.", "name": "Claws" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6+5", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Stinger" }, { "desc": "The wyvern spits venom at a target within 60 feet. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Spit Venom (Recharge 5-6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The wyvern deals double damage to objects and structures.", "name": "Siege Monster" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 386, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_war-wyvern/" }, { "slug": "xenabsorber", "desc": "", "name": "Xenabsorber", "size": "Medium", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 65, "hit_dice": "10d8+20", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "deception": 4, "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The xenabsorber makes two melee attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d10+3", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage.", "name": "Slam" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The xenabsorber has advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks to pass itself off as the type of creature it is impersonating as long as it has at least 1 trait from that creature.", "name": "Disguise" }, { "desc": "As a bonus action, a xenabsorber can take on 1 nonmagical physical trait, attack, or reaction of a beast or humanoid with a challenge rating equal to or less than its own that it has seen within the last week (see Trait Mimicry sidebar). It can have up to 5 such traits at a time, no more than two of which can be attacks. Each trait lasts until the xenabsorber replaces it with another trait as a bonus action. If the xenabsorber goes a week without exposure to a single beast or humanoid, it loses all of its traits and reverts back to its true, blue crystalline form.", "name": "Trait Mimicry" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 387, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_xenabsorber/" }, { "slug": "alseid", "desc": "_Alseids are the graceful woodland cousins to centaurs, with the slender upper body of an elf and the lower body of a deer. Because they are rarely seen far from the wooded glades they call home, they are sometimes called “grove nymphs,” despite being more closely related to elves than nymphs._ \n**Forest Guardians.** Alseids see the forest as an individual and a friend.They are suspicious of outsiders who do not share this view. Lost travelers who demonstrate deep respect for the forest may spot a distant alseid’s white tail; if they chase after it as it bounds away, the sympathetic alseid may lead it toward a road or trail that can carry them out of the forest. Disrespectful strangers may follow the same tail to their doom. Alseids have no compunction about slaughtering trespassers who burn or cut down their forest. \n**Antlers Show Status.** Alseids have antlers growing from their foreheads.These antlers grow very slowly, branching every 10 years for the first century of life. Further points only develop with the blessing of the forest. No fourteen-point imperial alseids are known to exist, but many tribes are governed by princes with thirteen points. Because antlers signify status, alseids never use them in combat. Cutting an alseid’s antlers entirely off or just removing points is a humiliating and grave punishment. \n**White-Tailed Wanderers.** Alseids have a deep connection with forest magic of all kinds, and their leaders favor the druid and ranger classes.", "name": "Alseid", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "leather armor", "hit_points": 49, "hit_dice": "9d8+9", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 13, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "nature": 3, "perception": 5, "stealth": 5, "survival": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "cr": 0.5, "actions": [ { "name": "Spear", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, or 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.", "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Shortbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Woodfriend", "desc": "When in a forest, alseid leave no tracks and automatically discern true north." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 15, "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_alseid/" }, { "slug": "alseid-grovekeeper", "desc": "", "name": "Alseid Grovekeeper", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "studded leather Armor", "hit_points": 71, "hit_dice": "13d8+13", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 13, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "nature": 3, "perception": 5, "stealth": 5, "survival": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Quarterstaff", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit (+5 with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage or 5 (1d8 + 1) bludgeoning damage if used in two hands, or 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh.", "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "1d6+1" }, { "name": "Shortbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the grovekeeper is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following druid spells prepared:\n\ncantrips (at will): druidcraft, guidance, produce flame, shillelagh\n\n1st (4 slots): animal friendship, cure wounds, faerie fire\n\n2nd (3 slots): animal messenger, heat metal, lesser restoration\n\n3rd (2 slots): call lightning, dispel magic" }, { "name": "Woodfriend", "desc": "When in a forest, alseid leave no tracks and automatically discern true north." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 15, "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_alseid-grovekeeper/" }, { "slug": "bagiennik", "desc": "_With webbed claws, bulbous eyes, and two nostril-slits that ooze an oily black substance, the creature is not quite hideous—but it might be, if most of it wasn’t concealed by a thick coating of muck and mud._ \n**Bathing Uglies.** When a bagiennik is alone, it spends its time bathing in local springs, rivers, and marshes. The creature sifts through the muck and silt, extracting substances that enhance its oily secretions. If anything disturbs the creature during its languorous bathing sessions, it angrily retaliates. Once a bagiennik has bathed for four hours it seeks a target for mischief or charity. \n**Unpredictable Moods.** One never knows what to expect with a bagiennik. The same creature might aid an injured traveler one day, smear that person with corrosive, acidic oil the next day, and then extend tender care to the burned victim of its own psychotic behavior. If the creature feels beneficent, it heals injured animals or even diseased or injured villagers. If a bagiennik visits a settlement, the ill and infirm approach it cautiously while everyone else hides to avoid provoking its wrath. When a bagiennik leaves its bath in an angry mood, it raves and seeks out animals or humanoids to spray its oil onto. If a victim drops to 0 hit points, the foul-tempered bagiennik applies healing oil to stabilize them, grumbling all the while. \n**Acid Oils.** Collecting a dead bagiennik’s black oils must be done within an hour of the creature’s death. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check yields one vial of acid, or two vials if the result was 20 or higher. A bagiennik can use these chemicals either to heal or to harm, but no alchemist or healer has figured out how to reproduce the healing effects. Other than their acidic effect, the secretions lose all potency within moments of being removed from a bagiennik. A bagiennik weighs 250 lb., plus a coating of 20 to 50 lb. of mud and muck.", "name": "Bagiennik", "size": "Medium", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 75, "hit_dice": "10d8+30", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 40 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 11, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The bagiennik makes two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Acid Spray", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 15 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) acid damage. The target must make a successful DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone in the slick oil, which covers an area 5 feet square. A creature that enters the oily area or ends its turn there must also make the Dexterity saving throw to avoid falling prone. A creature needs to make only one saving throw per 5-foot-square per turn, even if it enters and ends its turn in the area. The slippery effect lasts for 3 rounds.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d10" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Healing Oil", "desc": "A bagiennik can automatically stabilize a dying creature by using an action to smear some of its oily secretion on the dying creature's flesh. A similar application on an already-stable creature or one with 1 or more hit points acts as a potion of healing, restoring 2d4 + 2 hit points. Alternatively, the bagiennik's secretion can have the effect of a lesser restoration spell. However, any creature receiving a bagiennik's Healing Oil must make a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be slowed for 1 minute." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 31, "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_bagiennik/" }, { "slug": "bastet-temple-cat", "desc": "_A slim feline far larger than any house cat slips from the shadows. Its coat glistens like ink as it chirps, and its tail flicks teasingly as its golden eyes observe the doings in its temple._ \n**Bred for Magic.