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Hit Points
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Hit points represent a combination of physical and mental durability, the will to live, and luck. Creatures with more hit points are more difficult to kill. Those with fewer hit points are more
fragile.
A creature's current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature's hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes damage or
Experience Points
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As your character goes on adventures and overcomes challenges, he or she gains experience, represented by experience points. A character who reaches a specified experience point total advances in capability. This advancement is called gaining a level.
Temporary Hit Points
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Some spells and special abilities confer temporary hit points to a creature. Temporary hit points aren't actual hit points; they are a buffer against damage, a pool of hit points that protect you
from injury.
When you have temporary hit points and take damage, the temporary hit points are lost first, and any leftover damage carries over to your normal hit points. For example, if you have 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Hit Points Hit points represent a combination of physical and mental durability, the will to live, and luck. Creatures with more hit points are more difficult to kill. Those with fewer hit points are
more fragile. A creature's current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature's hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Hit Points A monster usually dies or is destroyed when it drops to 0 hit points. A monster's hit points are presented both as a die expression and as an average number. For example, a monster with
2d8 hit points has 9 hit points on average (2 × 4½). A monster's size determines the die used to calculate its hit points, as shown in the Hit Dice by Size table. Hit Dice by Size Monster Size Hit Die
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Hit Points A creature usually dies or is destroyed when its hit points drop to 0. For more on hit points, see the Basic Rules.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d6 per sorcerer level Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution modifier per sorcerer level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Plot Points Plot points allow players to change the course of the campaign, introduce plot complications, alter the world, and even assume the role of the DM. If your first reaction to reading this
optional rule is to worry that your players might abuse it, it’s probably not for you. Using Plot Points Each player starts with 1 plot point. During a session, a player can spend that point for one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Hit Points A monster’s Hit Points are presented as a number followed by parentheses, where the monster’s Hit Point Dice are provided, along with any contribution from its Constitution. Either use the
number for the monster’s Hit Points or roll the die expression in parentheses to determine the monster’s Hit Points randomly; don’t use both. A monster’s size typically determines the die used to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Hit Points Hit Points represent durability and the will to live. Creatures with more Hit Points are more difficult to kill. Your Hit Point maximum is the number of Hit Points you have when uninjured
. Your current Hit Points can be any number from that maximum down to 0, which is the lowest Hit Points can go. Whenever you take damage, subtract it from your Hit Points. Hit Point loss has no effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Hit Points Hit Points (HP) are a measure of how difficult it is to kill or destroy a creature or an object. Damage reduces Hit Points, and healing restores them. You can’t have more Hit Points than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d8 per artificer level Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per artificer level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d8 per druid level Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per druid level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d10 per fighter level Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per fighter level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Experience Points As they overcome challenges and complete adventures, characters earn Experience Points (XP), which are awarded by the Dungeon Master. When a character’s XP total crosses certain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Hit Points Special alchemical processes infuse a ship’s hull with more resilience. With 7 days of work and raw materials equal to one-tenth of the ship’s total cost, the ship’s Hit Point maximum and current Hit Points both increase by 20. A ship can receive this upgrade up to five times.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit points represent a combination of physical and mental durability, the will to live, and luck. Creatures with more hit points are more difficult to kill. Those with fewer hit points are
more fragile. A creature’s current hit points (usually just called hit points) can be any number from the creature’s hit point maximum down to 0. This number changes frequently as a creature takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Hit Points A monster’s Hit Points are presented as a number followed by parentheses, where the monster’s Hit Point Dice are provided, along with any contribution from its Constitution. Either use the
number for the monster’s Hit Points or roll the die expression in parentheses to determine the monster’s Hit Points randomly; don’t use both. A monster’s size typically determines the die used to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Hit Points Hit Points represent durability and the will to live. Creatures with more Hit Points are more difficult to kill. Your Hit Point maximum is the number of Hit Points you have when uninjured
. Your current Hit Points can be any number from that maximum down to 0, which is the lowest Hit Points can go. Whenever you take damage, subtract it from your Hit Points. Hit Point loss has no effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Hit Points A monster usually dies or is destroyed when it drops to 0 hit points. For more on hit points, see the Player’s Handbook. A monster’s hit points are presented both as a die expression and
as an average number. For example, a monster with 2d8 hit points has 9 hit points on average (2 × 4½). A monster’s size determines the die used to calculate its hit points, as shown in the Hit Dice by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Hit Points Hit Points (HP) are a measure of how difficult it is to kill or destroy a creature or an object. Damage reduces Hit Points, and healing restores them. You can’t have more Hit Points than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d8 per artificer level Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per artificer level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d12 per barbarian level Hit Points at 1st Level: 12 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d12 (or 7) + your Constitution modifier per barbarian level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d8 per cleric level Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per cleric level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Hero Points Hero points work well in epic fantasy and mythic campaigns in which the characters are meant to be more like superheroes than the average adventurer is. With this option, a character
starts with 5 hero points at 1st level. Each time the character gains a level, he or she loses any unspent hero points and gains a new total equal to 5 + half the character’s level. A player can spend a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Starting Points Sharn holds the potential for endless adventures. The City of Towers can serve as the foundation of a single adventure or an entire campaign. Defining a starting point is a way to
performs twice a week and the barbarian has a huge bar tab to resolve. This section explores three different starting points. Callestan is in Lower Dura. It’s a dangerous district riddled with crime and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Hit Points A creature usually dies or is destroyed when its hit points drop to 0. For more on hit points, see the Basic Rules.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d8 per artificer level Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per artificer level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d6 per wizard level Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution modifier per wizard level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d8 per monk level Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per monk level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d10 per ranger level Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per ranger level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hit Points Hit Dice: 1d8 per rogue level Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per rogue level after 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Relationship Points The characters have opportunities throughout the adventures in this book to gain Relationship Points with student NPCs. At your discretion, in addition to Relationship encounters
, other roleplaying encounters might also provide Relationship Points. A character’s total number of Relationship Points with an NPC determines their status with that NPC, as described below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Hit Points An infernal war machine’s hit points can be restored by making repairs to the vehicle (see “Repairs”). When an infernal war machine drops to 0 hit points, it ceases to function and is
normal. Any damage that fails to meet or exceed the vehicle’s damage threshold is considered superficial and doesn’t reduce the vehicle’s hit points. Mishap Threshold If an infernal war machine takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Hit Points A stat block specifies a creature’s hit point maximum. In parentheses, the stat block also indicates the Hit Dice that were rolled to determined those hit points, plus the creature’s Constitution modifier multiplied by the number of Hit Dice.






