Questions tagged [hit-dice]
For questions about the hit dice feature found in some editions of D&D and related RPGs. Its function has varied between editions, but it is usually functionally related to level and/or health.
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Which Level are a Familiar's Hit Points calculated from?
Page 52 of the PHB say that a familiar has half the HD and HP of their master. Is this the character's total level, or just of their relevant Arcane class level?
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Are there any more ways to regain spent hit dice?
I am aware of the rules surrounding long rests and hit dice. What I am interested in here is whether there is any way apart from long resting to regain any number of hit dice?
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Does the Animal Companion from the Beastmaster Ranger subclass get additional Hit Dice as the ranger gains levels?
We're using the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition players handbook only. The Ranger's Companion section (PHB p. 93) seems, for the most part, to be pretty clear. The part about hit points states:
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How many different ways are there to use Hit Dice?
I'm trying to create the ultimate Bloodwell Vial build for D&D 5e. But I have hit a small snag...
For those who don't know, the Bloodwell Vial is a magic item that lets you regain 5 sorcery points ...
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Why record number of Hit Dice?
Brand new to D&D 5e and trying to wrap my head around the accumulation and spending of Hit Die. My understanding is that:
Hit Die are used to determine your character's Max HP
Hit Die are gained ...
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Can the Wither and Bloom spell allow an unconscious/dying PC to spend a Hit Die to heal?
The description of the wither and bloom spell states (Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, p. 38; emphasis mine):
You invoke both death and life upon a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on a point within ...
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Does the healing from the Wither and Bloom spell only happen if the target has at least one unspent Hit Die?
The wither and bloom spell reads, in part (Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, p. 38):
[...] one creature of your choice in that area can spend and roll one of its unspent Hit Dice and regain a number ...
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Does your hit die include your Constitution modifier for purpose of Wither and Bloom?
The wither and bloom spell says, in part:
one creature of your choice in that area can spend and roll one of its unspent Hit Dice and regain a number of hit points equal to the roll plus your ...
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Change Shape cap HD?
Simple question. A succubus, an ogre mage, or any other creature with the Change Shape supernatural ability can take the form of an humanoid (Or even Giant for the Ogre mage)... It does not specify ...
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Is there an issue with making a Medium-sized monster use d10 Hit Dice?
I've been a long time DM for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, but I'm only now getting a solid grasp of designing monsters and monster encounters. There's a lot of hullabaloo about CR and how ...
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Can a simulacrum from the Simulacrum spell use hit dice to recover hit points during short rests?
The simulacrum from the simulacrum spell is a partially-real "illusory duplicate of one beast or humanoid" – which, if damaged, can be repaired in an alchemical laboratory.
In our game, my ...
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Can you determine the order of "at the end of a short rest" effects?
Example when being able to determine that order matters: periapt of wound closure, an attunement item that benefits spending hit dice.
Picture the following scenario: The party is beat-up after a few ...
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Selecting Hit Die for Half Casters
I'm in the process of homebrewing an arcane half-caster for one of the players in my next campaign. One point that concerns me is whether I should give a d10 or a d8 hit dice. I want it to be ...
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Must I expend a Hit Die to cast a spell using the Aberrant Dragonmark feat?
In a new Eberron game, my DM suggested that I consider taking the Aberrant Dragonmark feat. It suits me well, as I initially wanted to take Magic Initiate.
However, one word in the description is ...
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Do 1st-level-exclusive feats count class levels, total HDs, or ECL?
Some of the FORGOTTEN REALMS Campaign Setting regional feats say "Special: You may only take this feat as a 1st-level character." Dragon Magazine #319 follows up on this idea with some more ...
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