** Temple cats of Bastet are thought by some to be celestials, but they are a terrestrial breed, created by the priesthood through generations of enchantment. \n**Lazy Temple Pets.** By day, temple cats laze about their shrines and porticos, searching out attention from the faithful and occasionally granting boons when it suits then. \n**Fierce Shrine Guardians.** By night, they serve as guardians in their temples, inciting would-be thieves to come close before viciously mauling them. More than one would-be rogue has met his or her fate at the claws and teeth of these slim, black-furred beasts. Bastet temple cats are fierce enemies of temple dogs.", "name": "Bastet Temple Cat", "size": "Small", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 40, "hit_dice": "9d6+9", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 30 }, "strength": 8, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Nurian, and Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The temple cat makes one bite attack and one claws attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d4" }, { "name": "Fascinating Lure", "desc": "The temple cat purrs loudly, targeting a humanoid it can see within 30 feet that can hear the temple cat. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed. While charmed by the temple cat, the target must move toward the cat at normal speed and try to pet it or pick it up. A charmed target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to the temple cat's Fascinating Lure for the next 24 hours. The temple cat has advantage on attack rolls against any creature petting or holding it." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Keen Smell", "desc": "The temple cat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the temple cat's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). The temple cat can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: guidance\n\n3/day each: charm person, cure wounds\n\n1/day: enhance ability (only Cat's Grace)" }, { "name": "Priestly Purr", "desc": "When a cleric or paladin who worships Bastet spends an hour preparing spells while a Bastet temple cat is within 5 feet, that spellcaster can choose two 1st-level spells and one 2nd-level spell that they are able to cast and imbue them into the temple cat. The temple cat can cast these spells 1/day each without a verbal component. These spells are cast as if they were included in the temple cat's Innate Spellcasting trait." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 32, "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_bastet-temple-cat/" }, { "slug": "bereginyas", "desc": "_These small, winged faeries appear to be made out of gray mist, and can conceal themselves completely in the fogbanks and clouds enshrouding their mountainous lairs._ \n**Mist Dancers.** These evil and cunning faeries (whose name means “mist dancers” in Old Elvish) overcome their victims by seeping into their lungs and choking them on the bereginyas’s foul essence. \n**Mountain Spirits.** They are most commonly found in the highest mountain ranges, often above the treeline, but they can be encountered in any foggy or misty mountainous region. Shepherds and goatherds often leave bits of milk or cheese to placate them; these offerings are certainly welcome during the spring lambing season.", "name": "Bereginyas", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 70, "hit_dice": "20d4+20", "speed": { "walk": 20, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 11, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "bludgeoning", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The bereginyas makes two claw attacks. If both attacks hit the same target, the target is grappled (escape DC 12) and the bereginyas immediately uses Smother against it as a bonus action." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Smother", "desc": "If the bereginyas grapples an opponent, it extends a semi-solid gaseous tendril down the target's throat as a bonus action. The target must make a successful DC 14 Strength saving or it is immediately out of breath and begins suffocating. Suffocation ends if the grapple is broken or if the bereginyas is killed." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 36, "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_bereginyas/" }, { "slug": "chelicerae", "desc": "_A chelicerae resembles a massive spider perched on tall, stilted legs. Most often, the disheveled body of a robed arcanist swings from its clenched mandibles._ \n**Feed on Spellcasters.** These massive arachnids are largely confined to the great forests and occasional wastelands, although rumors do persist of sightings in the dark alleys of magocratic cities, causing trepidation among the spellcasters there. Few creatures pose such a threat to spellcasters as chelicerae. \n**Carry Their Prey.** Walking on high, stilted legs, these creatures resemble gigantic harvesters. More often than not, they are found with the grisly bodies of humanoids dangling from the chelicerae’s clenched mandibles. \n**Cocoon Arcanists.** Chelicerae stalk isolated victims, striking them with a poisonous bite and then pinning its prey within its jaws. There, their helpless body can hang for days on end as the chelicerae pursues obscure and eldritch tasks. At best, victims wake up weeks later with no memory of the events, far from home, and drained of vitality and spells. Others are stored immobilized in a thick cocoon in a high treetop until their body and mind recover. A few unlucky victims are slain and animated as walking dead to protect the chelicerae.", "name": "Chelicerae", "size": "Large", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 153, "hit_dice": "18d10+54", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 30 }, "strength": 22, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 17, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": 5, "perception": 5, "skills": { "acrobatics": 6, "athletics": 9, "perception": 5, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The chelicerae makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). The target must also make a successful DC 16 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned. While poisoned this way, the target is unconscious and takes 1d4 Strength damage at the start of each of its turns. The poisoning ends after 4 rounds or when the target makes a successful DC 16 Constitution save at the end of its turn.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The chelicerae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the chelicerae is an 8th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The chelicerae has the following wizard spells prepared:\n\ncantrips: acid splash, mage hand, minor illusion, true strike\n\n1st level: burning hands, detect magic, expeditious retreat, ray of sickness\n\n2nd level: hold person, invisibility, scorching ray\n\n3rd level: animate dead, haste, lightning bolt\n\n4th level: phantasmal killer" }, { "name": "Siphon Spell Slots", "desc": "The chelicerae cannot replenish its spells naturally. Instead, it uses grappled spellcasters as spell reservoirs, draining uncast spells to power its own casting. Whenever the chelicerae wishes to cast a spell, it consumes a number of spell slots from its victim equal to the spell slots necessary to cast the spell. If the victim has too few spell slots available, the chelicerae cannot cast that spell. The chelicerae can also draw power from drained spellcasters or creatures without magic ability. It can reduce a grappled creature's Wisdom by 1d4, adding 2 spell slots to its spell reservoir for every point lowered. A creature reduced to 0 Wisdom is unconscious until it regains at least one point, and can't offer any more power. A creature regains all lost Wisdom when it finishes a long rest." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", "desc": "Chelicerae can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without requiring an ability check." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 54, "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_chelicerae/" }, { "slug": "cikavak", "desc": "_The cikavak is a remarkably ugly magical bird—a supernatural creature conjured through a lengthy ritual. A dark gray comb flops atop their heads and shapeless wattles dangle from their throats. They seem unimposing._ \n**Dagger Beaks.** Cikavaks use their elongated, dull-gray beaks to draw up nectar and other fluids—or to stab with the force of a dagger. Although it requires great effort to call up these homely birds, the magic is surprisingly common, known among peasants and townsfolk as well as mages. Once summoned, they remain faithful to their masters until death. While cikavaks don’t speak, they comprehend the Common tongue and can speak with animals to help their master. They often magically silence the cries of more melodious birds. \n**Potion Pouches.