Where are a monster’s hit dice found in the stat block?
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I want to bring back to consciousness an Evil Mage that my PCs have successfully rendered unconscious. My thought is that all could use a short rest and during this time the unconscious mage could roll some or all of his hit dice to regain HP (so as to continue with the PC party as a prisoner). I’m thinking that the type and number of hit dice is found in parentheses next to Hit Points.
Example:
Goblin
Hit Points: 7 (2d6)
Is it the case that goblins have two d6 hit dice?
dnd-5e monsters hit-dice
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I want to bring back to consciousness an Evil Mage that my PCs have successfully rendered unconscious. My thought is that all could use a short rest and during this time the unconscious mage could roll some or all of his hit dice to regain HP (so as to continue with the PC party as a prisoner). I’m thinking that the type and number of hit dice is found in parentheses next to Hit Points.
Example:
Goblin
Hit Points: 7 (2d6)
Is it the case that goblins have two d6 hit dice?
dnd-5e monsters hit-dice
edited Mar 2 at 2:39
V2Blast
25.8k588158
asked Mar 1 at 21:12
Greg0141Greg0141
19911
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I want to bring back to consciousness an Evil Mage that my PCs have successfully rendered unconscious. My thought is that all could use a short rest and during this time the unconscious mage could roll some or all of his hit dice to regain HP (so as to continue with the PC party as a prisoner). I’m thinking that the type and number of hit dice is found in parentheses next to Hit Points.
Example:
Goblin
Hit Points: 7 (2d6)
Is it the case that goblins have two d6 hit dice?
dnd-5e monsters hit-dice
edited Mar 2 at 2:39
V2Blast
25.8k588158
asked Mar 1 at 21:12
Greg0141Greg0141
19911
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I want to bring back to consciousness an Evil Mage that my PCs have successfully rendered unconscious. My thought is that all could use a short rest and during this time the unconscious mage could roll some or all of his hit dice to regain HP (so as to continue with the PC party as a prisoner). I’m thinking that the type and number of hit dice is found in parentheses next to Hit Points.
Example:
Goblin
Hit Points: 7 (2d6)
Is it the case that goblins have two d6 hit dice?
dnd-5e monsters hit-dice
dnd-5e monsters hit-dice
edited Mar 2 at 2:39
V2Blast
25.8k588158
asked Mar 1 at 21:12
Greg0141Greg0141
19911
edited Mar 2 at 2:39
V2Blast
25.8k588158
asked Mar 1 at 21:12
Greg0141Greg0141
19911
edited Mar 2 at 2:39
V2Blast
25.8k588158
edited Mar 2 at 2:39
V2Blast
25.8k588158
edited Mar 2 at 2:39
V2Blast
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asked Mar 1 at 21:12
Greg0141Greg0141
19911
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You are correct, it's the dice in parentheses
The dice component of the Hit Points line represent the monster's hit dice. This is implied, but not made explicit in the Introduction to the Monster Manual or in Chapter 12 of the Basic Rules under Hit Points.
For example, if a monster has a Constitution of 12 (+1 modifier) and 2d8 Hit Dice, it has 2d8 + 2 hit points (average 11).
answered Mar 1 at 21:15
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I’m working from the starter kit and could not find that thanks
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– Greg0141
Mar 1 at 21:17
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@Greg0141its under the Hit Points section although it's not as explicit as I'd like
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:20
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Where is the quoted text found specifically?
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– Premier Bromanov
Mar 1 at 21:20
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@PrimierBromanov under statistics, under hit points
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:22
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You are correct, it's the dice in parentheses
The dice component of the Hit Points line represent the monster's hit dice. This is implied, but not made explicit in the Introduction to the Monster Manual or in Chapter 12 of the Basic Rules under Hit Points.
For example, if a monster has a Constitution of 12 (+1 modifier) and 2d8 Hit Dice, it has 2d8 + 2 hit points (average 11).
answered Mar 1 at 21:15
David CoffronDavid Coffron
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I’m working from the starter kit and could not find that thanks
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– Greg0141
Mar 1 at 21:17
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@Greg0141its under the Hit Points section although it's not as explicit as I'd like
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:20
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Where is the quoted text found specifically?
