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  "actions": [
    {
      "actions": [],
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      "damage": [
        {
          "damage_dice": "1d8+3",
          "damage_type": {
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            "name": "Piercing",
            "url": "/api/2014/damage-types/piercing"
          }
        },
        {
          "damage_dice": "2d6",
          "damage_type": {
            "index": "fire",
            "name": "Fire",
            "url": "/api/2014/damage-types/fire"
          }
        }
      ],
      "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.",
      "name": "Bite"
    },
    {
      "actions": [],
      "damage": [
        {
          "damage_dice": "6d6",
          "damage_type": {
            "index": "fire",
            "name": "Fire",
            "url": "/api/2014/damage-types/fire"
          }
        }
      ],
      "dc": {
        "dc_type": {
          "index": "dex",
          "name": "DEX",
          "url": "/api/2014/ability-scores/dex"
        },
        "dc_value": 12,
        "success_type": "half"
      },
      "desc": "The hound exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.",
      "name": "Fire Breath",
      "usage": {
        "dice": "1d6",
        "min_value": 5,
        "type": "recharge on roll"
      }
    }
  ],
  "alignment": "lawful evil",
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    {
      "type": "natural",
      "value": 15
    }
  ],
  "challenge_rating": 3,
  "charisma": 6,
  "condition_immunities": [],
  "constitution": 14,
  "damage_immunities": [
    "fire"
  ],
  "damage_resistances": [],
  "damage_vulnerabilities": [],
  "dexterity": 12,
  "forms": [],
  "hit_dice": "7d8",
  "hit_points": 45,
  "hit_points_roll": "7d8+14",
  "image": "/api/images/monsters/hell-hound.png",
  "index": "hell-hound",
  "intelligence": 6,
  "languages": "understands Infernal but can't speak it",
  "legendary_actions": [],
  "name": "Hell Hound",
  "proficiencies": [
    {
      "proficiency": {
        "index": "skill-perception",
        "name": "Skill: Perception",
        "url": "/api/2014/proficiencies/skill-perception"
      },
      "value": 5
    }
  ],
  "proficiency_bonus": 2,
  "reactions": [],
  "senses": {
    "darkvision": "60 ft.",
    "passive_perception": 15
  },
  "size": "Medium",
  "special_abilities": [
    {
      "damage": [],
      "desc": "The hound has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.",
      "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell"
    },
    {
      "damage": [],
      "desc": "The hound has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hound's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.",
      "name": "Pack Tactics"
    }
  ],
  "speed": {
    "walk": "50 ft."
  },
  "strength": 17,
  "type": "fiend",
  "updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:38.254Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/monsters/hell-hound",
  "wisdom": 13,
  "xp": 700
}