Mimic Keg
The Griffon's Saddlebag: Book Two p. 361 (Third Party)
- Size
- Medium
- Type
- monstrosity
- Alignment
- chaotic neutral
- AC
- 13 (natural armor)
- Hit Points
- 75 (10d8+30)
- Speed
- walk 25 ft.
- Skills
- Stealth +6
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition Immunities
- drunkenness, poisoned, prone
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft.
- Passive Perception
- 11
- Challenge
- 2
- Lineage
- Mimic
Traits
Proficiency Bonus
+4
Shapechanger
The mimic can use its action to polymorph into a keg, mug, vat or other alcohol-related object or back into its true amorphous form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except when it polymorphs into an object, it can choose to change its size to Tiny or Small until it polymorphs back into its true form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It revers to its true form if it dies.
Adhesive (Object Form Only)
The mimic adheres to anything that touches it. A huge or smaller creature adhered to the mimic is also grappled by it (escape DC 13). Ability checks made to escape the grapple has disadvantage.
False Appearance (Object Form Only)
While the mimic remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary alcohol-related object.
Grappler
The mimic has advantage on attack rolls against any creature grappled by it.
Actions
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.
Bite
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage.
Other data
description
Although most mimics are known for their ability to transform into innocuous items, mimic kegs are a particular cousin that transform solely into alcohol-related objects. Scholars believe that long-term exposure to alcoholic drinks gradually morphed a number of ancient mimics into this unique breed. Most mimics are ambush predators, but mimic kegs are particularly patient hunters. When plagued by these monsters, some taverns develop an almost religious inventory system to ensure their mugs, jugs, and kegs are safe for customers.