demiurge1138
Inventor of Super-Toast
Should the iron one overcome DR as cold iron?
I think so.demiurge1138 said:Should the iron one overcome DR as cold iron?
Shade said:Sure. Here are some ideas based on info from Wikipedia:
"Gold is the most malleable and ductile metal; a single gram can be beaten into a sheet of one square meter, or an ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become translucent."
We could allow it to make itself so thin that it gains near-invisibility.
Shade said:"Heat, moisture, oxygen, and most corrosive agents have very little chemical effect on gold..."
We could give it resistance to acid and fire.
Shade said:When pure, the metal appears greyish-white and firm. The metal is corrosion-resistant. The catalytic properties of the six platinum family metals are outstanding. For this catalytic property, platinum is used in catalytic converters, incorporated in automobile exhaust systems, as well as tips of spark plugs. Platinum has a cubic crystal structure.
Shade said:"Platinum possesses high resistance to chemical attack, excellent high-temperature characteristics, and stable electrical properties. All these properties have been exploited for industrial applications. Platinum does not oxidize in air at any temperature, but can be corroded by cyanides, halogens, sulfur, and caustic alkalis. This metal is insoluble in hydrochloric and nitric acid, but does dissolve in the mixture known as aqua regia (forming chloroplatinic acid)."
Resistance to acid, electricity, and fire?
Shade said:"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, short-term exposure to platinum salts "may cause irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat" and long-term exposure "may cause both respiratory and skin allergies."
Maybe its attacks require a saving throw or suffer a -1 penalty on some checks?
Shade said:"Nuclei of iron have some of the highest binding energies per nucleon..."
We could give it a "binding attack" that allows it to essentially have improved grab/attach against creatures wearing metal armor.
Shade said:"Iron (as Fe2+, ferrous ion) is a necessary trace element used by almost all living organisms."
We could allow the iron's metalsense to also detect living creatures, due to the iron content in their blood.
Shade said:Personally, I think the haste attack more than makes up for the stat variation.
freyar said:The binding attack idea is cool but a bit of a stretch from the nuclear binding energy standpoint.
demiurge1138 said:Not a fan of ductility for the gold--these are oozes! They can do that anyway!
Shade said:If we do the silver, I'd suggest its attacks are treated as silver weapons for purposes of overcoming DR.
freyar said:That sounds good. We should note that the iron silatics will be much more aggressive toward most characters due to the iron metalsense.
demiurge1138 said:Should the iron one overcome DR as cold iron?
freyar said:Meanwhile, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. What else do we need for iron?
Fair enough. Thoughts on skills or feats? Weight?demiurge1138 said:I think CR 5 would be reasonable. Improved Sunder, lots of hit points, high SR.