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.

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

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`

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}

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)

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)`

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