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<blockquote data-quote="Cintra" data-source="post: 3978522" data-attributes="member: 2448">On the face of it, this situation wouldn't entitle the PC to any special warnings/knowledge. According to the Rules Compendium, a creature entering an ongoing combat acts at the moment when it arrives - so they lure the rust monster into the room and it immediately charges that lovely metal armor (and the PC inside). If it can reach him in a charge attack from the doorway, it'll get an attack before the PC has a chance to react anyway.If you want something to help communicate what the critter is, think about how the bad guys are luring it up to the fight. They have to get it up the stairs, and through the correct doorway beyond that, to reach the fight. I picture one bullywug holding a long wooden pole with a metal object (probably another piece of the silverware set) dangling from a string, leading the rust monster by dangling the object. When they get in sight of the guy in armor, the pole gets tilted up, lifting the metal object completely out of reach, and the rust monster changes targets.And if the player is insisting on bulling his way into scenes like this, solo, he needs to get a wake-up-call now. This adventure path has plenty of places where lack of teamwork will get him, his teammates, or (far more likely) lots of innocent bystanders killed. Make this scene as tough as you like, the rules are on your side, and it's a lesson that needs to be taught now.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cintra, post: 3978522, member: 2448"] On the face of it, this situation wouldn't entitle the PC to any special warnings/knowledge. According to the Rules Compendium, a creature entering an ongoing combat acts at the moment when it arrives - so they lure the rust monster into the room and it immediately charges that lovely metal armor (and the PC inside). If it can reach him in a charge attack from the doorway, it'll get an attack before the PC has a chance to react anyway. If you want something to help communicate what the critter is, think about how the bad guys are luring it up to the fight. They have to get it up the stairs, and through the correct doorway beyond that, to reach the fight. I picture one bullywug holding a long wooden pole with a metal object (probably another piece of the silverware set) dangling from a string, leading the rust monster by dangling the object. When they get in sight of the guy in armor, the pole gets tilted up, lifting the metal object completely out of reach, and the rust monster changes targets. And if the player is insisting on bulling his way into scenes like this, solo, he needs to get a wake-up-call now. This adventure path has plenty of places where lack of teamwork will get him, his teammates, or (far more likely) lots of innocent bystanders killed. Make this scene as tough as you like, the rules are on your side, and it's a lesson that needs to be taught now. [/QUOTE]

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