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 [[File:Hit Dice.jpg|right|490px|thumb|More hit dice means more more hit points]]
-Every living creature has an established number of '''Hit Dice''', indicating the creature's relative power.  This governs the creature's [[Hit Points|hit points]], ability [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] opponents in [[Combat|combat]] and its [[Saving Throws|saving throw]].  Hit dice are assigned arbitrarily by the campaign, as a means to compare one creature vs. another in power and threat.
+'''Hit Dice''' are a measure of a living creature's relative power and potential, determining the creature's approximate [[Hit Points|hit points]], its ability [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] opponents in [[Combat|combat]] and its performance in [[Saving Throws|saving throws]]. Hit Dice are assigned to creatures by the campaign as a way of comparing their power levels and gauging the threat they pose.
-Hit dice are obtained through the natural growth and nature of the creature.  As hit dice are not the result of training and combat experience, they shouldn't be confused with [[Experience Level|experience levels]].  When a creature gains an experience level, the abilities and hit points from that experience is ADDED to the creature's hit points.
+: '''For example''': A mature [[Gnoll|gnoll]] has 2 Hit Dice regardless of its training, which provide it with a base number of hit points determined by [[Hit Points per Die|its mass]]. If that gnoll is trained to be a 1st-level fighter, it gains an additional 1d10 hit points as a result of its training, which are added to the hit points derived from its Hit Dice.
-:'''For example''', a mature [[Gnoll|gnoll]], regardless of training, has 2 hit dice, which provide the gnoll with a certain number of hit points depending on [[Hit Points per Die|its mass]]. Once the gnoll is trained to be a "1st level" fighter, it receives an additional d10 hit points from that training.
+Hit points are calculated '''per die''' based on the creature's size, mass and other inherent factors. In the above example, a gnoll weighing 280 lbs. receives 1d8 hit points per die, for a total of 2d8 hit points from its base Hit Dice. However, size alone is not the sole determinant of a creature's Hit Dice or hit points. For instance, a [[Cockatrice|cockatrice]], which is much smaller than a [[Crocodile|crocodile]], has more Hit Dice. Despite this, the cockatrice's smaller size results in fewer hit points per die than the crocodile.
-Hit points are awarded '''per die'''.  So, in the example above, a gnoll weighing 280 lbs. gains 1d8 hit point per die, or 2d8 hit points.  The size of a creature is not always an indicator of how many hit dice it possesses; a [[Cockatrice|cockatrice]] is much smaller than a [[Crocodile|crocodile]], but it has more hit dice.  It also receives less hit points per die than a crocodile receives due to its small size.  In general, hit dice are awarded according to a creature's cleverness, malevolence, energy, instincts or supernatural influence.  Very large creatures that have these qualities will have many hit dice and many hit points, making them very dangerous.
+The assignment of Hit Dice also considers a creature's cleverness, malevolence, energy, instincts and supernatural influence. Creatures that exhibit these qualities in abundance, especially those of larger size, tend to have more Hit Dice and correspondingly higher hit points, making them significantly more dangerous in combat. For this reason, the number and type of Hit Dice a creature possesses provide a reliable indicator of its strength and threat level within the game.
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 :'''For example''', a mature [[Gnoll|gnoll]], regardless of training, has 2 hit dice, which provide the gnoll with a certain number of hit points depending on [[Hit Points per Die|its mass]]. Once the gnoll is trained to be a "1st level" fighter, it receives an additional d10 hit points from that training.
-Hit points are awarded '''per die'''.  So, in the example above, a gnoll with a weight of
+Hit points are awarded '''per die'''.  So, in the example above, a gnoll weighing 280 lbs. gains 1d8 hit point per die, or 2d8 hit points.  The size of a creature is not always an indicator of how many hit dice it possesses; a [[Cockatrice|cockatrice]] is much smaller than a [[Crocodile|crocodile]], but it has more hit dice.  It also receives less hit points per die than a crocodile receives due to its small size.  In general, hit dice are awarded according to a creature's cleverness, malevolence, energy, instincts or supernatural influence.  Very large creatures that have these qualities will have many hit dice and many hit points, making them very dangerous.
 See also,<br>
 [[Attacking in Combat]]<br>
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 [[THAC0]]<br>
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-Every living creature has an established '''Hit Dice''', which indicates the relative power of the creature, its [[Hit Points|hit points]], ability [[Roll to Hit|to hit opponents]] in [[Combat|combat]] and its [[Saving Throws|saving throw]].  Hit dice are assigned arbitrarily to creatures, to create a [[Bestiary|list of monsters]] that offer a varying threat to the player characters.
+[[File:Hit Dice.jpg|right|490px|thumb|More hit dice means more more hit points]]
-Hit dice should not be confused with [[Experience Level|experience levels]], which are a measurement of how much [[Experience (X.P.)|experience]] and [[Sage Ability|training]] a character possesses.  Additional hit points are gained from levels and added to the character's natural hit dice.
+Hit dice are obtained through the natural growth and nature of the creature.  As hit dice are not the result of training and combat experience, they shouldn't be confused with [[Experience Level|experience levels]].  When a creature gains an experience level, the abilities and hit points from that experience is ADDED to the creature's hit points.
 For each hit die that a creature possesses, it is allotted a random number of [[Hit Points per Die|hit points per die]].  This number is determined by the creature's mass.  Very large creatures with few hit dice may have a great many hit points; whereas a very tiny creature with many hit dice, but a very small mass, may have few hit points.
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 See also,<br>
 [[Attacking in Combat]]<br>
 [[THAC0]]<br>
 [[Category: Lacks Image]]

