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Dungeons and Dragons Creature Compendium
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About
Monster data for Dungeons and Dragons 5e was created for analysis to identify interesting trends and relationships within the game's creatures. It contains information scraped from the website www.aidedd.org, providing basic details for all monsters released up until its creation. More advanced information is included for monsters from the initial Monster Manual. This product is a fun side project inspired by the data science community.
Columns
- name: The name of the creature.
- url: A link to a more detailed page of information on the creature, if available.
- cr: Challenge rating, indicating how difficult the creature is to defeat.
- type: The type of creature (e.g., beast, monstrosity).
- size: The size of the creature, which determines the space it occupies (e.g., Medium, Large).
- ac: Armour class, representing how difficult the creature is to hit.
- hp: Hit points, indicating the amount of damage the creature can sustain before being defeated.
- speed: Details on additional movement abilities, such as flying.
- align: The creature's alignment, which gives a clue to its default behaviour (e.g., chaotic evil, unaligned).
- legendary: Indicates if the creature is legendary.
- source: The book from which the monster's information was sourced.
- str: Strength score, measuring physical power.
- dex: Dexterity score, measuring agility.
- con: Constitution score, measuring endurance.
- int: Intelligence score, measuring reasoning and memory.
- wis: Wisdom score, measuring perception and insight.
- cha: Charisma score, measuring force of personality.
Distribution
The data is provided in a single CSV file named
dnd_monsters.csv with a size of 95.69 kB. It contains 762 records and 17 columns.Usage
This data product is ideal for statistical analysis of D&D 5e monster characteristics. It can be used to explore relationships between attributes like challenge rating, armour class, hit points, and ability scores. Game masters can use it to balance encounters, while players might find it useful for understanding creature strengths and weaknesses. It also serves as a great resource for data science projects focused on gaming or fantasy data.
Coverage
The data covers monsters released in Dungeons and Dragons 5e up until the point of its creation. Basic information is available for all 762 monsters, while advanced information (ability scores) is available for 401 monsters, primarily those from the initial Monster Manual. There is no specific geographic or demographic scope as it pertains to a fantasy role-playing game. The data is static and is not expected to be updated.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists: For projects involving statistical analysis, data visualisation, and exploring trends in game design.
- Dungeon Masters (DMs): To create balanced encounters and find specific types of monsters for their campaigns.
- D&D Players: To research monsters and better understand their mechanics for strategic gameplay.
- Game Developers: For research into monster design and game balance.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- D&D 5e Monster Statistics
- Dungeons and Dragons Creature Compendium
- 5e Monster Manual Data
- D&D 5e Bestiary Analytics
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Original Data Source: Dungeons and Dragons Creature Compendium
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