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KittenEV
2017-01-02, 04:02 AM
Looking up some effects of monsters and some only affect creatures. Are PCs considered creatures too or is it only monsters? Just what is considered a creature in 5e?
Sabeta
2017-01-02, 04:04 AM
Creature is anything with stats.
ImSAMazing
2017-01-02, 04:07 AM
Creature is anything with stats.

Doesn't even have to have stats. I mean a squirrel doesn't have stats, but it's a creature.

All living things count as creatures in general. Exceptions are undead(who are also creatures)
Knaight
2017-01-02, 04:18 AM
All living things count as creatures in general. Exceptions are undead(who are also creatures)

I'm away from book at the moment, but what about plants (of the mundane non-moving variety)? Those have generally been classed as objects in prior editions.
Flashy
2017-01-02, 04:32 AM
Does "Anything you might plausibly force your DM to play as an NPC" work? It's a little ambiguous, but I think it catches most corner cases while excluding statted objects like ships or siege weapons.
Foxhound438
2017-01-02, 05:18 AM
generally monsters, player characters, and NPC's as far as I can tell. More or less use judgement, if it's something you think spock would call a "strange creature" if it's something he's never seen before it's a creature.
ShikomeKidoMi
2017-01-02, 06:21 AM
Doesn't even have to have stats. I mean a squirrel doesn't have stats, but it's a creature.All living things count as creatures in general. Exceptions are undead(who are also creatures)

No, squirrels have stats. They have a Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, hit points, AC, etc. The stats aren't written down anywhere, because no one cares but they have them. Creatures theoretically have the full range of stats.

Objects have AC and hitpoints but no attributes.

Effects generally don't have any of those (though there are a few exceptions that might have an effective strength and attack bonus, for example).
Solunaris
2017-01-02, 07:32 AM
A creature would be anything that could plausibly move under it's own influence. Treant? Creature. Golem? Creature. Squirrel? Creature. Plant? Not a creature.

Basically creature is a catch all term for non-inanimate objects.
DragonSorcererX
2017-01-02, 10:21 AM
A creature would be anything that could plausibly move under it's own influence. Treant? Creature. Golem? Creature. Squirrel? Creature. Plant? Not a creature.

Basically creature is a catch all term for non-inanimate objects.

But Plant is literally a type of creature, look at Treants...
Slipperychicken
2017-01-02, 01:14 PM
I'd say that creatures are individual entities which are animate, or otherwise capable of action that can directly impact a D&D adventure
Kane0
2017-01-02, 04:04 PM
An interactable entity capable of actions and/or reactions. Or just capable of interaction really.
JakOfAllTirades
2017-01-02, 04:12 PM
An interactable entity capable of actions and/or reactions. Or just capable of interaction really.

I'd go with the "stat block" definition, because traps and/or triggered spells can react, and take specified actions per their design, but they're not considered to be creatures.
comk59
2017-01-02, 10:02 PM
This thread got weirdly philosophic.
CantigThimble
2017-01-02, 11:17 PM
Just wing it, it'll probably be fine.