tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post7229188222564580464..comments2024-03-26T15:35:56.004-04:00Comments on Delta's D&D Hotspot: Hit Dice InflationDeltahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-34061383410481903602010-08-24T02:43:55.289-04:002010-08-24T02:43:55.289-04:00@Scott: "I think the Type VI's 8+8 HD (8-...@Scott: "I think the Type VI's 8+8 HD (8-sided) in the MM gives the same average hit point total as 8 HD (10-sided) in EW, and doesn't require use of a different die type."<br /><br />I'm sure that was the intent, but it overlooks (a) that it causes a reduction in to-hit and save scores, and (b) that it's still a relative loss in the face of lots of AD&D monsters that got an added hit-point bonus <i>gratis</i> (e.g., gargoyles, giants, gray ooze -- just to speak of G's).Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-60723232515410575302010-08-23T21:51:55.678-04:002010-08-23T21:51:55.678-04:00I've always thought it weird that the mimic ha...I've always thought it weird that the mimic has 7-10 HD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-91667579895219250542010-08-23T15:29:30.918-04:002010-08-23T15:29:30.918-04:00I think the Type VI's 8+8 HD (8-sided) in the ...I think the Type VI's 8+8 HD (8-sided) in the MM gives the same average hit point total as 8 HD (10-sided) in EW, and doesn't require use of a different die type.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155926145150934199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-3926219954988694802010-08-23T10:33:55.432-04:002010-08-23T10:33:55.432-04:00"Skeletons still have 1 HD :)"
But they..."Skeletons still have 1 HD :)"<br /><br />But they were only 1/2 in OD&D.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-70222068968384002192010-08-23T09:27:31.365-04:002010-08-23T09:27:31.365-04:00I just noticed the "10 sided dice" of ba...I just noticed the "10 sided dice" of balrogs in Supplement III a couple months back (when I got a copy of it). I agree with your analysis ("over-fiddly and problematic").JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-20584610092948670492010-08-23T08:31:41.727-04:002010-08-23T08:31:41.727-04:00Skeletons still have 1 HD :)
By the way, talking a...Skeletons still have 1 HD :)<br />By the way, talking about balors, my players complain about it being underpowered in OD&D. This puzzles me because not only they've never met one, but the same players routinely die against way smaller monsters.<br /><br />Ah, players... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com