Monster List
list: API endpoint for returning a list of monsters.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular monster.
GET /monsters/?ordering=-strength&page=65
https://api.open5e.com/monsters/?ordering=-strength&page=64", "results": [ { "slug": "ostinato", "desc": "_A bit of catchy, repetitive music emanates from nowhere, drifting and moving as if dancing in the empty air._ \n**Born from Drama.** Incredibly moving arias, passionate performances, and ditties that drive you mad are often the product of ostinatos. These creatures of living music are born from overwrought emotions, and they feed off the vitality and personality of mortals. \n**Song Searchers.** Ostinatos wander the mortal world as repetitive snippets of song, searching for hosts and rich feeding grounds. They enter hosts secretly, remaining undetected to prolong their voracious feasting as long as possible.", "name": "Ostinato", "size": "Medium", "type": "Aberration", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 39, "hit_dice": "6d8+12", "speed": { "fly": 50, "hover": true }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "thunder", "damage_resistances": "acid, cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "telepathy 200 ft.", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The ostinato makes two cacophony ray attacks." }, { "name": "Cacophony Ray", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6) thunder damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d6" }, { "name": "Aural Symbiosis (1/Day)", "desc": "One humanoid that the ostinato can see within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or the ostinato merges with it, becoming an enjoyable, repetitive tune in its host's mind. The ostinato can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect. The target retains control of its body and is aware of the ostinato's presence only as a melody, not as a living entity. The target no longer needs to eat or drink, gains the ostinato's Magic Resistance trait, and has advantage on Charisma checks. It also has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws and it can't maintain concentration on spells or other effects for more than a single turn. The target can make a DC 13 Wisdom (Insight) check once every 24 hours; on a success, it realizes that the music it hears comes from an external entity. The Aural Symbiosis lasts until the target drops to 0 hit points, the ostinato ends it as a bonus action, or the ostinato is forced out by a dispel evil and good spell or comparable magic. When the Aural Symbiosis ends, the ostinato bursts forth in a thunderous explosion of sound and reappears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the target. All creatures within 60 feet, including the original target, take 21 (6d6) thunder damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw. The target becomes immune to this ostinato's Aural Symbiosis for 24 hours if it succeeds on the saving throw or after the Aural Symbiosis ends." }, { "name": "Voracious Aura (1/Day)", "desc": "While merged with a humanoid (see Aural Symbiosis), the ostinato feeds on nearby creatures. Up to nine creatures of the ostinato's choice within 60 feet of it can be targeted. Each target must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or take 3 (1d6) necrotic damage and have its hit point maximum reduced by the same amount until it finishes a long rest. The target dies if its maximum hit points are reduced to 0. Victims notice this damage immediately, but not its source." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", "desc": "The ostinato 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": "Invisibility", "desc": "The ostinato is invisible as per a greater invisibility spell." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The ostinato has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 312, "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_ostinato/" }, { "slug": "suturefly", "desc": "_These darting creatures resemble dragonflies, but with three pairs of gossamer wings and a body made from splintered wood. Flashes of bright colors run along their bodies._ \n**Sew Mouths Shut.** Forest folk rarely speak when sutureflies dart through the trees, because these creatures listen for lies and sew any offender’s mouth, nose, and eyes shut. Some say the old woods hide nothing but liars, and that is why the deepest forest is shrouded in silence. Others say that the forest uses sutureflies to smother those who break its covenants or reveal its secrets. \nAdventurers see a suturefly’s handiwork more often than they glimpse one of the creatures directly: corpses with mouths and noses stitched shut lie in the underbrush, mysterious children whose mouths are ringed with black puncture marks observe intruders from afar, and dryads step from trees, their eyes sewn shut against the evils of civilization. \n**Seek Out Curses.** Numerous suturefly varieties exist. Some attack based on verbal triggers other than lies. Black‑banded sutureflies, for instance, detect curses and religious blasphemies. \nWhen attacking, sutureflies dart from hiding to gain surprise. Once they sew someone’s mouth closed, they target the same victim’s nose, unless threatened by another opponent. Sutureflies attack until they have sewn all of their opponents’ mouths, eyes and noses closed or until they’re destroyed.", "name": "Suturefly", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Beast", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 7, "hit_dice": "3d4", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 10, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 19, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 4, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Sew", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the suturefly sews the target's mouth, nose, or eye closed. With supernatural speed, the suturefly repeatedly pierces the target's face, each time threading a loop of the target's own skin through the previous hole. These skin loops rapidly blacken, shrink, and draw the orifice tightly closed. It takes two actions and a sharp blade to sever the loops and reopen the orifice, and the process causes intense pain and 2 slashing damage. A victim whose mouth and nose have been sewn shut begins suffocating at the start of his or her next turn.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Camouflage", "desc": "A suturefly in forest surroundings has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks." }, { "name": "Detect Blasphemy", "desc": "The most common variety of suturefly attacks any creature that blasphemes aloud, which it can detect at a range of 100 feet unless the blasphemer makes a successful DC 13 Charisma saving throw." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 372, "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_suturefly/" }, { "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": "witchlight", "desc": "_This tiny ball of bright light seems to emanate from a crystalline center._ \n**Wizard Servants.** Also called a “spooklight,” a witchlight is a wizard’s servant created from a tiny piece of quartz. It appears as a floating ball of flickering light similar to a will-o’-wisp. The hue of quartz used during the creature’s creation determines the color of each witchlight’s illumination. After the quartz is prepared, it is animated through an extended magical ritual cast under a full moon and a clear, starry sky. Consequently, they are extremely rare by any measure. \n**Flashing Light Code.** A witchlight always shares the same alignment as its creator. Although it cannot speak, a witchlight understands Common or another language taught it by its creator. Many spellcasters have taught their witchlights a coded cipher, so it can spell out words by flaring and dimming its light. When necessary, a witchlight can spell words in the air by flying so quickly that its trail of light forms letters. This stunt requires a successful DC 14 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check per word. \n**Free Roaming.