Help me find a template to slap on a rust monster

[Felix]

You know, you don't have to resort to templates...

Make the momma rust monster the result of a botched Polymorph Any Object spell where the wizard is now stuck in that form. You then have a highly intelligent (and possibly Eeeeeevil) rust monster on your hands. The party won't expect the familiar of the BBEG to belong to the rust monster, nor will they know what to do when Silenced and Stilled metamagiced spells start flying at them... from the Rust Monster. And the fighters can't do their usual thing and charge the wizard... because the wizard/RM will rust away their stuff.

-or-

16th level polymorphed Fighter.
16/11/6/1 antennae attack progression.
16d10+Con for HP.
9 Fighter feats.
Int, Wis, Cha that allow for tactics other than "charge and eat metal!"

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

Natural weapons don't get iterative attacks without the Rapidstrike feat, so nix on the fighter.

 

[Felix]

So the RM/Fighter has gained his last few levels as a RM... so his level 15 feat is Rapidstrike or whatever.

 

[afstanton]

hmmm...

How about half giant slug, or some other monster that has high DR against blunt weapons? Most edged weapons I can think of are metal, and most blunt tend to be non-metal.

Not exactly a template, but an idea.

 

[Nifft]

16th level polymorphed Fighter.
16/11/6/1 antennae attack progression.

Natural weapons do not get iterative attacks.

Saeviomagy: Yes, it should be clear that things from the ELH are of a certain power level... at the time of my posting, Felon had not yet posted his desired CR.

-- N

 

[Sir Whiskers]

Groovy. Well, let me go ahead and post the half-red-dragon ruster I was initially considering:

That will get the party's attention...

 

[Felix]

Natural weapons do not get iterative attacks.

I refer you to posts #42 and #43.

 

[Nifft]

I refer you to posts #42 and #43.

Hrmmm -- what book is that Feat in?

-- N, more ready to accept strange Templates than new Feats

 

[Felon]

That will get the party's attention...

Heh. Actually forgot to re-adjust the DC of its rust attack (now 23!). I re-edited it and boosted it up a hit die to 10 (no CR increase).

 

[Sir Whiskers]

Heh. Actually forgot to re-adjust the DC of its rust attack (now 23!). I re-edited it and boosted it up a hit die to 10 (no CR increase).

You're right - I forgot it too. DC 23 is really going to ruin a fighter's day...