** Cikavaks possess another odd ability: when fully distended, their ventral pouches hold up to half a gallon of almost any liquid. These resilient pouches take little or no damage from their contents, holding potions without ingesting them or even carrying acid without injury. \nThieves make use of this ability, directing the birds to siphon up liquids and thus steal honey from neighbors’ beehives, as well as milk, beer, and wine. The most audacious thieves send their birds into magicians’ towers, alchemists’ shops, or the local apothecary to seize mercury, phlogiston, and more exotic substances. They carry these stolen fluids back to their owner in their pouches. While normally strong flyers, when laden with liquids, their flight is clumsy at best. \n**Folk Conjuration.** To call a cikavak with folk magic rituals, a character must gather an egg from a black hen as well as 30 gp worth of herbs and colored chalks. Cast at sunset, the folk ritual requires half an hour and requires a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check to succeed. (The material components can be used multiple times, until the ritual succeeds). The hen’s egg must then be carried and kept warm for 40 days. During this time, the ritual caster must not bathe or be subject to any spell effects. Usable only by non-casters, the ritual’s feeble magic is immediately dispelled if the cikavak’s master uses any other sort of spell or spell-like ability.", "name": "Cikavak", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 17, "hit_dice": "7d4", "speed": { "walk": 10, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 4, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, fire, poison", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands Common; telepathy (touch)", "challenge_rating": "1/8", "cr": 0.125, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the cikavak's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: speak with animals\n\n1/day: silence" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 58, "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_cikavak/" }, { "slug": "dau", "desc": "_A constant shimmer surrounds this short, winged creature, and staring at it is eyewatering and confusing, like a distant desert mirage though it’s only scant yards away._ \n**Desert Mirage Fey.** Daus are creatures of haze and illusion. They stand three feet tall, with sandy skin, and are surrounded by a shimmering aura like a heat haze. They are flighty, physically weak, and unfocused, but are agile in both body and wit. \n**Lazy and Bored.** Their ability to magically provide for themselves in most material ways tends to make daus lazy and hedonistic. As a result, daus are often friendly and eager for company and they invite friends and strangers alike to rest in their lairs, partake in their feasts and share their stories. \n**Sticklers for Etiquette.** However, a dau’s hospitality often turns to cruelty when guests breach its intricate rules of etiquette.", "name": "Dau", "size": "Small", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 49, "hit_dice": "9d6+18", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 20, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 7, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 17, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "deception": 5, "insight": 5, "perception": 5, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Deep Speech, Primordial, Sylvan, telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The dau makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage, and the dau regains hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Tangible Illusion (1/Day)", "desc": "After casting an illusion spell of an object, the dau temporarily transforms that illusion into a physical, nonmagical object. The temporary object lasts 10 minutes, after which it reverts to being an illusion (or vanishes, if the duration of the original illusion expires). During that time, the illusion has all the physical properties of the object it represents, but not magical properties. The dau must touch the illusion to trigger this transformation, and the object can be no larger than 5 cubic feet." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Mirror Dodge (1/Day)", "desc": "When the dau would be hit by an attack or affected by a spell, the dau replaces itself with an illusory duplicate and teleports to any unoccupied space within 30 feet in sight. The dau isn't affected and the illusory duplicate is destroyed." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The dau has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the dau's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: detect thoughts\n\n3/day each: invisibility, mirror image\n\n1/day each: mirage arcana, programmed illusion, project image" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 70, "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_dau/" }, { "slug": "duskthorn-dryad", "desc": "_A duskthorn dryad is a striking woman with obvious fey features and skin the color of slate, often found in the shade of an ancient tree. Clothed in vines and leaves, it can be difficult to tell where one leaves off and the other begins._ \n**Creeper Vine Spirits.** Duskthorn dryads are spirits tied to thorn-bearing creeper vines. They seek out dead trees and use them as a home for their vines to cling to. They can travel through trees to escape their foes but must stay near their vines. \n**Create Guardians.** Duskthorn dryads use their vines and the plants in their glades to defend themselves, animating enormously strong vine troll skeletons as well as ordinary skeletons, children of the briar, and other horrors. These defenders are linked to the tree and vines that animated them, are controlled by hearts within the tree. If the hearts are destroyed, the servants wither or scatter.", "name": "Duskthorn Dryad", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 77, "hit_dice": "14d8+14", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 13, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 24, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 3, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "deception": 9, "nature": 6, "perception": 4, "persuasion": 9, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Sylvan, Umbral", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Dagger", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Longbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the dryad's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: dancing lights, druidcraft\n\n3/day each: charm person, entangle, invisibility, magic missile\n\n1/day each: barkskin, counterspell, dispel magic, fog cloud, shillelagh, suggestion, wall of thorns" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The dryad has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Speak with Beasts and Plants", "desc": "The dryad can communicate with beasts and plants as if they shared a language." }, { "name": "Tree Stride", "desc": "Once on her turn, the dryad can use 10 feet of her movement to step magically into one dead tree within her reach and emerge from a second dead tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger." }, { "name": "Tree Dependent", "desc": "The dryad is mystically bonded to her duskthorn vines and must remain within 300 yards of them or become poisoned. If she remains out of range of her vines for 24 hours, she suffers 1d6 Constitution damage, and another 1d6 points of Constitution damage every day that follows - eventually, this separation kills the dryad. A dryad can bond with new vines by performing a 24-hour ritual." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 160, "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_duskthorn-dryad/" }, { "slug": "emerald-order-cult-leader", "desc": "", "name": "Emerald Order Cult Leader", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "any race", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful neutral or evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "breastplate", "hit_points": 117, "hit_dice": "18d8+36", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 15, "wisdom": 20, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": 5, "wisdom_save": 8, "charisma_save": 5, "perception": null, "skills": { "arcana": 5, "deception": 5, "history": 5, "religion": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold, fire, lightning", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "any three languages", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The Emerald Order cult leader makes one melee attack and casts a cantrip." }, { "name": "Mace", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Esoteric Vengeance", "desc": "As a reaction when struck by a melee attack, the emerald order cult leader can expend a spell slot to do 10 (3d6) necrotic damage to the attacker. If the emerald order cult leader expends a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each level above 1st." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Key of Prophecy", "desc": "The Emerald Order cult leader can always act in a surprise round, but if he fails to notice a foe, he is still considered surprised until he takes an action. He receives a +3 bonus on initiative checks." