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Spike_Fightwicky 04-05-06, 03:41 PM	A large amount of mass of a warforged's body is composed of metal. So what happens when a rust monster touches one? Does it create a "Save or Die" scenario? The rust monster doesn't so much damage items as it does completely rust them to point of uselessness.
Riznar 04-05-06, 03:49 PM	In this situation, most DMs would use Rusting Grasp as an example: Against a ferrous creature, rusting grasp instantaneously deals 3d6 points of damage +1 per caster level (maximum +15) per successful attack. The spell lasts for 1 round per level, and you can make one melee touch attack per round. Unless they had it out for the Warforged in question.
Spike_Fightwicky 04-05-06, 04:03 PM	In this situation, most DMs would use Rusting Grasp as an example: Against a ferrous creature, rusting grasp instantaneously deals 3d6 points of damage +1 per caster level (maximum +15) per successful attack. The spell lasts for 1 round per level, and you can make one melee touch attack per round. Unless they had it out for the Warforged in question. Never even knew that spell existed :D I suppose you'd use the thing's Hit Dice for caster level?? Also, would you use the same thing for a slime touching a warforged?
Feor 04-05-06, 04:32 PM	It'd do nothing, I'm afraid. Most of a Warforged's body is wood & stone, only the outermost layer is partially composed of metal plates. And those aren't a ferrous metal, it's a composite material that doesn't rust. (otherwise you'd need a whole batallion of troops to buff your warforged, and never mind if it rained or they fell off a boat into saltwater :P) The other types of metalic Warforged are covered in either Admantine, which is pretty much inviolate, or Mithral, which is usually considered to be a type of Silver. So it'd tarnish but not rust. Their Weapons, shields, and any other metalic equipment they're wearng would still be vulnerable, but the warforged itself is in no more danger than one of the fleshy races.
Spike_Fightwicky 04-05-06, 04:53 PM	It'd do nothing, I'm afraid. Most of a Warforged's body is wood & stone, only the outermost layer is partially composed of metal plates. And those aren't a ferrous metal, it's a composite material that doesn't rust. (otherwise you'd need a whole batallion of troops to buff your warforged, and never mind if it rained or they fell off a boat into saltwater :P) The other types of metalic Warforged are covered in either Admantine, which is pretty much inviolate, or Mithral, which is usually considered to be a type of Silver. So it'd tarnish but not rust. Their Weapons, shields, and any other metalic equipment they're wearng would still be vulnerable, but the warforged itself is in no more danger than one of the fleshy races. Actually, the rust monster isn't picky. He doesn't affect "just ferrous metals", he affects all metals (steel, iron, gold, silver, adamantine, etc...). Both adamantine and mithral are both listed as being metals, so adamantine/mithral clad PCs had better steer clear.
Skritz_the_Lizardmen 04-14-06, 04:08 PM	I used to play a warforged and i became hysteric when we thinked we where gonna fight a Rust Monster!!! Siriously, i dunno!!! Maybe he get all rusty and die, or he age... Funny Thought: Optimus Prime+Rust Monster= Megatron Laughting, since Transformer are (in my opinion) living construct!!!
Korhal_IV 04-14-06, 04:13 PM	The Eberron Campaign Setting has rules for warforged encountering a Rust Monster - I believe it's 2d6 damage per touch attack, or something similar.
savant_warlord13 04-14-06, 05:58 PM	It'd do nothing, I'm afraid. Most of a Warforged's body is wood & stone, only the outermost layer is partially composed of metal plates. And those aren't a ferrous metal, it's a composite material that doesn't rust. (otherwise you'd need a whole batallion of troops to buff your warforged, and never mind if it rained or they fell off a boat into saltwater :P) The other types of metalic Warforged are covered in either Admantine, which is pretty much inviolate, or Mithral, which is usually considered to be a type of Silver. So it'd tarnish but not rust. Their Weapons, shields, and any other metalic equipment they're wearng would still be vulnerable, but the warforged itself is in no more danger than one of the fleshy races. Many types of non-ferrous metals rust, and nowhere in the description in the MM3 does it say that the composite plating does not rust
Hedstrong 04-14-06, 08:11 PM	Really I think it's implied they don't rust in the ECS. They were soldiers, day and day out. They must have not rusted or they'd be useless. The ECS states 2d6 damage with a Reflex Save 17 for half.