How To Raise A Rust Monster Mount Guide

[Pergentile]

One could buy a Ritual of Awakening, which would increase its intelligence to 4. The creature would then be considered a Magical Beast, and would have lots of flavorful options open to it.

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

One could buy a Ritual of Awakening, which would increase its intelligence to 4. The creature would then be considered a Magical Beast, and would have lots of flavorful options open to it.

I'm not familiar with a Ritual of Awakening (Kinda fuzzy on rituals in general), can you point me to a source I can read up on?

 

[Pergentile]

SRD:Awaken - D&D Wiki

This spell only affects animals and trees, but it is a single spell with a permanent effect.
That is the easiest method, but there are also lower level "Rituals" that give 1d6 Int, and almost nothing else. I think in Savage Species or one of the Monster Manuals.
One could also use a range of methods to give the Rust thing +1 Int. A single point increase to a single ability score isn't something that should be a problem to work around.

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

Oh... Rules for rituals, Savage species p.147. I'll read up on this. Thanks!

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

Guide updated to include Beast Heart Adept PrC.

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

Updated to include the acquisition of Half-Dragon, Draconic, Half-Fay and Poisonous templates.

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

Updated to include the use of a Headband of Intellect.

 

[kitcik]

With all due respect to [MENTION=85158]Dandu[/MENTION] 's stories (Fistbeard Beardfist & Devil Dogs), which are my second favorite takeaway from ENWorld since I joined, this Rust Monster mount guide is still my favorite. I am constantly on the lookout for Rust Monsters in the hope of catching a baby!

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

With all due respect to @Dandu 's stories (Fistbeard Beardfist & Devil Dogs), which are my second favorite takeaway from ENWorld since I joined, this Rust Monster mount guide is still my favorite.

Thank you very much! This was my first post and what brought me to ENworld. I frequented rpg.net and found it was becoming increasingly 4e. Someone there suggested I come here to get 3.x specific feedback and so I brought my guide here!

This has been a labor of love for me, and I'm always looking for more things to flesh it out.

It doesn't quite meet with the creative detail of Devil Dogs, however.

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

I am constantly on the lookout for Rust Monsters in the hope of catching a baby!

The guide is built around acquiring a Rust Monster wand. Just innocently ask you DM, "Hey, while we're in town, can I buy an item for my character? it's something small, just 160gp. Just rounding out my gear."

Than laugh maniacally when he/she says yes, unwittingly unleashing the Power that is to come!!

Than you have to keep the babies super cute for as long as possible, so everyone gets attached!
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