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the Emerald Order cult leader's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\n2/day each: detect thoughts, dimension door, haste, slow\n\n1/day each: suggestion, teleport" }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the Emerald Order cult leader is a 10th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The cult leader has the following cleric spells prepared:\n\ncantrips (at will): guidance, light, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy\n\n1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, identify, guiding bolt\n\n2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, silence, spiritual weapon\n\n3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, mass healing word, spirit guardians\n\n4th level (3 slots): banishment, death ward, guardian of faith\n\n5th level (2 slots): flame strike" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 421, "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_emerald-order-cult-leader/" }, { "slug": "firegeist", "desc": "_Made of fiery smoke coalescing into a vaguely humanoid shape, a firegeist is little more than wisps of black smoke and spots of brighter flame._ \n**Elemental Echoes.** When a fire elemental meets its destruction in a particularly humiliating fashion while summoned away from its home plane, what returns is a firegeist. Malevolent and resentful, less than their former prideful selves, they exist for revenge. \n**Indiscrimate Arsonists.** Firegeists are not adept at telling one humanoid from another, and so burning any similar creature will do, providing it is flammable. Brighter Light, Darker Smoke. A firegeist can shine brightly or be primarily smoky and dark, as it wishes. It always sheds a little light, like a hooded lantern. \n**Elemental Nature.** A firegeist doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Firegeist", "size": "Small", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 87, "hit_dice": "25d6", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 7, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Primordial", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The firegeist makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Combustion Touch (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The firegeist may ignite a target when making a slam attack. The target must immediately succeed at a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or catch fire, taking an additional 5 (1d10) fire damage at the beginning of its next turn. Until someone takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hide By Firelight", "desc": "In an area lit only by nonmagical flame, a Firegeist gains a +2 bonus on Stealth checks. This becomes +4 when hiding within the fire." }, { "name": "Illumination", "desc": "The firegeist sheds dim light in a 30-foot radius." }, { "name": "Magical Light Sensitivity", "desc": "While in magical light, the firegeist has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks." }, { "name": "Water Susceptibility", "desc": "For every 5 feet the firegeist moves in water, or for every gallon of water splashed on it, it takes 3 cold damage." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 202, "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_firegeist/" }, { "slug": "gnoll-havoc-runner", "desc": "_The runner is a mottled blur, a sprinting gnoll laughing as it runs, ax held high. It sprints past, its weapon flashing in the sun._ \nWith the bristly mane and spotted fur characteristic of all gnolls, havoc runners blend into their tribe. Only the canny glint in the eyes hints at the deadly difference before the havoc runner explodes into violence. \n_**Blinding Raids.**_ Havoc runners are scouring storms across the trade routes that crisscross the tribe’s territory. Like all gnolls, they are deadly in battle. Havoc runners incorporate another quality that makes them the envy of many raiders: they can tell at a glance which pieces of loot from a laden camel or wagon are the most valuable, without spending time rummaging, weighing, or evaluating. Their ability to strike into a caravan, seize the best items, and withdraw quickly is unparalleled.", "name": "Gnoll Havoc Runner", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "gnoll", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "chain shirt", "hit_points": 58, "hit_dice": "9d8+18", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 9, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "athletics": 5, "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Gnoll", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The gnoll makes one bite attack and two battleaxe attacks." }, { "name": "Battleaxe", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used in two hands.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Harrying Attacks", "desc": "If the gnoll attacks two creatures in the same turn, the first target has disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Lightning Lope", "desc": "The gnoll can Dash or Disengage as a bonus action." }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", "desc": "The gnoll has advantage on its attack rolls against a target if at least one of the gnoll's allies is within 5 feet of the target and the ally isn't incapacitated." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 230, "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_gnoll-havoc-runner/" }, { "slug": "hound-of-the-night", "desc": "_These enormous black hounds are most commonly seen panting in the moonlight, wisps of steam rising from their muzzles, while they accompany a nocturnal hunting party._ \n**Fey Bloodhounds.** Hounds of the night are bred by the shadow fey for use as hunting companions and guardians, and they excel at both tasks. Far more intelligent than other hounds, they are difficult to evade once they are on a quarry’s trail, because they can think their way past problems that would throw their lesser kin off the trail. Their shadow fey masters claim that hounds of the night can smell a shadow on running water and can sniff out a ghost passing through a wall. \n**Cousins to Winter.** Somewhere in their early existence as a breed, some enterprising hunter interbred them with winter wolves. Every trace of their white fur is long gone, but the cold breath of those dread canines remains. \n**Dimensional Stepping.** Hounds of night excel at distracting prey while some of their pack uses dimension door to achieve some larger goal, such as dragging off a treasure or overwhelming a spellcaster in the back ranks.", "name": "Hound Of The Night", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 112, "hit_dice": "15d10+30", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "intimidation": 3, "perception": 5, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "fire", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands Elvish and Umbral but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "3d10" }, { "name": "Frost Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The hound exhales a 15-foot cone of frost. Those in the area of effect take 44 (8d10) cold damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Dexterity saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Scent", "desc": "A hound of the night can follow a scent through phase shifts, ethereal movement, dimension door, and fey steps of any kind. Teleport and plane shift are beyond their ability to follow." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the hound's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: dimension door" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 251, "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_hound-of-the-night/" }, { "slug": "mngwa", "desc": "_Tiny wisps of grayish smoke ooze from the slate-colored coat of this leonine beast._ \n**Ethereal Lions.** The elusive mngwa (MING-wah; “the strange ones”) are the offspring of a sentient feline beast from the Ethereal Plane that mated with a lioness long ago. Also called nunda (“smoke-cats”), mngwas are strong and cunning hunters that can elude pursuit or approach their prey unnoticed by disappearing into the ether for a brief time. \n**Rocky Terrain.** Mngwas choose their hunting ground carefully, avoiding flatlands where competing predators are plentiful. They favor rocky and treacherous terrain where their talent for dancing along the veil between worlds allows them to easily outmaneuver their prey. \n**Feline Allies.** The strongest mngwa recruit other great cats into their prides, though these associations tend to be shortlived. They hunt with especially savage groups of nkosi, though only a great pridelord can command one during a hunt. When the hunt is over, the mngwa move on, and sometimes they take one of the young nkosi with them to become a shaman.", "name": "Mngwa", "size": "Medium", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 91, "hit_dice": "14d8+28", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 17, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Sylvan, can speak with felines", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The mngwa makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Keen Smell", "desc": "The mngwa has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell." }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", "desc": "The mngwa has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the mngwa's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated." }, { "name": "Running Leap", "desc": "With a 10-foot running start, the mngwa can long jump up to 25 feet." }, { "name": "Feline Empathy", "desc": "The mngwa has advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks to deal with felines." }, { "name": "Ethereal Coat", "desc": "The armor class of the mngwa includes its Charisma modifier. All attack rolls against the mngwa have disadvantage. If the mngwa is adjacent to an area of smoke or mist, it can take a Hide action even if under direct observation." