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What is HD?
- Thread starter Grimmjow
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Steely_Dan
First Post
HD = HP, at best.
d6 = 3.5
d8 = 4.5
d10 = 5.5
...and so forth.
d6 = 3.5
d8 = 4.5
d10 = 5.5
...and so forth.
Remathilis
Legend
Lets you randomly determine its hit points, if you're so inclined.
tlantl
First Post
Hit dice on a monster tells you how many and what type of dice are used to determine hit points.
In AD&D they were used as the monster's level to determine attacks, hit points and monster level for calculating experience points. They also indicated how much of a threat a monster was for a typical party.
I'm glad they chose to give us the monster's hit dice since I like rolling hit points for my monsters. It adds a little variation in the creatures you encounter as you play. Some monsters in a group will be weaker or stronger than average which helps add uncertainty to encounters.
In AD&D they were used as the monster's level to determine attacks, hit points and monster level for calculating experience points. They also indicated how much of a threat a monster was for a typical party.
I'm glad they chose to give us the monster's hit dice since I like rolling hit points for my monsters. It adds a little variation in the creatures you encounter as you play. Some monsters in a group will be weaker or stronger than average which helps add uncertainty to encounters.
Steely_Dan
First Post
I'm all for the just HD for healing deal.
