Field Reference

This reference documents every field in the monster creation form, organized by tab and section.

Quick Reference

Fields WITH Expression Support

Field	Location	Example
AC	Details → Combat Stats	10 + dex
Hit Die	Details → Combat Stats	4d8 + 12
Saving Throws (all 6)	Details → Saving Throws	prof, prof + 2
Skills (all 18)	Details → Skills	prof, prof * 2
Action Text	Actions/Legendary tabs	{Hit str + prof}

Fields WITHOUT Expression Support

All other fields store raw values or use dropdowns/selects.

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Details Tab Fields

Identity Section

Field	Type	Required	Notes
name	Text input	Yes	Monster’s display name
alignment	Dropdown	No	Standard D&D alignments
creatureType	Dropdown	Yes	Aberration, Beast, Celestial, etc.
subtypes	Multi-select	No	Tags like “devil”, “shapechanger”

Ability Scores Section

Field	Type	Range	Notes
str	Number	1-30	Strength score
dex	Number	1-30	Dexterity score
con	Number	1-30	Constitution score
int	Number	1-30	Intelligence score
wis	Number	1-30	Wisdom score
cha	Number	1-30	Charisma score

Note

Ability scores are stored as raw numbers. When used in expressions (str, dex, etc.), they’re automatically converted to modifiers.

Saving Throws Section

Field	Expression Support	Example Values
savingThrowsStr	Yes	prof, prof + 2
savingThrowsDex	Yes	prof, prof * 2
savingThrowsCon	Yes	prof
savingThrowsInt	Yes	prof
savingThrowsWis	Yes	prof, prof + 4
savingThrowsCha	Yes	prof

Leave empty if the monster is not proficient in that save.

Combat Stats Section

Field	Type	Expression Support	Notes
ac	Text	Yes	Can include armor description
hitDie	Text	Yes	Dice notation like 10d10
avgHP	Computed	N/A	Auto-calculated

AC Examples:

10                        # Base AC
15                        # Flat value
10 + dex                  # Natural armor with DEX
13 + dex                  # Studded leather
17 (natural armor)        # With description
18 (plate)                # Armor type

Hit Die Examples:

4d8                       # Small creature
10d10                     # Medium creature
21d12                     # Large creature

Classification Section

Field	Type	Expression Support	Notes
cr	Dropdown	No	0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1-30
crNum	Computed	N/A	Numeric CR for sorting
Proficiency Bonus	Computed	N/A	Derived from CR
role	Dropdown	No	Ambusher, Artillery, Brute, etc.
size	Dropdown	No	Tiny through Gargantuan

Defenses Section

Field	Type	Expression Support	Notes
conditionImmunities	Multi-select	No	Standard conditions
damageAdjustments	Multi-select	No	Type + adjustment + notes
languages	Multi-select	No	With custom option

Damage Adjustment Structure:

{
  "damageType": "fire",
  "adjustment": "immunity",
  "notes": ""
}

Movement Section

Field	Type	Expression Support	Notes
walk	Number	No	Walking speed in ft.
burrow	Number	No	Burrowing speed in ft.
climb	Number	No	Climbing speed in ft.
fly	Number	No	Flying speed in ft.
swim	Number	No	Swimming speed in ft.

Senses Section

Field	Type	Expression Support	Notes
blindsight	Number	No	Range in ft.
darkvision	Number	No	Range in ft.
tremorsense	Number	No	Range in ft.
truesight	Number	No	Range in ft.

Skills Section

All 18 skills support expressions:

Skill	Ability	Example
acrobatics	DEX	prof
animalHandling	WIS	prof
arcana	INT	prof + 2
athletics	STR	prof
deception	CHA	prof * 2
history	INT	prof
insight	WIS	prof
intimidation	CHA	prof
investigation	INT	prof
medicine	WIS	prof
nature	INT	prof
perception	WIS	prof * 2
performance	CHA	prof
persuasion	CHA	prof
religion	INT	prof
sleightOfHand	DEX	prof
stealth	DEX	prof * 2
survival	WIS	prof

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Actions Tab Fields

Field	Type	Expression Support
traits	Markdown textarea	Yes (inline)
actions	Markdown textarea	Yes (inline)
bonusActions	Markdown textarea	Yes (inline)
reactions	Markdown textarea	Yes (inline)

Expressions are embedded in the text using curly braces: {expression}

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Legendary Tab Fields

Field	Type	Expression Support
legendaryActions	Markdown textarea	Yes (inline)
mythicActions	Markdown textarea	Yes (inline)
villainActions	Markdown textarea	Yes (inline)
lairActions	Markdown textarea	Yes (inline)

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Computed Fields

These fields are automatically calculated and cannot be edited directly:

Field	Derived From
avgHP	Hit Die + (CON modifier × dice count)
crNum	CR dropdown selection
Proficiency Bonus	CR (standard 5e table)
Ability Modifiers	floor((score - 10) / 2)

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Boolean Flags (Auto-generated)

These are set automatically based on content:

Field	Set When
hasLegendaryActions	legendaryActions has content
hasVillainActions	villainActions has content
hasMythicActions	mythicActions has content
hasLairActions	lairActions has content