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 293, "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_mngwa/" }, { "slug": "nightgarm", "desc": "_These humanoid creatures work with their lupine mother and their worg and winter wolf brothers and sisters to destroy human and dwarvish settlements. Their howls are songs of vengeance, and their fangs and jaws seem ready to swallow the world._ \n**Champions of the Northern Packs.** Created in a magical ritual performed over a pregnant worg by her packmates, nightgarms are always female and are always loyal followers of Fenris. They are dedicated to harassing servants of the gods, especially the northern gods of the sky, thunder, or wisdom. Their spawn infiltrate settlements to bring them down—treachery that always ends with a massed attack by wolves. \n**Carry Off Plunder.** Nightgarms resemble enormous wolves, but up close their wide mouths, hate-filled eyes, and half-formed fingers give them away as something different from—and much worse than— worgs. They can wield items in their front paws and can walk on their hind limbs when necessary, though they are far swifter on four legs. \n**Impossibly Wide Jaws.** A nightgarm’s jaws can open to swallow corpses, living creatures, and items larger than themselves, a magical trick that happens in a matter of seconds.", "name": "Nightgarm", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 114, "hit_dice": "12d10+48", "speed": { "walk": 20 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "radiant; silvered weapons", "damage_resistances": "lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Giant, Goblin, telepathy 200 ft. (with falsemen only)", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) piercing damage, and a Medium or smaller target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be swallowed whole. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained and has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the nightgarm. It takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the nightgarm's turns. A nightgarm can have only one creature swallowed at a time. If the nightgarm takes 25 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the nightgarm must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone within 5 feet of the nightgarm. If the nightgarm dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "4d10+5" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Spawn Falseman", "desc": "If a nightgarm spends an entire round consuming a humanoid corpse, it immediately becomes pregnant. Nine hours later, it gives birth to a duplicate of the devoured creature. Known as a \"falseman,\"this duplicate has all the memories and characteristics of the original but serves its mother loyally, somewhat similar to a familiar's relationship to a wizard. A nightgarm can have up to 14 falsemen under her control at a time. A nightgarm can communicate telepathically with its falsemen at ranges up to 200 feet." }, { "name": "Quadruped", "desc": "The nightgarm can drop any objects it is holding to run on all fours. When it does so, its speed increases to 40ft." }, { "name": "Distending Maw", "desc": "Like snakes, nightgarms can open their mouths far wider than other creatures of similar size. This ability grants it a formidable bite and allows it to swallow creatures up to Medium size." }, { "name": "Superstitious", "desc": "A nightgarm must stay at least 5 feet away from a brandished holy symbol or a burning sprig of wolf's bane, and it cannot touch or make melee attacks against a creature holding one of these items. After 1 round, the nightgarm can make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw at the start of each of its turns; if the save succeeds, the nightgarm temporarily overcomes its superstition and these restrictions are lifted until the start of the nightgarm's next turn." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the nightgarm's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\n3/day each: darkness, dissonant whispers, hold person\n\n1/day each: conjure woodland beings (wolves only), dimension door, scrying (targets falsemen only)" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 304, "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_nightgarm/" }, { "slug": "temple-dog", "desc": "_Looking like a mix between a large dog and a lion, the creature glares at everyone who passes the threshold of the temple it guards._ \nA temple dog is an imposing guardian used by various deities to protect their temples. They are fiercely loyal and territorial. Often depicted in temple statuary, the creature has a largely canine body, soft but short hair, a thick hairy tail, and a mane like a lion’s around a dog’s face with a short snout. \n**Divine Colors.** Coloration and other features of the temple dog vary to match the deity who created it; sometimes a temple dog’s coloration is quite fanciful. Greenish bronze temple dogs are known, as are those the color of cinnabar or lapis. Even coats resembling fired ceramic of an orange hue have been seen guarding some temples. These unusual casts make it easy for a temple dog to be mistaken for statuary. \n**Travel with Priests.** As a temple protector, it rarely leaves the grounds of the temple to which it has been attached, but temple dogs do accompany priests or allies of the temple during travel. The temple dog cannot speak but understands most of what’s said around it, and it can follow moderately complex commands (up to two sentences long) without supervision. \nTemple dogs are notorious for biting their prey, then shaking the victim senseless in their massive jaws.", "name": "Temple Dog", "size": "Medium", "type": "Celestial", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "good", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 97, "hit_dice": "15d8+30", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": 7, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 5, "intelligence_save": 2, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands Celestial and Common but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14). The target must also make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and pushed 5 feet. The temple dog can immediately enter the position the target was pushed out of, if it chooses to.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d6+4" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The temple dog has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Protector's Initiative", "desc": "If the temple dog is entering combat against a clear threat to its temple, it has advantage on its initiative roll." }, { "name": "Rushing Slam", "desc": "If the temple dog moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and then makes a slam attack against that target, it can make an additional slam attack against a second creature within 5 feet of the first target as a bonus action." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 378, "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_temple-dog/" }, { "slug": "umbral-vampire", "desc": "", "name": "Umbral Vampire", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 84, "hit_dice": "13d8+26", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 0, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 19, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "cold, necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Umbral, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Umbral Grasp", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) cold damage and the target's Strength score is reduced by 1d6. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", "desc": "The umbral vampire can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the umbral vampire's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). The umbral vampire can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: mirror image, plane shift (plane of shadows only)\n\n1/day each: bane (when in dim light or darkness only), black tentacles" }, { "name": "Shadow Blend", "desc": "When in dim light or darkness, the umbral vampire can Hide as a bonus action, even while being observed." }, { "name": "Strike from Shadow", "desc": "The reach of the umbral vampire's umbral grasp attack increases by 10 feet and its damage increases by 4d6 when both the umbral vampire and the target of the attack are in dim light or darkness and the umbral vampire is hidden from its target." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in direct sunlight, the umbral vampire has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 397, "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_umbral-vampire/" }, { "slug": "white-ape", "desc": "_This hulking primate looms over others of its kind. Its filthy white fur is matted and yellowed, and a deranged look haunts its blood-red eyes._ \n**Awakened by Sorcery.** White apes were once docile, gentle giants that roamed forested hills and savannah lands. Two thousand years ago, a kingdom of mages awakened the apes, raising their intelligence to near-human level so the beasts could be employed as soldiers and servants, protecting and replacing the humans who were slowly dying off. When the sorcerers died out, the apes remained. \n**Arcane Wasting.