Rust Monster
| Rust Monster | |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Subterranean |
| % in Lair | 60% |
| Frequency | Uncommon |
| Organisation | Solitary |
| Activity Cycle | Nocturnal |
| Diet | Metal, detritus |
| Intelligence | Non- (0) |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Languages | Nil |
| No. Appearing | 1-6 (1d6) |
| Armour Class | 12 |
| Hit-Points | 3 |
| Stamina | 8 |
| Thresholds | 4, 2, 0 |
| Movement | 30 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 |
| Attack/Damage | Special or 1d1 |
| Special Attack | Corrosive Spit |
| Special Defences | Nil |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Size | S (3 ft. long) |
| Morale | Special |
| Treasure | Nil |
| XP Value | 5 |
A larger relative of the woodlouse, the rust monster subsists on a most peculiar diet; ferrous metal.
Combat
A rust monster can spit a stream of corrosive, rust-inducing saliva at a range of up to fifteen feet. Should the saliva make contact with iron, the metal will rust through in 2d3 rounds unless immediate maintenance is performed.
Habitat/Society
TBA
Ecology
In addition to scavenging for meat scraps, plant matter, and feces, rust monsters consume metal to obtain the minerals necessary to form a metallic carapace. They only eat iron, and totally ignore precious metals such as gold. They will attempt to eat adamant, but their saliva is incapable of corroding that metal.
Dwarves consider rust monsters loathesome pests, and frequently cull local populations. Orcs occasionally keep rust monsters as livestock, fattening them on slag and then boiling them like crabs.
Saving Throws
| Save | Rust Monster |
|---|---|
| Death and Poison | ? |
| Rod, Staff, or Wand | ? |
| Paralysis/Petrification | ? |
| Breath Weapon | ? |
| Spell | ? |