Transform your dungeon loot-hunt into a nightmare with this massive Wardrobe Mimic. Featuring a toothy maw hidden behind shelves of books and potions, and muscular limbs erupting from its wooden frame, this large-scale monstrosity is the perfect centerpiece for a library ambush.
A piece of library furniture has just revealed its true form, lunging at a victim while displaying the remains of previous meals in its maw.
A major room-based ambush or a 'gotcha' moment during a search of a library or noble's bedroom.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER, PROP, TERRAIN
Pose: The figure is in a lunging, predatory stance with its lower jaw dropped open and its upper 'tongue' or neck reaching outward and downward.
Action: Attacking
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Attacking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: wizard's private library, abandoned mansion hallway, haunted castle study, dungeon archive, thieves guild counting house, cursed furniture warehouse, ancient temple scriptorium, nobleman's bedchamber
Encounter Scenarios: A trap encounter where players interact with a 'treasure' container that turns out to be a monster., A guardian of a specific lore-heavy room in a wizard's tower., A high-threat environmental hazard in a horror-themed dungeon crawl.
Power Level: Hard (score 55/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Classic mimic variant, fits perfectly as a Large monstrosity.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Matches the 'Object Mimic' archetype perfectly.; Mork Borg (good): The grotesque, eye-covered design fits the grimdark horror aesthetic.; Frostgrave (good): Excellent as a 'creature' or scenario-specific monster in a wizard's tower.; Ravenloft (perfect): The horror element of a mundane object turning into a toothy predator is a staple of this setting.
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Not applicable, Build: Not applicable, Size: Large, Age: Not applicable, Style: Realistic / Horrific
Equipment: Books, Bottles
NPC Role: Monster / Trap
Creature: Mimic (Monstrosity), Size: Large
Body: A tall, rectangular wooden furniture body with four jointed insectoid legs emerging from the sides. The base contains a wide, skull-filled mouth. The front face is covered in eyes of various sizes. An upper muscular neck-like appendage emerges from the top shelf.
Also known as: Wardrobe Mimic, Object Mimic, Bookcase Mimic
Related creatures: Chest Mimic, Door Mimic, Animated Armor, Gibbering Mouther
Distinctive Features: Multiple eyes on the wood frame, Shelf contents (books/bottles) integrated into the form, Split-back muscular growth
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Large horizontal mouth at the base filled with sharp teeth and skulls., position: Base / front, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 底部の正面にある、鋭い歯と頭蓋骨が詰まった大きな水平の口。, position_ja: 底部 / 正面, type: Pincer Appendage, description: A thick, muscular tongue or neck ending in a hard pincer., position: Top front, type_ja: ハサミ状の付属肢, description_ja: 太く筋肉質な舌、あるいは首のような部位で、先端が硬いハサミになっています。, position_ja: 上部正面, type: Claws / Legs, description: Four sharp, jointed legs capable of piercing or pinning., position: Sides of the body, type_ja: 鉤爪 / 脚, description_ja: 突き刺したり押さえつけたりできる、4本の鋭い関節肢。, position_ja: 胴体側面
Defensive Features: Thick wooden exterior acting as natural armor, Internal muscular core
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Intimidating / Imposing, Classic Fantasy, Grimdark
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: Dark Souls Mimic, The Luggage (Discworld), Monster House, Beauty and the Beast (Gothic/Horror variant), D&D Mimic
Miniature Dimensions: 43.6mm H x 41.5mm W x 31.1mm D (base: 50.0mm)
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