Creatures that are so metal

**The Oni** · 2013-12-30, 02:22 AM (ISO 8601)

Popped into my head when I remembered the Cadaver Collector, one of my favorite monsters ever.

For those that don't know, this is a D&D monster that's basically a big golem covered in spikes, and it puts dead people on the spikes to bring back to its necromancer masters. If there aren't any dead people, it puts live people on the spikes (they'll be dead when they get there). It's pretty good for crowd control because while its enemies are impaled, it can fight hands-free.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20040912b&

That's pretty @%*#!ing metal. It might be the most metal monster in D&D, but I can't be sure. So I challenge you, to present me with a monster more metal than this.

**Scow2** · 2013-12-30, 02:34 AM (ISO 8601)

Shadesteel Golem.

Or Iron Collosus.

**Arkhosia** · 2013-12-30, 02:54 AM (ISO 8601)

Soulspike Impaler

An undead soul-eater that impales the souls of it's victims on spikes on irs body and then eats em

**DeusMortuusEst** · 2013-12-30, 03:06 AM (ISO 8601)

Based on the number of times they've been on different album covers I'd say dragons. Or demiliches.

**Rhynn** · 2013-12-30, 03:14 AM (ISO 8601)

Ghouls are actually pretty dang metal.

**Yora** · 2013-12-30, 03:17 AM (ISO 8601)

What about Quth-Maren? Skinned elves who spit and bleed acid.

**Scow2** · 2013-12-30, 03:19 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Rhynn

Ghouls are actually pretty dang metal.

Actually, they're more Rock'n'Roll (Or is it Rock 'n Gnoll, since The King is subservient to Yeenoghu?)

Yes, the King of Ghouls has a lot of nods/references to Elvis Presley.

**The Oni** · 2013-12-30, 03:37 AM (ISO 8601)

A Shadesteel Golem is too subtle, that makes it less metal. Iron Colossus is powerful, but not that metal (unless you mean *literally* metal, in which case most golems win forever).

I couldn't find a Soulspike Impaler, but the Soulspike Devourer is really quite metal. Could be a contender.

Ghouls don't seem to be any more metal than your average undead. I mean, they do eat people, which is a plus. Quth-maren, though? Killing someone with your own blood is very metal. Also they have the horror factor in general.

Liches tend to rely too much on minions and armies, and authority isn't metal. Dragons are a given.

**Pokonic** · 2013-12-30, 03:46 AM (ISO 8601)

Nemesis Devils, from Pathfinder.

They are former false deities who fed on the faith on early humanoids for a time, and feed on blasphemy and have armor made out of defiled holy relics. Did I mention that there default forms are giant red reptilian centaur creatures with bat wings?

**The Oni** · 2013-12-30, 03:53 AM (ISO 8601)

I can say with confidence that Nemesis Devils are definitely more metal than the Cadaver Collector. Thank you, Pokonic.

But can we acquire even MOAR METAL?!

**inexorabletruth** · 2013-12-30, 04:19 AM (ISO 8601)

Orc Bard.

Doesn't sound like much, but my friend built an Orc Bard from level one, and by level six, took Leadership so he could build a band of orcs that pretty much travelled the world, rockin' out.

Their hit song was Orc Bard, which was sung to the tune of Dethklok's Deththeme:
"Doo anything for Orc Bard! Dooo anything for Orc Bard! Orc bard, ORC BARD!"

We did. We did anything for Orc Bard. He wasn't very hi-op, but damn it if he wasn't a golden god of metal.

Also… since the question was about monsters… not monster/class combos… how about the Shadar-Kai?

http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Shadar-Kai_(3.5e_Race)
http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Shadar-kai

**AMFV** · 2013-12-30, 04:19 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by inexorabletruth

Orc Bard.

Doesn't sound like much, but my friend built an Orc Bard from level one, and by level six, took Leadership so he could build a band of orcs that pretty much travelled the world, rockin' out.

Their hit song was Orc Bard, which was sung to the tune of Dethklok's Deththeme:
"Doo anything for Orc Bard! Dooo anything for Orc Bard! Orc bard, ORC BARD!"

We did. We did anything for Orc Bard. He wasn't very hi-op, but damn it if he wasn't a golden god of metal.

Also… since the question was about monsters… not monster/class combos… how about the Shadar-Kai?

http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Shadar-Kai_(3.5e_Race)
http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Shadar-kai

Half Golem Orc Bard... Half IRON GOLEM!!!

A Cleric or Paladin of an aquatic race. A blind Iron Golem. A mummy, who's now bound to a God of Death. Anything with the Shock Trooper feat.

**Rhynn** · 2013-12-30, 04:33 AM (ISO 8601)

Whales.

Everyone knows whales = metal.

**Yora** · 2013-12-30, 04:38 AM (ISO 8601)

Is it even possible that anything could be more metal than Pyramid Head?

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**AMFV** · 2013-12-30, 04:43 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Yora

Is it even possible that anything could be more metal than Pyramid Head?

