School of Vampiric magic

Few monsters are as emblematic of dungeon delving as they mimic. As fluid shapeshifters, capable of replicating any object or fixture, these curious predators have made themselves a bane to adventurers everywhere. Innumerable histories trace the origin of this age-old monstrosity to a lesser-known wizard, mad tyrant, or sorcerer-king, who constructed the creature from vile magic long ago.

Such tales have led many spellcasters throughout the realms to cultivate a morbid fascination for mimics and their ecology, attempting to emulate the original witchcraft through mad experimentation with shapechanging beings.

After fully delving into occult magic, wizards of this deranged tradition have developed rituals to transform their spellbooks into unprecedented hybrids, which can feed off the surrounding mana. The holder of such a macabre creation means to harness the power of mimics in their purest form, by tuning the species’ anatomy to suit their