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<blockquote data-quote="Cernor" data-source="post: 6556936" data-attributes="member: 6780066">1. The total hit points are 34. The value in parentheses (4d10+12) is there for DMs who want to roll the HP (which isn't the standard), as well as to provide internal consistency for how the monster's HP are calculated.2. The (hit) part is what happens when you hit an enemy with that attack. When you make your attack roll you add +5 to the raw d20 roll (in this case--other creatures have different modifiers to their attack roll which are noted in the block), and compare that against the target's AC (which the DM does). If your total (roll plus modifier) equals or exceeds the target's AC, your attack has hit and you deal the damage noted in the block. If you hit with your Bite attack, you roll a d8 and add 4 to determine how much damage it does. The 8 is the average damage, which can be used by NPCs if the DM decides it is (but in most cases the damage will be rolled).Welcome to D&amp;D!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cernor, post: 6556936, member: 6780066"] 1. The total hit points are 34. The value in parentheses (4d10+12) is there for DMs who want to roll the HP (which isn't the standard), as well as to provide internal consistency for how the monster's HP are calculated. 2. The (hit) part is what happens when you hit an enemy with that attack. When you make your attack roll you add +5 to the raw d20 roll (in this case--other creatures have different modifiers to their attack roll which are noted in the block), and compare that against the target's AC (which the DM does). If your total (roll plus modifier) equals or exceeds the target's AC, your attack has hit and you deal the damage noted in the block. If you hit with your Bite attack, you roll a d8 and add 4 to determine how much damage it does. The 8 is the average damage, which can be used by NPCs if the DM decides it is (but in most cases the damage will be rolled). Welcome to D&D! [/QUOTE]

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