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It's still not as metal as an aquatic Paladin, particularly one with a Tiger mount.

**The Oni** · 2013-12-30, 04:51 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by inexorabletruth

Also… since the question was about monsters… not monster/class combos… how about the Shadar-Kai?

*googl'd*

Wow. That is an entire race of beings that fights everything that moves just so they don't fade from existence. If that isn't metal I don't know what is.

Originally Posted by AMFV

A Cleric or Paladin of an aquatic race. A blind Iron Golem. A mummy, who's now bound to a God of Death. Anything with the Shock Trooper feat.

Ok, I get the Black Sabbath reference and maybe the Iron Maiden one too, but you lost me on the mermaid paladins, sry.

**AMFV** · 2013-12-30, 04:52 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Lord Smeagle

*googl'd*

Wow. That is an entire race of beings that fights everything that moves just so they don't fade from existence. If that isn't metal I don't know what is.

Ok, I get the Black Sabbath reference and maybe the Iron Maiden one too, but you lost me on the mermaid paladins, sry.

Dude, you can't be creating a thread about Metal if you've never listened to Ronnie James Dio... that's like some kind of blasphemy or something...

**The Oni** · 2013-12-30, 04:57 AM (ISO 8601)

...Oh. Holy Diver. *headsmack* Now I get it.

Born On The Sun is better, tho.

**AMFV** · 2013-12-30, 05:03 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Lord Smeagle

...Oh. Holy Diver. *headsmack* Now I get it.

Born On The Sun is better, tho.

I like Holy Diver better than Lock Up The Wolves but that could be personal opinion.

Also you could have a cleric with Wind Walk, and Spell Thematics lightning, that would count. Animated Object, a bell (that'd work for a lot actually). A Saint Cancer Mage...

Edit: OOOh a Rust Monster Apostle of Peace!

**Yora** · 2013-12-30, 05:03 AM (ISO 8601)

Eberron has Metal Country:

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**tensai_oni** · 2013-12-30, 05:46 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Yora

Is it even possible that anything could be more metal than Pyramid Head?

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1. Not a tabletop creature.
2. Extremely overrated, with a loud and annoying fanbase that is also full of Unfortunate Implications if you remember what Pyramid Head is supposed to represent.
3. Shoehorned into Silent Hill games other than 2. Doesn't fit but Must Be There because Fandom.

**TheCountAlucard** · 2013-12-30, 07:47 AM (ISO 8601)

Not D&D, but an Infernal Monster of the Slayer Caste in Exalted would be a pretty good choice. A human empowered by the hatred of the Demon City, he channels that rage and fury into himself with verdegrised brass skin and blazing emerald radiation.

His fists discorporate gods and his wrathful strikes poison mortal souls. The poor fool who lays hands on him is made to kiss the sun, but only after being torn limb from limb. A sword-strike rebounds off his armored skin, breaking the arm that wields it.

He feels no pain, no fatigue; indeed, should he sleep, he experiences only nightmares. Should an attack break through his tarnished metal hide, beneath lies no flesh or blood, but blackened bones caging the light of a raging green sun.

Legions of demons are his to call to battle, and the secrets of the world obey his whims. Commands issue from beneath his crown of nuclear fire, and all who swear fealty to said crown are forever branded.

I think it's reasonable to say that's pretty damn metal.

**Blackfang108** · 2013-12-30, 07:48 AM (ISO 8601)

Aboleths and Grell.

**Raimun** · 2013-12-30, 11:35 AM (ISO 8601)

The most metal creature ever? That's easy...

The Barbarian!

**some guy** · 2013-12-30, 11:55 AM (ISO 8601)

A barbarian with a woolly rhinoceros mount.

And skeletons.

**Actana** · 2013-12-30, 01:16 PM (ISO 8601)

Unicorns.

Because you can't be metal without a proper power ballad, and unicorns make for the perfect power ballad material.

**FabulousFizban** · 2013-12-30, 01:16 PM (ISO 8601)

I was going to mock this thread but it is too full of win.

Ghouls on Nightgaunts
Wizards on Eagles
Wizards on Sharks... in space
Dagon

oh who am i kidding, nothing beats orc bard.

**Sith_Happens** · 2013-12-30, 02:01 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Lord Smeagle

*googl'd*

Wow. That is an entire race of beings that fights everything that moves just so they don't fade from existence. If that isn't metal I don't know what is.

Don't forget the cold iron armbands constantly impaling them for the same purpose.

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This.

**The Oni** · 2013-12-30, 03:40 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by TheCountAlucard

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Agreed, this is quite metal. Don't know how we'd go about translating it to D&D terms though.

Pyramid Head is right out; he'd be better in a system like Call of Cthulhu anyhow.

**Yora** · 2013-12-30, 03:40 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Blackfang108

Aboleths and Grell.

That needs some elaboration. They certainly are cool, but are they metal?

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