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How to Summon a Monster

The monster page loads a live in-memory catalog and renders a structured statblock for the creature you summon or augur.

Quick Start

Click the beholder to summon a random monster. The result respects any filters you currently have selected.

If you want a specific creature, choose it from the Monster Name list and press Augury to reveal that exact entry.

If no monster name is selected, Augury summons a random monster that matches the current filters.

What You Get

Each result includes the monster’s header, armor class, initiative, hit points, speed, ability scores, saving throws, catalog details, and every structured section available for that monster, such as traits, actions, bonus actions, reactions, and legendary actions.

How to Use the Monster Filters

The controls above the buttons narrow the catalog before you summon or augur.

Available Filters

• Size: Tiny through Gargantuan.
• Type: The monster’s current catalog type, such as Beast, Dragon, Fiend, or Undead.
• Alignment: The creature’s recorded alignment.
• Habitat: The environments or planes used by the current source data.
• Challenge Rating: The monster’s CR, including fractional values when available.

Current Behavior

The Monster Name dropdown refreshes automatically when filters change, so it always shows only matching monsters.

The Clear button resets Size, Type, Alignment, Habitat, and Challenge Rating, then reloads the full name list.

Tip: start broad, then narrow by habitat or type first. If the name list becomes empty, clear one or more filters until matching monsters return.