.. _Mimic:

Mimic
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*Medium monstrosity (shapechanger), neutral*

**Armor Class** 12 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 58 (9d8 + 18)

**Speed** 15 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 17 (+3)   | 12 (+1)   | 15 (+2)   | 5 (-3)    | 13 (+1)   | 8 (-1)    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Skills** Stealth +5

**Damage Immunities** acid

**Condition Immunities** :ref:`prone`

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 2 (450 XP)

:bi:`Shapechanger`. The mimic can use its action to polymorph into an
object or back into its true, amorphous form. Its statistics are the
same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't
transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

.. index::
   single: grappled; by mimic adhesive

:bi:`Adhesive (Object Form Only)`. The mimic adheres to anything that
touches it. A Huge or smaller creature adhered to the mimic is also
:ref:`grappled` by it (escape DC 13). Ability checks made to escape this
grapple have disadvantage.

:bi:`False Appearance (Object Form Only)`. While the mimic remains
motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary object.

:bi:`Grappler`. The mimic has advantage on attack rolls against any
creature :ref:`grappled` by it.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Pseudopod`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. *Hit:* 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the mimic is in object
form, the target is subjected to its Adhesive trait.

:bi:`Bite`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage.