Transform your party's short rest into a nightmare with this massive Fireplace Mimic. Standing at nearly 50mm tall and featuring five predatory eyes and a cavernous mouth of stone teeth, this 'Huge' scale monstrosity is the ultimate surprise for players who think they are safe in the tavern.
A seemingly ordinary fireplace reveals itself to be a predator, opening its maw and extending a tongue to ensnare unsuspecting adventurers.
A major boss encounter for a mid-to-high level party, likely the centerpiece of a cursed tavern, haunted manor, or a mimic-infested dungeon level.
Artist: MZ4250
Type: MONSTER, PROP, TERRAIN
Pose: The fireplace stands upright on a rectangular base. The tongue emerges from the center of the 'firebox' mouth, curving out and up. The five eyes are arranged horizontally along the mantel.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Ambush
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: haunted mansion, wizard's tower, dungeon rest chamber, mimic-infested tavern, abandoned castle library, vampire's dining hall, illusory palace, hidden basement storage
Encounter Scenarios: An ambush during a 'safe' short rest in a dungeon, A guardian of a hidden passage located behind the fireplace, Part of a 'living house' or 'monster house' themed encounter
Power Level: Hard (score 65/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Mimics are iconic D&D monsters, and this huge fireplace version is a great high-CR variation.; Pathfinder (perfect): ; Frostgrave (good): Excellent as a scenario-specific monster or dungeon hazard.; Mordheim (good): Fits the dark, gothic urban decay aesthetic.; Mork Borg (usable): The surrealist horror of a fireplace with five eyes fits the setting well.
Size: Huge, Style: Realistic with stylized monstrous elements
Equipment: Melted Candles, Wine Bottle, Cheese and Bread Tray
Creature: Fireplace Mimic (Monstrosity), Size: Huge
Body: A rectangular block of masonry mimicking a fireplace. It features five forward-facing eyes, a large maw where the firebox should be, and a long, prehensile tongue.
Also known as: Hearth Mimic, Giant Mimic, Greater Mimic
Related creatures: Chest Mimic, Barrel Mimic, Gargoyle, Stone Golem
Distinctive Features: Five eyes on the mantel, Huge tongue, Jagged stone teeth, Cracked stone surface texture
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Teeth, description: Two rows of sharp, jagged stone-like teeth for biting., position: Hearth/Mouth opening, type_ja: 歯, description_ja: 噛みつくための、鋭くギザギザした石のような2列の歯。, position_ja: 炉床／口の開口部, type: Tongue, description: A massive, thick, muscular tongue for grappling or slamming prey., position: Protruding from the mouth, type_ja: 舌, description_ja: 獲物を掴んだり叩きつけたりするための、巨大で太く筋骨たくましい舌。, position_ja: 口から突き出している
Defensive Features: Stone-like hide providing natural armor.
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Grimdark, Classic Fantasy, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Dark Souls Mimic, D&D Mimic Archetype, Monster House, Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Objects, Luggage from Discworld
Miniature Dimensions: 49.0mm H x 55.7mm W x 44.8mm D (base: 75.0mm)
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