{"name":"Rust Monster","cr":"1\/2 (100 XP)","types":"monstrosity","size":"Medium","languages":"","alignment":"Unaligned","description":"","suggestedenvironment":"","ac":"14 (natural armor)","hitpoints":"27 ([roll:5d8 + 5])","strength":"13","dexterity":"12","constitution":"13","intelligence":"2","wisdom":"13","charisma":"6","movement":"40","fly":"","hover":"","burrow":"","swim":"","climb":"","senses":"darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11","skills":"","savingthrows":"","damagevulnerabilities":"","damageresistances":"","damageimmunities":"","conditionimmunities":"","spellcasting":"","atwill":"","onceperday":"","twiceperday":"","thriceperday":"","specialabilities":"[i][b]Iron Scent.[\/b][\/i] The rust monster can pinpoint, by scent, the location of ferrous metal within 30 feet of it.\r\n[br][br]\r\n[i][b]Rust Metal.[\/b][\/i] 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. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal that hits the rust monster is destroyed after dealing damage.","actions":"[i][b]Bite.[\/b] Melee Weapon Attack:[\/i] +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. [i]Hit:[\/i] 5 ([roll:1d8 + 1]) piercing damage.\r\n[br][br]\r\n[i][b]Antennae.[\/b][\/i] The rust monster corrodes a nonmagical ferrous metal object it can see within 5 feet of it. If the object isn\u2019t 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\u2019s touch.\r\n[br]\r\nIf 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.","reactions":"","legendaryactions":"","lairdescription":"","lairactions":"","regionaleffects":"","image":"","tabledata":"","tags":"","templateId":"21"}