Template:Aberration A rust monster was an aberration that corroded and ate metal.[1]
Physical description
A rust monster was the size of a small pony, with four insectlike legs and a squat, humped body. Its hide was thick and lumpy and was yellowish tan on the belly and rust-red on the back. Its tail ended in what looked like a double ended paddle. Two long antennae come out of its head, one under each eye.[1]
Combat
A rust monster had a weak bite and did not normally attack with it.[1] They attacked anyone who had metal, however, with their antennae. The touch of an antenna could turn even magical metal items into rust.[1]
Ecology
Rust monsters ate the rust of freshly rusted metal objects.[1]
Behavior
A rust monster could smell metal from ninety feet away. They always went for the biggest source of metal first, and preferred ferrous metals over precious ones.[1]
Appendix
Appearances
- Novels
- Computer games
Further reading
- Nicholas Hudson and Nicholas Logue (August 2006). “The Ecology of the Rust Monster”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #346 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), pp. 74–78.
- Ed Greenwood (August 1984). “The Ecology of the Rust Monster”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #88 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 22–24.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet and Monte Cook (October 2000). Monster Manual 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 216. ISBN 0-7869-1552-1.