The copy states:
"When a pudding that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new puddings if it has at least 10 hit points. Each new pudding has hit points equal to half the original pudding's, rounded down."
Is the highlighted line saying:
Each new pudding has hit points equal to half of the original pudding's at the start of the encounter?
or:
Each new pudding has hit points equal to half of the original pudding's current hp?
"When a pudding that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new puddings if it has at least 10 hit points. Each new pudding has hit points equal to half the original pudding's, rounded down."
Is the highlighted line saying:
Each new pudding has hit points equal to half of the original pudding's at the start of the encounter?
or:
Each new pudding has hit points equal to half of the original pudding's current hp?