Mineral-based Earth Elemental Template

[gamecat]

Working hard, or hardly working (likely the latter) today, I concieved an interesting concept: Suppose an earth elemental was summoned in a gold mine?

I'd be lead to believe that said earth elemental would be slower, hit harder, and leave some glittering prizes upon its demise.

I'll write the template later, but what is your input?

That, and a uranium earth elemental intrigues me.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Sounds intriguing.

 

[BOZ]

cha-ching!

 

[Knightfall]

Working hard, or hardly working (likely the latter) today, I concieved an interesting concept: Suppose an earth elemental was summoned in a gold mine?

Or maybe a diamond mine. Imagine trying to damage a diamond golem.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Or maybe a diamond mine. Imagine trying to damage a diamond golem.

I am imagining it! 500+ pounds of diamond might! A mean-motha.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Great, now I got visions of the Ducktales videogame going through my head! Shiza! I haven't played that game in over 5 years!

 

[Corbert]

It's great, but as a DM I'd worry about the PCs deliberately summoning in a gold mine so they can collect east gold.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

It's great, but as a DM I'd worry about the PCs deliberately summoning in a gold mine so they can collect east gold.

Sure, they may destroy a mineral earth elemental, but they have some problems in reaping the benefits of doing so; a) gold weighs a lot (one bar weighs about 20 pounds), so it would be difficult to transport it, b) they can't exactly spoend it as the elemental is not going to fall as a heap of coins and c) if they do find some way to haul it around and start flashing it, other people's greed will get the better of them.

 

[paradox42]

Or maybe a diamond mine. Imagine trying to damage a diamond golem.

Get your self a copy of Upper_Krust's Epic Bestiary and you can quantify it. They have DR 30/- (among other traits) unless you use Black Diamond to make one, in which case it gets DR 35/-. Definitely not easy to damage- but still possible, particularly for the high-level characters who would be expected to face one.

 

[Gleodry]

its a cool idea..a sulphur elemental could really be nasty.....or you could apply the template to a water elemental and get a mineral water elemental... LOL