** The enchantment that imbued the apes with intelligence also bleached their fur white and made them carriers of the arcane wasting, a disease that hastened their creators’ demise. The apes are immune to the wasting’s effects, but they can pass it to other humanoids. Among spellcasters, the wasting spreads like a plague. \n**Driven Away.** The awakening enchantment also gave the white apes a strong desire to serve humans, but because of the risk from the disease, they are viciously driven away from settled areas. They are acutely aware of the injustice that was done to them, and generations of exile have turned their loyalty to animosity, especially toward arcane spellcasters.", "name": "White Ape", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 114, "hit_dice": "12d10+48", "speed": { "walk": 40, "climb": 40 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "acrobatics": 6, "athletics": 7, "intimidation": 2, "perception": 5, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The ape makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or contract the arcane wasting disease (see sidebar).", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d10+4" }, { "name": "Frenzy (1/Day)", "desc": "When two or more foes are adjacent to the ape, it can enter a deadly battle frenzy. Instead of using its normal multiattack, a frenzied white ape makes one bite attack and two claw attacks against each enemy within 5 feet of it. Melee attacks against the white ape are made with advantage from the end of that turn until the start of the white ape's next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hatred for Spellcasters", "desc": "The white ape does one extra die of damage (d8 or d10, respectively) per attack against an enemy it has seen cast a spell." }, { "name": "Arcane Wasting (Disease)", "desc": "When the bodily fluid of an infected creature touches a humanoid or when an infected creature casts a spell (direct or indirect) on a humanoid, that humanoid must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become infected with arcane wasting. Beginning 1d6 days after infection, the infected creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of each long rest. If the saving throw fails, the victim loses 1d3 Intelligence and 1d3 Wisdom. Lost Intelligence and Wisdom can't be recovered while the disease persists. If the saving throw succeeds, nothing happens; the disease ends after the second consecutive successful saving throws. Once the disease ends, lost Intelligence and Wisdom can be restored by greater restoration or comparable magic. The disease is also cured by lesser restoration if the caster makes a successful DC 15 spellcasting check." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 408, "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_white-ape/" }, { "slug": "griffon", "desc": "", "name": "Griffon", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 59, "hit_dice": "7d10+21", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 80 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The griffon makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its claws." }, { "name": "Beak", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d8", "damage_bonus": 4 }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 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Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d8", "damage_bonus": 3 }, { "name": "Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The hound exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. 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Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6", "damage_bonus": 3 }, { "name": "Charm", "desc": "One humanoid the fiend can see within 30 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be magically charmed for 1 day. The charmed target obeys the fiend's verbal or telepathic commands. If the target suffers any harm or receives a suicidal command, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success. If the target successfully saves against the effect, or if the effect on it ends, the target is immune to this fiend's Charm for the next 24 hours.\nThe fiend can have only one target charmed at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous target ends." }, { "name": "Draining Kiss", "desc": "The fiend kisses a creature charmed by it or a willing creature. The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw against this magic, taking 32 (5d10 + 5) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.", "attack_bonus": 0, "damage_dice": "5d10", "damage_bonus": 5 }, { "name": "Etherealness", "desc": "The fiend magically enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Telepathic Bond", "desc": "The fiend ignores the range restriction on its telepathy when communicating with a creature it has charmed. The two don't even need to be on the same plane of existence." }, { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The fiend can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid, or back into its true form. Without wings, the fiend loses its flying speed. Other than its size and speed, its statistics are the same in each form. 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Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d8", "damage_bonus": 2 } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The weretiger can use its action to polymorph into a tiger-humanoid hybrid or into a tiger, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell", "desc": "The weretiger has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell." }, { "name": "Pounce (Tiger or Hybrid Form Only)", "desc": "If the weretiger moves at least 15 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the weretiger can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 328, "environments": [ "Forest", "Jungle", "Grassland" ], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "wotc-srd", "document__title": "5e Core Rules", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/srd_weretiger/" }, { "slug": "bugbear-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Bugbear", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 30, "hit_dice": "5d8+8", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "athletics": 4, "stealth": 4, "perception": 3, "survival": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Goblin", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Strangle", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one Medium or smaller creature that is surprised grappled by the bugbear or that can't see the bugbear. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage and the target is pulled 5 feet towards the bugbear and grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends the bugbear automatically hits with the Strangle attack and the target can't breathe." }, { "name": "Maul", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage." }, { "name": "Javelin", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage or 12 (3d6 + 2) piercing damage if the target is a creature that is surprised or that can't see the bugbear." }, { "name": "Stealthy Sneak", "desc": "The bugbear moves up to half its Speed without provoking opportunity attacks. 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Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage or 18 (4d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage if the target is a creature that is surprised or that can't see the bugbear." }, { "name": "Javelin", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage or 14 (3d6 + 4) piercing damage if the target is a creature that is surprised or that can't see the bugbear." }, { "name": "Move Out (1/Day)", "desc": "The bugbear and creatures of its choice within 30 feet move up to half their Speed without provoking opportunity attacks." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 38, "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_bugbear-chief/" }, { "slug": "cambion-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Cambion", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 93, "hit_dice": "11d8+44", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": 6, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 7, "intimidation": 7, "perception": 5, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold, fire, poison; damage from nonmagical weapons", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Abyssal, Common, Infernal", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The cambion makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks." }, { "name": "Black Iron Blade", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage and the target takes a wound that deals 5 (1d10) ongoing slashing damage. A creature can end the ongoing damage by staunching the wound as an action or by giving the target magical healing." }, { "name": "Fire Blast", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d8) fire damage." }, { "name": "Fiery Escape (1/Day)", "desc": "The cambion magically creates a fiery portal to the realm of its fiendish parent. The portal appears in an empty space within 5 feet. The portal lasts until the end of the cambions next turn or until it passes through the portal. No one but the cambion can pass through the portal; anyone else that enters its space takes 14 (4d6) fire damage." