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+## Rust Monster
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+*Medium monstrosity, unaligned*
+
+**Armor Class** 14 (natural armor)
+
+**Hit Points** 27 (5d8+5)
+
+**Speed** 40 ft.
+
+| STR     | DEX     | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
+|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
+| 13 (+1) | 12 (+1) | 13 (+1) | 2 (-4) | 13 (+1) | 6 (-2) |
+
+**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
+
+**Languages** -
+
+**Challenge** 1/2 (100 XP)
+
+***Iron Scent***. The rust monster can pinpoint, by scent, the location of ferrous metal within 30 feet of it.
+
+***Rust Metal***. Any nonmagical weapon made of metal that hits the rust monster corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to -5, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal that hits the rust monster is destroyed after dealing damage.
+
+###### Actions
+
+***Bite***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 5 (1d8+1) piercing damage.
+
+***Antennae***. The rust monster corrodes a nonmagical ferrous metal object it can see within 5 feet of it. If the object isn't being worn or carried, the touch destroys a 1-foot cube of it. If the object is being worn or carried by a creature, the creature can make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw to avoid the rust monster's touch.
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+If the object touched is either metal armor or a metal shield being worn or carried, its takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to the AC it offers. Armor reduced to an AC of 10 or a shield that drops to a +0 bonus is destroyed. If the object touched is a held metal weapon, it rusts as described in the Rust Metal trait.