Mimic

Armor Class
5 [14]
Hit Dice
7
Attacks
Slam (1d6+2)
Special
shapechanging, hold/grab, surprise
Move
3
HDE/XP
9/1,100

Description

A master of deception, a Mimic can assume the general shape of any object or creature that fills roughly 150 cubic feet. A mimic's body is hard and has a rough texture, no matter what appearance it might present. Anyone who closely examines the mimic can easily detect the ruse. A mimic can speak Common. In combat a mimic will often surprise an unsuspecting adventurer by lashing out with a heavy pseudopod.

A mimic exudes a thick slime that acts as a powerful adhesive, holding fast any creatures or items that touch it. A weapon that strikes an adhesive-coated mimic is stuck fast unless the wielder succeeds on an open doors check to pull the weapon free. Strong alcohol dissolves the adhesive in 3 rounds. A mimic can dissolve its adhesive at will, and the substance will break down 5 rounds after the creature dies.

Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.