75) featured the article "The Ecology of the Mimic", by Ed Greenwood. The July 1983 issue of Dragon magazine (No. As part of his review, Turnbull comments on several new monsters introduced in the book, referring to the mimic as a thing which adventurers from his Greenlands dungeon "are not going to be best placed to meet".
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The Monster Manual was reviewed by Don Turnbull in the British magazine White Dwarf No. This creature does not speak, and will attack anything which is nearby. The book described the larger variety of mimic as a carnivorous creature called a "killer mimic". These creatures have their own language and can usually speak several other tongues. The slightly smaller version is more intelligent, and is generally friendly if offered food, usually telling a player character about what it has seen nearby. The Monster Manual mentions that there are two types of mimic encountered in the game. Mimics are described as neutral in alignment. The book states that all mimics move about constantly in search of prey. A mimic excretes an adhesive glue to hold fast whatever touches it. They are able to perfectly mimic stone or wood." According to the book, mimics thus pose as items such as stonework, doors, or chests when a character or creature touches the disguised mimic, the mimic can lash out with a bludgeoning pseudopod. This book described mimics as "subterranean creatures which cannot stand the light of the sun. The mimic made its first appearance in the original Monster Manual (1977), by Gary Gygax. 1.2 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd editionĪn original creation for the game's artificial underground environment, this "iconic monster" looks like a treasure chest and is designed as a trap for unwary player characters.1.1 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition.
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