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Size/Type: Medium Aberration
Hit Dice: 5d8+5 (27 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 18 (+3 Dex, +5 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+3
Attack: Antennae touch +3 melee (rust)
Full Attack: Antennae touch +3 melee (rust) and bite -2 melee (1d3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Rust
Special Qualities: Darkvision, scent
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +5
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 8
Skills: Listen +7, Spot +7
Feats: Alertness, Track
Environment: Underground
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 6-8 HD (Medium); 9-15 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: —

Combat

A rust monster can scent a metal object from up to 90 feet away. When it detects one, it dashes toward the source and attempts to strike it with its antennae. The creature is relentless, chasing characters over long distances if they still possess intact metal objects but usually ceasing its attacks to devour a freshly rusted meal.

The creature targets the largest metal object available, striking first at armor, then at shields and smaller items. It prefers ferrous metals (steel or iron) over precious metals (such as gold or silver) but will devour the latter if given the opportunity.
Rust (Ex)

A rust monster that makes a successful touch attack with its antennae causes the target metal to corrode, falling to pieces and becoming useless immediately. The touch can destroy up to a 10-foot cube of metal instantly. Magic armor and weapons, and other magic items made of metal, must succeed on a DC 17 Reflex save or be dissolved. The save DC is Constitution-based and includes a +4 racial bonus.

A metal weapon that deals damage to a rust monster corrodes immediately. Wooden, stone, and other nonmetallic weapons are unaffected.

>>51084088
So how do fighters kill this thing?

>>51084156
It deals a pathetic amount of damage and has rather low HP. A naked fighter could pummel it to death with their bare hands.

Of course, what makes them really nasty is if they're paired with some other creature.

Overall, they're just a nasty encounter and most players hate them, but they're not really all that life-threatening by themselves.

>>51084156
Someone doesn't read entire posts.

>>51084088
>A metal weapon that deals damage to a rust monster corrodes immediately. Wooden, stone, and other nonmetallic weapons are unaffected.

>>51084249
>>51084237

So Druids destroy this thing?

>>51084237
>Dwarven Stronghold is being overrun by kobold outriders with rust monster mounts.

>>51084281
Or tames it, so they can sic it on everyone else.

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>>51083033

>>51083033

>Long ago, be Dming 3.5
>Due to sheanigans, the Rogue gets what is basically a weakened iron golem sidekick, which was good, she was a bit underpowered.
>Didn't have much other equipment, sunk a lot of her share of the party's proceeds into pimping up her golem.
>They manage to make a nuisance of themselves in some guild wars, and make the sorts of enemies who follow them around, try to figure out their weaknesses.
>Some time later, grand climactic finale with the guildmaster of a rival guild.
>Who has a pair of rust monsters to sic on the golem. (And other flunkies, but not directly relevant to this story)
>PCs win the fight, but golem is a total loss. Some tears are shed.
>Enter our Warlock.
>Who suggests that the rogue commit IC suicide.
>Why? Because now she's way down gear-wise for a character of her level, and she'd drag the party down. If she rolls up a new char, he or she will have a full set of DM guide WBL kit.

The real question is why does it have a propellor for a tail?

>>51084281
Or anyone with enough metal weapo8.

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>>51086610
Because it was based off of a children's toy from a bootleg Chinese monster bag.

Google it, owlbears were the same way

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>>51087081
>>51086610

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>>51087081
>>51087089
>>51086610

Same with bulettes too

>>51087097
>>51087089
>>51087081
tfw I had these toys

I didnt even connect the two

>>51084366

And how did that turn out? Did she?

Or was the DM sane and just gave her better equipment?

>>51087537

It wound up with me booting the warlock for his metagaming, and them making up a lot of the shortfall by selling his crap after he died IC after leaving OOC.