What the response contains
Try aboleth, goblin, and dragon-turtle and use the returned fields to identify the right record.
Fields worth checking
- index + name
- type + size + alignment
- armor_class + hit_points
- speed + senses
D&D 5e Monsters
index + name · type + size + alignment · armor_class + hit_points · speed + senses
Live lookup
Type a real query, scan the cards and confirm the key details before opening the full source.
Quick examples
Identify the creature before reading its combat data
A goblin lookup returns index, name, size, type, subtype, and alignment. index is the identifier used by the route; name is the displayed name. size, type, and subtype describe classification, while alignment gives the alignment stated for that entry. These fields help prevent a similar name from being treated as the wrong creature.
- Use index in the lookup; aboleth, goblin, and dragon-turtle are English examples accepted by the route.
- Treat alignment as the value described for this entry, not as a shortcut for predicting every choice a creature makes in an adventure.
Defence, hit points, and speed do not share one fixed format
armor_class is a list: goblin has value 15 with armour and shield, while dragon-turtle has natural defence value 20. hit_points and hit_dice appear together, such as 7 and 2d6 for goblin. speed is an object, so walk, swim, or other modes can coexist. Read the defence type and every movement mode instead of keeping only the first number.
- Read senses alongside speed: darkvision and passive_perception describe perception, not movement.
- challenge_rating and xp are rules values; alone, they do not measure the difficulty of a scene with different terrain, parties, and objectives.
Actions describe options, not an automatic sequence
actions can include name, desc, attack_bonus, damage, dc, and grouped actions. Goblin has Scimitar and Shortbow; dragon-turtle has Multiattack, Bite, and Claw. special_abilities, reactions, and legendary_actions may exist or be empty. Read desc and the structure of each action before adding damage or deciding how many actions occur on a turn.
- Read damage.damage_dice with damage.damage_type.name; the die alone does not state the damage type.
- An empty legendary_actions or reactions list only means that entry has no options in that section.