Wow...I'm dumb.

[debalkez]

Real quick question...what does HD mean?
I've looked through the core books, and I can't find it.
Haha, and I'm pretty sure it is commonly understood...

 

[Crothian]

hit dice

 

[debalkez]

So what does it mean when it says "2D4 HD monsters"? is it total Hit Die, or current?

 

[Crothian]

can you give a little more context then that?

 

[el-remmen]

So what does it mean when it says "2D4 HD monsters"? is it total Hit Die, or current?

It means each of those monsters has 2d4 (a 4-sided die twice) in hit points (or 5 on average). No single typical example of that monster can have more than 8 hit points without extenuating circumstances, such as a high constitution score, the toughness feat or additional class levels.

 

[debalkez]

Sorry. Its like the Bardic Spell "hypnotism".
"fascinates 2D4 HD of creatures"

 

[Goolpsy]

then you roll 2 x 1 foursided dice and the spell affects that many "Hit Dice" etc. if the monster has 4d10+x then it has 4 HD..
2d12 --> 2 HD etc.

hd = antal dice for hp

 

[Nail]

Put another way:

Roll 2d4.

The sum is the total HD you can affect. If you rolled a total of 5, then you could affect a 3rd level fighter and a 2nd level Rogue, for example. Or you could have affected 5 orcs (each have 1 HD). Etc.

 

[RigaMortus2]

Also, HD is almost synonmous with Level.

In most cases, a 5th level Character is a 5 HD character.

 

[moritheil]

I applaud your title.

Total. I'm not sure what you mean by "current HD." Even if you get injured and your hps change, that doesn't change your HD.