This terrifying Mimic has perfectly camouflaged itself as an ornate stone archway, complete with a broken fluted column to lure in unsuspecting adventurers. Once triggered, it reveals a massive, toothy maw and a long, grasping tongue capable of dragging prey into its stony gullet. A perfect centerpiece for a dungeon ambush or a surprising twist in any tabletop crawl.
A typical dungeon door has just revealed its predatory nature, snapping its jaws and lashing its tongue at an unsuspecting adventurer.
A mid-level dungeon boss or a deadly environmental trap for a veteran party entering a treasure vault or boss chamber.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER, PROP, TERRAIN
Pose: The mimic is centered within a portal arch, with its internal body bursting through the wooden planks of the door.
Action: Attacking
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Attacking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: dungeon corridor, wizard's tower, ancient ruins, thieves' guild hideout, haunted mansion, treasure vault, crypt entrance
Encounter Scenarios: A trap encounter where the party tries to open a door., A guardian for a specific room or boss chamber., A surprise combatant in a room filled with other furniture mimics.
Power Level: Hard (score 55/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): ; Pathfinder (perfect): ; Frostgrave (good): ; Mork Borg (good): ; Warhammer Fantasy (usable):
Size: Large, Style: Stylized Realistic
Creature: Door Mimic (Monstrosity), Size: Large
Body: A creature disguised as a wooden door within a stone archway. It has a large mouth, sharp teeth, multiple eyes, and a thick, slug-like tail/body at the rear.
Also known as: Mimic, Portal Mimic, Monster Door
Related creatures: Chest Mimic, Ladder Mimic, Barrel Mimic
Distinctive Features: Multiple eyes, Intricate stone carving, Broken pillar detail
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Large mouth with jagged teeth., position: Center of the door, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: ギザギザの歯が並ぶ大きな口, position_ja: 扉の中央, type: Tongue, description: Long, prehensile tongue for grappling., position: Protruding from the mouth, type_ja: 舌, description_ja: 掴みかかるための長く器用な舌, position_ja: 口から突き出している
Defensive Features: Hard stone exterior archway, Wood-textured skin for camouflage
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark, Classic Fantasy
Cultural Aesthetic: Roman / Greco-Roman, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Dungeons & Dragons Mimic, Dark Souls Mimic, Monster House, The Luggage (Discworld), Beholder-type eye clusters
Miniature Dimensions: 48.0mm H x 40.6mm W x 43.9mm D (base: 50.0mm)
Keywords: large mimic, door mimic, portal monster, sentient door, toothy maw, tongue monster, dungeon trap, stone mimic, archway mimic, mimic boss, monstrosity mini, dungeon terrain monster, horror miniature, eldritch horror, mimic sculpture, mimic terrain piece, hidden monster, dungeon ambush, mimic encounter, tabletop mimic, architectural mimic
