Just as a off-hand comment in my current campaign I said it would be cool to “tame” a mimic and keep it around as a pet, ala the monster book from one of the Harry Potter movies. Is there a way to actually be able to do this for an extended period of time?(I assume there’s some spells that could give me control for a short period but not very long). Is there a way to force a mimic to have a specific form other than like true polymorphing it? Open to some reasonable homeruling. And if it’s not feasible that’s ok, more a joke but if it can be done then that’d be funny af.
The big questions would be how to feed it regularly since you are an adventurer while preventing it from trying to snack on allies or friendly NPCs when it gets hungry and you aren't nearby to tell it to stop.
I think that would be an awesome guard "dog" for a magic users study. Mimics were described as favoring chests or doors. If the door to the wizard's study was actually a mimic, then he could guard the place day and night. Of course, Wizard's have many other methods of defending their study, but a mimic sounds really cool.
I also thought "How would you feed the mimic?" I guess you could bring him a side of venison or something every few days and you would need a servant / follower to manage that while you were on the road. But how would you otherwise occupy and entertain a mimic? It has some intelligence so it would appreciate some regular attention. If it could happen, calling out things and watching the mimic assume those forms could be entertaining, for you, but would that be satisfying to the mimic?
The thought of using Tongues to communicate with the mimic was great.
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Although most mimics have only predatory intelligence, a rare few evolve greater cunning to carry on simple conversations in Common or Undercommon. Such mimics might allow safe passage through their domain or provide useful information in exchange for food.
So, the short of it is, "Yes, with the right mimic."
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Maybe your DM would allow you to homebrew a version of the Awaken spell. It's a 5th level spell that costs 1,000 GP and grants a beast or plant with 3 or less INT basic intelligence, but also charms the creature for 30 days. It would have to be altered a bit... a Mimic is both a monstrosity and already has 5 INT, so by default it's immune to the spell, but a more powerful spell using Awaken as a base should work (sort of like the difference between "Hold Person" and "Hold Monster")
As per the MM if the Mimic can speak (and some do), it can bargain and reason beyond simple predatory instincts. No magic necessary. Food training.
You won't need magic to have a mimic pet - just the right mimic. Anyone with enough CHA or luck or both could possibly make a pet of an intelligent mimic. A "monster"/"hero" duo.
I'm imagining The George Business (a short story of a failed knight ["George"] and a tired dragon ["Dart"] team up to swindle people for food and money - similar to part of the plot of a movie that came out decades after).
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Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider. My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong. I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲 “It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
Although most mimics have only predatory intelligence, a rare few evolve greater cunning to carry on simple conversations in Common or Undercommon. Such mimics might allow safe passage through their domain or provide useful information in exchange for food.
So, the short of it is, "Yes, with the right mimic."
Though an experienced DM would probably request some kind of pricey food-related upkeep from the PC so as not to give the player a combat-useful pet with high AC for free-sies.
Just as a off-hand comment in my current campaign I said it would be cool to “tame” a mimic and keep it around as a pet, ala the monster book from one of the Harry Potter movies. Is there a way to actually be able to do this for an extended period of time?(I assume there’s some spells that could give me control for a short period but not very long). Is there a way to force a mimic to have a specific form other than like true polymorphing it? Open to some reasonable homeruling. And if it’s not feasible that’s ok, more a joke but if it can be done then that’d be funny af.
Mimics are smarter than animals, but only just. If you could raise one, or befriend one, that could work. You might not need to use magic.
However, with the tongues spell, who could try and forge a connection, maybe even craft a non verbal language to communicate wi6hout magic.
With some roleplaying, it probably be fairly cool to have a mimic friend. Or pet.
The big questions would be how to feed it regularly since you are an adventurer while preventing it from trying to snack on allies or friendly NPCs when it gets hungry and you aren't nearby to tell it to stop.
I feel the need for an offcicial D&D/Discworld Crossover so mimic pets can be a reality...
I think that would be an awesome guard "dog" for a magic users study. Mimics were described as favoring chests or doors. If the door to the wizard's study was actually a mimic, then he could guard the place day and night. Of course, Wizard's have many other methods of defending their study, but a mimic sounds really cool.
I also thought "How would you feed the mimic?" I guess you could bring him a side of venison or something every few days and you would need a servant / follower to manage that while you were on the road. But how would you otherwise occupy and entertain a mimic? It has some intelligence so it would appreciate some regular attention. If it could happen, calling out things and watching the mimic assume those forms could be entertaining, for you, but would that be satisfying to the mimic?
The thought of using Tongues to communicate with the mimic was great.
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From the Monster Manual.
So, the short of it is, "Yes, with the right mimic."
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
Maybe your DM would allow you to homebrew a version of the Awaken spell. It's a 5th level spell that costs 1,000 GP and grants a beast or plant with 3 or less INT basic intelligence, but also charms the creature for 30 days. It would have to be altered a bit... a Mimic is both a monstrosity and already has 5 INT, so by default it's immune to the spell, but a more powerful spell using Awaken as a base should work (sort of like the difference between "Hold Person" and "Hold Monster")
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As per the MM if the Mimic can speak (and some do), it can bargain and reason beyond simple predatory instincts. No magic necessary. Food training.
You won't need magic to have a mimic pet - just the right mimic. Anyone with enough CHA or luck or both could possibly make a pet of an intelligent mimic. A "monster"/"hero" duo.
I'm imagining The George Business (a short story of a failed knight ["George"] and a tired dragon ["Dart"] team up to swindle people for food and money - similar to part of the plot of a movie that came out decades after).
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
Though an experienced DM would probably request some kind of pricey food-related upkeep from the PC so as not to give the player a combat-useful pet with high AC for free-sies.
i think like a baby mimic would be a cool pet