Mimic

Monster Manual 5.5e

Shape-Shifter Disguised as an Unassuming Object

Habitat: Underdark, Urban; Treasure: Any

In their natural forms, mimics are little more than roaming stomachs, their blobby bodies covered with alien eyes and teeth. They can alter their color, texture, and dimensions to duplicate inanimate objects of their approximate size. Mimics use their disguises as both camouflage and bait. Once victims draw close, mimics strike, lashing out with their sticky pseudopods and toothy mouths. After consuming victims, mimics usually relocate, change form, and await their next meal.

Use the following list to inspire mimics’ shapes:

Column

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Altar
Bell
Boulder
Cauldron
Chair
Chandelier
Chest
Cot
Door

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Floor mat
Giant gemstone
Gravestone
Heap of leaves
Keg
Ladder
Lectern
Mannequin
Mirror

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Obelisk
Oversize cake
Panel of levers
Pile of bones
Potted plant
Row of books
Sarcophagus
Sculpture
Ship’s wheel

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Sign
Stalagmite
Stump
Table
Tapestry
Taxidermy
Throne
Topiary
Weapon rack