** If the witchlight’s master dies within one mile of the witchlight, it explodes in a brilliant but harmless flash of light. If it loses its master under any other circumstance, it becomes masterless; it’s free to do as it pleases, and it can never serve anyone else as a familiar. The statistics below represent these independent witchlights. \nEvil witchlights can be surprisingly cruel, not unlike will-o’wisps. They seek to lure lost travelers into swamps or traps by using their glow to imitate the light of a safe haven. Conversely, good-aligned witchlights guide travelers to places of safety or along safe paths, and they are prized by pilots and guides. Neutral witchlights exhibit a playful nature—sometimes mingling inside the cavities of weapons, gems, or other curiosities, which means those items may be mistaken for magic items. More than one “wizard’s staff ” is just an impressivelooking stick with a witchlight perched on top. \n**Constructed Nature.** A witchlight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.", "name": "Witchlight", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 10, "hit_dice": "4d4", "speed": { "fly": 50 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 10, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 7, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "poison, radiant", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "understands the language of its creator but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "name": "Light Ray", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) radiant damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Flash (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The witchlight emits a bright burst of light that blinds all sighted creatures within 30 feet for 1d4 rounds unless they succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Dispel Magic Weakness", "desc": "Casting dispel magic on a witchlight paralyzes it for 1d10 rounds." }, { "name": "Luminance", "desc": "A witchlight normally glows as brightly as a torch. The creature can dim itself to the luminosity of a candle, but it cannot extinguish its light. Because of its glow, the witchlight has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks." }, { "name": "Thin As Light", "desc": "While a witchlight is not incorporeal, it can pass through any opening that light can." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 409, "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_witchlight/" }, { "slug": "exploding-toad", "desc": "", "name": "Exploding Toad", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 12, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 2, "hit_dice": "1d4", "speed": { "swim": 20, "walk": 20 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 11, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 8, "charisma": 3, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "fire", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 9", "languages": "understands Goblin but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "1d4+1", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage.", "name": "Bite" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "The exploding toad can turn an attack that missed it into a hit or turn a successful saving throw into a failure.", "name": "Death Leap" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The toad can breathe air and water.", "name": "Amphibious" }, { "desc": "When the toad is reduced to 0 hp, it explodes in a 10-foot-radius sphere. Each creature in the area must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Final Croak" }, { "desc": "Ranged attacks against the toad have disadvantage.", "name": "Mad Hopping" }, { "desc": "When an attack or effect deals fire damage to the toad, the toad can choose to take the fire damage as if it were not immune.", "name": "Selective Immunity" }, { "desc": "The toad's long jump is up to 10 feet and its high jump is up to 5 feet, with or without a running start.", "name": "Standing Leap" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 150, "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_exploding-toad/" }, { "slug": "skull-lantern", "desc": "", "name": "Skull Lantern", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 14, "hit_dice": "4d4+4", "speed": { "fly": 30, "hover": true, "walk": 0 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 12, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 6, "charisma": 5, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 5, "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, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, unconscious", "senses": "passive Perception 8", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "cr": 0.25, "actions": [ { "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d4+3", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.", "name": "Bite" }, { "desc": "The skull lantern opens its mouth, releasing a searing beam of light in a 15-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Fire Beam (Recharge 6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "When immersed in magical darkness, a skull lantern emits a brilliant flash of light powerful enough to dispel magical darkness in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on itself, illuminating the area with bright light for 1d4 rounds. Afterwards, the light winks out and the skull falls to the ground, inert. In one week, the skull lantern has a 50% chance of becoming active again, though failure to do so means it will never reanimate.", "name": "Flare" }, { "desc": "The skull lantern sheds bright light in a 20-foot-radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.", "name": "Illumination" }, { "desc": "If damage reduces the skull to 0 hp, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the skull drops to 1 hp instead.", "name": "Undead Fortitude" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 343, "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_skull-lantern/" }, { "slug": "weirding-scroll", "desc": "", "name": "Weirding Scroll", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 10, "armor_desc": null, "hit_points": 27, "hit_dice": "6d4+12", "speed": { "fly": 10, "walk": 0 }, "strength": 1, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 15, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 2, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "fire", "damage_resistances": "cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive perception 10", "languages": "all, telepathy 120 ft.", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "cr": 0.5, "actions": [ { "desc": "A weirding scroll beguiles one humanoid that it can see within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 hour. The charmed creature obeys the telepathic commands of the weirding scroll to the best of its ability. This action works like the dominate person spell, except the weirding scroll doesn't need to concentrate to maintain the domination, and it can't take total and precise control of the target. The weirding scroll can have only one humanoid under its control at one time. If it dominates another, the effect on the previous target ends.", "name": "Dominate" }, { "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6", "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) psychic damage plus 3 (1d6) radiant damage.", "name": "Tendril of Light" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The weirding scroll is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the weirding scroll must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.", "name": "Antimagic Susceptibility" }, { "desc": "While the weirding scroll remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal scroll.", "name": "False Appearance" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 376, "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_weirding-scroll/" } ] }{ "count": 3207, "next": null, "previous": "