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Fell Charm", "desc": "The cambion targets one creature within 30 feet. The target makes a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, it is magically charmed by the cambion for 1 day. The effect ends if the cambion or a cambions ally harms the target, or if the cambion commands it to take a suicidal action. While charmed, the target regards the cambion as a trusted friend and is an ally of the cambion. If the target makes a successful saving throw or the effect ends, the target is immune to this cambions Fell Charm for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Command", "desc": "The cambion gives an order to an ally within 60 feet that can hear it. If the ally has a reaction available, it can use it to follow the cambions order, either taking an action or moving up to its Speed." }, { "name": "Shapeshift", "desc": "The cambion magically changes its form to that of any humanoid creature it has seen before, or back into its true form. While shapeshifted, its statistics are unchanged except that it has no armor or equipment, can't use its black iron blade, and can fly only if it is in a form with wings. It reverts to its true form if it dies." } ], "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 42, "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_cambion/" }, { "slug": "corrupted-unicorn-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Corrupted Unicorn", "size": "Large", "type": "Celestial", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 85, "hit_dice": "9d10+36", "speed": { "walk": 80 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 20, "charisma": 20, "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": "", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Celestial, Elvish, Sylvan, telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The unicorn attacks once with its hooves and once with its horn." }, { "name": "Hooves", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage." }, { "name": "Horn", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) radiant damage. If the target is a creature and the unicorn moves at least 20 feet straight towards the target before the attack the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage and makes a DC 16 Strength saving throw falling prone on a failure." }, { "name": "Trample", "desc": "The unicorn attacks a prone creature with its hooves." }, { "name": "Darkness Aura (1/Day)", "desc": "A 15-foot radius area of magical darkness emanates from the unicorn spreading around corners and moving with it. Darkvision and natural light can't penetrate it. If the darkness overlaps with an area of light created by a 2nd-level spell or lower the spell creating the light is dispelled. The darkness aura lasts for 10 minutes or until the unicorn takes damage. The aura doesnt hinder the unicorns sight." }, { "name": "Grant Boon (3/Day)", "desc": "The unicorn touches a willing creature including itself with its horn and grants one of the following boons:" }, { "name": "Healing", "desc": "The creature magically regains 21 (6d6) hit points. It is cured of all diseases and poisons affecting it are neutralized." }, { "name": "Luck: During the next 24 hours, the creature can roll a d12 and add the result to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw after seeing the result", "desc": "" }, { "name": "Protection: A glowing mote of light orbits the creatures head", "desc": "The mote lasts 24 hours. When the creature fails a saving throw it can use its reaction to expend the mote and succeed on the saving throw." }, { "name": "Resolution", "desc": "The creature is immune to being charmed or frightened for 24 hours." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The unicorn has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 416, "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_corrupted-unicorn/" }, { "slug": "coven-night-hag-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Coven Night Hag", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 120, "hit_dice": "16d8+48", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 6, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "arcana": 6, "deception": 6, "insight": 5, "perception": 5, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Abyssal, Common, Infernal", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage and the target is subject to the hags Curse trait." }, { "name": "Sleep Touch", "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: The target falls asleep for 4 hours or until it takes damage or is shaken awake. Once the hag successfully hits a target it can't make this attack again until it finishes a long rest." }, { "name": "Shapeshift", "desc": "The hag magically polymorphs into a Small or Medium humanoid. Equipment it is carrying isnt transformed. It retains its claws in any form. It has no true form and remains in its current form when it dies." }, { "name": "Planar Travel (3/Day)", "desc": "The hag magically enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane or vice versa. Alternatively the hag is magically transported to the Material Plane Hell or the Abyss arriving within 10 miles of its desired destination." }, { "name": "Nightmare Haunting (1/Day)", "desc": "While on the Ethereal Plane the hag magically touches a sleeping creature that is under the night hags Curse and is not protected by a magic circle or protection from evil and good spell or similar magic. As long as the touch persists the target has terrible nightmares. If the nightmares last for 1 hour the target gains no benefit from the rest and its hit point maximum is reduced by 5 (1d10) until the curse ends. If this effect reduces the targets hit points maximum to 0 the target dies and the hag captures its soul. The reduction to the targets hit point maximum lasts until removed by greater restoration or similar magic." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Fragmentary Dream", "desc": "The hag creates a terrifying illusion visible only to one creature that it can see within 120 feet. The creature makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. It takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage and becomes frightened until the end of its turn on a failure, or takes half damage on a success." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Steal Magic (3/Day)", "desc": "When a creature the hag can see within 60 feet casts a spell using a 3rd-level or lower spell slot, the hag attempts to steal its power. The caster makes a DC 14 saving throw using its spellcasting ability. On a failure, the spell fails, and the hag gains 5 (1d10) temporary hit points per level of the spell slot used." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Curse", "desc": "A creature touched by the hags claws is magically cursed for 30 days. While under this curse, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls made against the hag." }, { "name": "Evil", "desc": "The hag radiates an Evil aura." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The hag has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 270, "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_coven-night-hag/" }, { "slug": "giant-lanternfish-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Giant Lanternfish", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 85, "hit_dice": "10d10+30", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 6, "perception": 5, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Abyssal, Common", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Dizzying Touch", "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is magically charmed for 1 hour or until it takes damage. While charmed in this way it has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws and ability checks." }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (4d6 + 3) slashing damage." }, { "name": "Dagger", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage and the target makes a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure the target takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 hour." }, { "name": "Hypnotic Pattern (3rd-Level; S, Concentration)", "desc": "A swirling pattern of light appears at a point within 120 feet. Each creature within 10 feet of the pattern that can see it makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure the creature is charmed for 1 minute. While charmed the creature is incapacitated and its Speed is 0. The effect ends on a creature if it takes damage or if another creature uses an action to shake it out of its daze." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Misty Step (2nd-Level; V)", "desc": "The giant lanternfish teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet. The giant lanternfish can't cast this spell and a 1st-level or higher spell on the same turn." } ], "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Chaotic Evil", "desc": "The giant lanternfish radiates a Chaotic and Evil aura." