[Fantasy] On the Origin of Magical Species: A Wizard Did It

[Prince Charon]

Originally Posted by johndallman

I have GMed a couple of AD&D PC wizards who thought "Making weird magical creatures? That sounds like fun!" and set off to develop spells for the job. The rust-sparrows are probably the most useful product, provided you make sure they are always under control.

I somehow missed this before. The term 'rust-sparrows' brings to mind 'rust monsters as small birds that dodge well,' which is a pretty scary thought - especially as keeping them under control would be much harder. I'm imagining them having a 2d or more Corrosion Attack with Contact Agent and maybe Ferrous Metals Only, but that's not the only option.