Rust Monster
Medium Monstrosity
, Unaligned
• Armor Class: 14
• Hit Points: 27 (5d8+5)
• Speed: 40 ft.
| STR |
DEX |
CON |
INT |
WIS |
CHA |
| 13 (+1) |
12 (+1) |
13 (+1) |
2 (-4) |
13 (+1) |
6 (-2) |
• Senses:
darkvision 60 ft.
• Challenge:
1/2 (100 XP)
• Environments:
Dungeon, Underground
• Iron Scent:
The rust monster can pinpoint, by scent, the location of ferrous metal within 30 feet of it.
• Rust Metal:
Any nonmagical weapon made of metal that hits the rust monster corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to -5, the weapon is destroyed. Non magical ammunition made of metal that hits the rust monster is destroyed after dealing damage.
Actions
• Bite:
Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage.
• Antennae:
The rust monster corrodes a nonmagical ferrous metal object it can see within 5 feet of it. If the object isn't being worn or carried, the touch destroys a 1-foot cube of it. If the object is being worn or carried by a creature, the creature can make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw to avoid the rust monster's touch.
If the object touched is either metal armor or a metal shield being worn or carried, its takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to the AC it offers. Armor reduced to an AC of 10 or a shield that drops to a +0 bonus is destroyed. If the object touched is a held metal weapon, it rusts as described in the Rust Metal trait.
