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Creatures in Dungeons and Dragons all fall into certain, well-documented categories. This table summarizes all of that information into a long format dataframe for easy navigation. Unless otherwise noted, all creature querying functions in `dndR` use this table as their starting point.

Usage

creatures

Format

Dataframe with 26 columns and 1721 rows

creature_name

Name of the creature

creature_source

Source book for the creature

STR

Strength ability score of creature with roll modifier indicated parenthetically

DEX

Dexterity ability score of creature with roll modifier indicated parenthetically

CON

Constitution ability score of creature with roll modifier indicated parenthetically

INT

Intelligence ability score of creature with roll modifier indicated parenthetically

WIS

Wisdom ability score of creature with roll modifier indicated parenthetically

CHA

Charisma ability score of creature with roll modifier indicated parenthetically

creature_size

Size category of the creature (one of 'tiny', 'small', 'medium', 'large', 'huge', or 'gargantuan')

creature_type

Type of the creature (e.g., undead, elemental, etc.)

creature_alignment

The creature's alignment (e.g., chaotic evil, etc.)

creature_xp

Experience point (XP) value of the creature

creature_cr

Challenge rating (CR) of the creature

languages

Any languages understood or spoken by the creature

skills

Any skills in which the creature is proficient and the roll modifiers for each

speed

Movement speed of the creature

hit_points

Number of hit points (HP) of the creature (and the dice to roll if rolling for HP is desired)

armor_class

Armor class of the creature

senses

Any special senses of the creature

saving_throws

Any saving throws in which the creature is proficient and the roll modifiers for each

damage_immunities

Damage types to which the creature is immune (i.e., no damage)

damage_resistances

Damage types to which the creature is resistant (i.e., half damage)

damage_vulnerabilities

Damage types to which the creature is vulnerable (i.e., double damage)

condition_immunities

Conditions to which the creature is immune

abilities

Description of all abilities the creature has as well as any bonus actions or reactions it can take. Each item name is surrounded by triple asterisks

actions

Description of all actions the creature can take. Each item name is surrounded by triple asterisks

Source

Crawford, J., Hickman, L., Hickman, T., Lee, A., Perkins, C., Whitters, R. Curse of Strahd. Wizards of the Coast 2015.

Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Wizards of the Coast 2018.

Elemental Evil. Wizards of the Coast 2015.

Explorer's Guide to Wildemount. Wizards of the Coast 2020.

Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica. Wizards of the Coast 2018.

Lost Mine of Phandelver. Wizards of the Coast 2014.

Mearls, M. and Crawford, J. Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual (Fifth Edition). Wizards of the Coast 2014

Morenkainen's Tome of Foes. Wizards of the Coast 2018.

Out of the Abyss. Wizards of the Coast 2015.

Storm King's Thunder. Wizards of the Coast 2016.

Tales from the Yawning Portal. Wizards of the Coast 2017.

Tomb of Annihilation. Wizards of the Coast 2017.

Baur, W. Tome of Beasts. Paizo Inc. 2016.

Tome of Horrors. Frog God Games 2019.

Tyranny of Dragons. Wizards of the Coast 2015.

Volo's Guide to Monsters. Wizards of the Coast 2016.