"When the barkeep asked why we carried weapons in the bar, I replied "Mimics". Then I laughed, he laughed, the table laughed."
- Apocryphal tale heard in a tavern, from an adventurer. Everyone's heard of Mimics, but only the truly paranoid are prepared for them. They could be anywhere. They could be ANYTHING! The only way to know is to stab it. Or try to dissolve it with alcohol, which... sure, worth a shot. In fact, while you're up, get a whole round of shots. Mimics can be crafty, though. They're smarter than dogs, and they can change into literally anything. Sure, no-one's going to trust a lavish four-poster bed in the middle of a dungeon, but in a fancy tavern, or palace? That treasure chest might stand out in the middle of a field, but in a dungeon, that's where you'd expect to find one. A truly crafty Mimic might even hide beside another object, taking on the appearance of a large rock while beside a treasure chest. Or a treasure chest on the other side of an obvious trap... More, they're even smart enough to work in packs- coming across a room that has a small campfire, a locked chest under a blanket, and a pile of backpacks just looks like the lair of another adventuring party. But when the mimics aren't the backpacks and chest, they're the tree root growing from the wall, the chest covered in a blanket, and the door, they can truly surprise a party, and might eat well tonight. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 29 May 2020. Comments are closed.
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