A mineral warrior was a type of creature that had elemental earth as part of their being.[1]
Creatures turned into mineral warriors were often called stony creatures; for example, Hamatulas that had been turned into mineral warriors were stony devils.[1]
Creation[]
A mineral warrior was not born naturally. Rather, it was a creature that had subjected itself to transformation magic to become a mineral warrior. It could not be a construct, elemental, or undead.[1]
Description[]
They looked like petrified versions of themselves, but this had no effect on their agility.[2]
Personality[]
As a general rule, a mineral warrior was a creature that had willingly become one. However, some became mineral warriors because they'd been forced into the transformation by a member of an evil race from the Underdark.[1]
Combat[]
Becoming a mineral warrior provided a lot of benefits for the one who became one. They could burrow through the ground as fast as they could walk. However, they lost all ability to fly naturally.[1]
Their skin became tougher and even when an opponent managed to effectively hit a mineral warrior, it was hard to hurt them unless they used an adamantine weapon.[1]
A mineral warrior gained darkvision.[1]
A mineral warrior gained enhanced physical strength and durability, but all aspects of their mental capacity dropped. It was even possible for the creature to drop to animal intelligence.[1]
The most devastating attack of a mineral warrior was called earth attack. This attack was only usable against creatures who stood on stone or earth. It was a vicious attack that became more accurate as the durability of the mineral warrior increased.[1]
History[]
By the 14th century DR, the spell mineralize warrior had been developed that changed a willing humanoid into a mineral warrior.[2]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 96–97. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 59. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.