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-Every living creature has an established '''Hit Dice''', which indicates the relative power of the creature, its [[Hit Points|hit points]], ability [[THAC0|to hit opponents]] in [[Combat|combat]] and its [[Saving Throws|saving throw]].  Hit dice are assigned arbitrarily to creatures, to create a [[Bestiary|list of monsters]] that offer a varying threat to the player characters.
+Every living creature has an established '''Hit Dice''', which indicates the relative power of the creature, its [[Hit Points|hit points]], ability [[Roll to Hit|to hit opponents]] in [[Combat|combat]] and its [[Saving Throws|saving throw]].  Hit dice are assigned arbitrarily to creatures, to create a [[Bestiary|list of monsters]] that offer a varying threat to the player characters.
 Hit dice should not be confused with [[Experience Level|experience levels]], which are a measurement of how much [[Experience (X.P.)|experience]] and [[Sage Ability|training]] a character possesses.  Additional hit points are gained from levels and added to the character's natural hit dice.
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 See also,<br>
 [[Attacking in Combat]]<br>
-[[Roll to Hit]]<br>
+[[THAC0]]<br>
 [[Category: Lacks Image]]

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 Every living creature has an established '''Hit Dice''', which indicates the relative power of the creature, its [[Hit Points|hit points]], ability [[THAC0|to hit opponents]] in [[Combat|combat]] and its [[Saving Throws|saving throw]].  Hit dice are assigned arbitrarily to creatures, to create a [[Bestiary|list of monsters]] that offer a varying threat to the player characters.
-Hit dice should not be confused with [[Experience Level|experience levels]], which are a measurement of how much [[Experience (X.P.)|experience]] and [[Sage Abilities|training]] a character possesses.  Additional hit points are gained from levels and added to the character's natural hit dice.
+Hit dice should not be confused with [[Experience Level|experience levels]], which are a measurement of how much [[Experience (X.P.)|experience]] and [[Sage Ability|training]] a character possesses.  Additional hit points are gained from levels and added to the character's natural hit dice.
 For each hit die that a creature possesses, it is allotted a random number of [[Hit Points per Die|hit points per die]].  This number is determined by the creature's mass.  Very large creatures with few hit dice may have a great many hit points; whereas a very tiny creature with many hit dice, but a very small mass, may have few hit points.

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		+	Hit dice should not be confused with [[Experience Level\|experience levels]], which are a measurement of how much [[Experience (X.P.)\|experience]] and [[Sage Abilities\|training]] a character possesses. Additional hit points are gained from levels and added to the character's natural hit dice.
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		+	For each hit die that a creature possesses, it is allotted a random number of [[Hit Points per Die\|hit points per die]]. This number is determined by the creature's mass. Very large creatures with few hit dice may have a great many hit points; whereas a very tiny creature with many hit dice, but a very small mass, may have few hit points.
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