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "The giant lanternfishs innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components. At will: charm person, disguise self (humanoid form), major image, misty step, 1/day each: geas, hallucinatory terrain, hypnotic pattern, scrying" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 303, "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_giant-lanternfish/" }, { "slug": "hell-hound-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Hell Hound", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 52, "hit_dice": "7d8+21", "speed": { "walk": 50 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 8, "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": "", "damage_immunities": "fire", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "understands Infernal but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage." }, { "name": "Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The hound exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area makes a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw taking 21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save or half damage on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell", "desc": "The hound has advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing and smell." }, { "name": "Lawful Evil", "desc": "The hound radiates a Lawful and Evil aura." }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", "desc": "The hound has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the hounds allies is within 5 feet of the creature and not incapacitated." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 278, "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_hell-hound/" }, { "slug": "hydra-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Hydra", "size": "Huge", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 172, "hit_dice": "15d12+75", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 30 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 20, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "9", "cr": 9.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The hydra bites once with each of its heads." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) piercing damage." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "The hydra can take 2 legendary actions", "desc": "Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creatures turn. It regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn." }, { "name": "Rush", "desc": "The hydra moves or swims up to half its Speed without provoking opportunity attacks. If this movement would pass through the space of creatures that are not incapacitated or prone, each creature makes a DC 17 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the creature is knocked prone and the hydra can enter its space without treating it as difficult terrain. On a success, the hydra can't enter the creatures space, and the hydras movement ends. If this movement ends while the hydra is sharing a space with a creature, the creature is pushed to the nearest unoccupied space." }, { "name": "Wrap", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 17) and restrained until this grappled ends. The hydra can grapple one creature for each of its heads. When one of the hydras heads is killed while it is grappling a creature, the creature that killed the head can choose one creature to free from the grapple." } ], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hold Breath", "desc": "The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour." }, { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", "desc": "When the hydra fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. When it does so, its heads lose coordination. It is rattled until the end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Multiple Heads", "desc": "While the hydra has more than one head, it has advantage on Perception checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious, and it can't be flanked." }, { "name": "Reactive Heads", "desc": "For each head it has, the hydra can take one reaction per round, but not more than one per turn." }, { "name": "Regenerating Heads", "desc": "The hydra has five heads. Whenever the hydra takes 25 or more damage in one turn, one of its heads dies. If all of its heads die, the hydra dies. At the end of its turn, it grows 2 heads for each head that was killed since its last turn, unless it has taken fire damage since its last turn." }, { "name": "Toxic Secretions", "desc": "Water within 1 mile of the hydras lair is poisoned. A creature other than the hydra that is immersed in the water or drinks the water makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature is poisoned for 24 hours. On a success, the creature is immune to this poison for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Wakeful", "desc": "When some of the hydras heads are asleep, others are awake." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 284, "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_hydra/" }, { "slug": "invisible-stalker-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Invisible Stalker", "size": "Medium", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 104, "hit_dice": "16d8+32", "speed": { "walk": 50, "fly": 50 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "damage from nonmagical weapons", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "fatigue, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Auran, Common", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The stalker makes two melee attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. On a critical hit the target is pushed up to 15 feet and knocked prone." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Gust (Recharge 6)", "desc": "The stalker briefly turns into a gust of wind and moves up to its Speed without provoking opportunity attacks. It is able to pass through an opening as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." } ], "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Invisibility", "desc": "The stalker is invisible. Creatures that see invisible creatures see the stalker as a vague humanoid outline." }, { "name": "Wind Tracker", "desc": "If given a quarry by a summoner, the stalker knows the direction and distance to the quarry as long as they are on the same plane of existence and not sealed from each other by a barrier that doesnt allow air to pass." }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", "desc": "An invisible stalker doesnt require air, sustenance, or sleep." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 289, "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_invisible-stalker/" }, { "slug": "kech-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Kech", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 30, "hit_dice": "5d8+8", "speed": { "walk": 30, "climb": 40 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 14, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "athletics": 4, "stealth": 4, "perception": 3, "survival": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Goblin", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Strangle", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one Medium or smaller creature that is surprised grappled by the kech or that can't see the kech. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage and the target is pulled 5 feet towards the kech and grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends the kech automatically hits with the Strangle attack and the target can't breathe." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) slashing damage." }, { "name": "Stealthy Sneak", "desc": "The kech moves up to half its Speed without provoking opportunity attacks. It can then attempt to hide." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": null, "spell_list": [], "page_no": 38, "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_kech/" }, { "slug": "lamia-a5e", "desc": "", "name": "Lamia", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 85, "hit_dice": "10d10+30", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 16, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 6, "perception": 5, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Abyssal, Common", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Dizzying Touch", "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is magically charmed for 1 hour or until it takes damage. While charmed in this way it has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws and ability checks." }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (4d6 + 3) slashing damage." }, { "name": "Dagger", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage and the target makes a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure the target takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 hour." }, { "name": "Hypnotic Pattern (3rd-Level; S, Concentration)", "desc": "A swirling pattern of light appears at a point within 120 feet. Each creature within 10 feet of the pattern that can see it makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure the creature is charmed for 1 minute. While charmed the creature is incapacitated and its Speed is 0. The effect ends on a creature if it takes damage or if another creature uses an action to shake it out of its daze." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Misty Step (2nd-Level; V)", "desc": "The lamia teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet. The lamia can't cast this spell and a 1st-level or higher spell on the same turn." } ], "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Chaotic Evil", "desc": "The lamia radiates a Chaotic and Evil aura." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "The lamias innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components. At will: charm person, disguise self (humanoid form), major image, misty step, 1/day each: geas, hallucinatory terrain, hypnotic pattern, scrying" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 303, "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_lamia/" } ] }