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– Premier Bromanov
Mar 1 at 21:20
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@PrimierBromanov under statistics, under hit points
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:22
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@Greg0141 added Basic Rules citation
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You are correct, it's the dice in parentheses
The dice component of the Hit Points line represent the monster's hit dice. This is implied, but not made explicit in the Introduction to the Monster Manual or in Chapter 12 of the Basic Rules under Hit Points.
For example, if a monster has a Constitution of 12 (+1 modifier) and 2d8 Hit Dice, it has 2d8 + 2 hit points (average 11).
answered Mar 1 at 21:15
David CoffronDavid Coffron
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I’m working from the starter kit and could not find that thanks
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– Greg0141
Mar 1 at 21:17
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@Greg0141its under the Hit Points section although it's not as explicit as I'd like
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:20
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Where is the quoted text found specifically?
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– Premier Bromanov
Mar 1 at 21:20
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@PrimierBromanov under statistics, under hit points
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:22
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@Greg0141 added Basic Rules citation
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You are correct, it's the dice in parentheses
The dice component of the Hit Points line represent the monster's hit dice. This is implied, but not made explicit in the Introduction to the Monster Manual or in Chapter 12 of the Basic Rules under Hit Points.
For example, if a monster has a Constitution of 12 (+1 modifier) and 2d8 Hit Dice, it has 2d8 + 2 hit points (average 11).
answered Mar 1 at 21:15
David CoffronDavid Coffron
38.7k3134275
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You are correct, it's the dice in parentheses
The dice component of the Hit Points line represent the monster's hit dice. This is implied, but not made explicit in the Introduction to the Monster Manual or in Chapter 12 of the Basic Rules under Hit Points.
For example, if a monster has a Constitution of 12 (+1 modifier) and 2d8 Hit Dice, it has 2d8 + 2 hit points (average 11).
answered Mar 1 at 21:15
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answered Mar 1 at 21:15
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answered Mar 1 at 21:15
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answered Mar 1 at 21:15
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I’m working from the starter kit and could not find that thanks
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– Greg0141
Mar 1 at 21:17
1
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@Greg0141its under the Hit Points section although it's not as explicit as I'd like
$endgroup$
– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:20
1
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Where is the quoted text found specifically?
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– Premier Bromanov
Mar 1 at 21:20
1
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@PrimierBromanov under statistics, under hit points
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:22
1
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@Greg0141 added Basic Rules citation
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:24
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I’m working from the starter kit and could not find that thanks
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– Greg0141
Mar 1 at 21:17
1
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@Greg0141its under the Hit Points section although it's not as explicit as I'd like
$endgroup$
– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:20
1
$begingroup$
Where is the quoted text found specifically?
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– Premier Bromanov
Mar 1 at 21:20
1
$begingroup$
@PrimierBromanov under statistics, under hit points
$endgroup$
– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:22
1
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@Greg0141 added Basic Rules citation
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:24
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I’m working from the starter kit and could not find that thanks
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– Greg0141
Mar 1 at 21:17
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I’m working from the starter kit and could not find that thanks
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– Greg0141
Mar 1 at 21:17
1
1
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@Greg0141its under the Hit Points section although it's not as explicit as I'd like
$endgroup$
– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:20
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@Greg0141its under the Hit Points section although it's not as explicit as I'd like
$endgroup$
– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:20
1
1
$begingroup$
Where is the quoted text found specifically?
$endgroup$
– Premier Bromanov
Mar 1 at 21:20
$begingroup$
Where is the quoted text found specifically?
$endgroup$
– Premier Bromanov
Mar 1 at 21:20
1
1
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@PrimierBromanov under statistics, under hit points
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:22
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@PrimierBromanov under statistics, under hit points
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:22
1
1
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@Greg0141 added Basic Rules citation
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– David Coffron
Mar 1 at 21:24
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@Greg0141 added Basic Rules citation
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