Hidden in plain sight, a crystalshard mimic waits for new carriers. The mimic, now turned crystal eating monster has had an odd transformation due to the magic of Hyxia. It has adapted to a diet consisting solely of crystal and as a result, its intelligence grew rampant. The slow creature now uses its shapechanging ability to barter their service in trade for chunks or crystal.
Broken Teeth
Normal mimics are able to adapt to their surroundings by performing mimesis. This is not a viable strategy for the crystalshard mimic; which has gotten its name from its diet. It alone is unable to break off chunks of crystal and thus has to resort to scavenging. This is not complemented by its abilities, and thus the mimic was forced to adapt further. It now barters its use as a shapechanging item in trade for shards. The nasty reputation of mimics make this a hard task. If denied, it will attempt to force a creature into its servitude with its Charming Suggestion.
Group Think
Some crystalshard mimics work together to set up entire villages. The mimic’s work together to make settlements, from which they sell items they have scavenged. The buying price of course being counted in crystal shards. Due to their intelligence, these mimics employ tactics to ensure their own safety.
Mimic Sizes
Some larger mimics grow larger in size after consuming large quantities of crystal shards. These mimics tend to transform into bridges or other large structures. Creature’s that wish to pass through one of these mimic’s domain will most likely be asked crystal fragments as toll.
Mimic Sizes
| Size | Hit die | Hit points |
| tiny | d4 | 40 |
| small | d6 | 49 |
| medium | d8 | 58 |
| large | d10 | 67 |
| huge | d12 | 76 |
| gargantuan | d20 | 112 |
Crystalshard Mimic
Medium monstrosity (shapechanger), neutral
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 15 ft., climb 15 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| 17 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 10 (0) |
Skills Stealth +5*
Damage Immunities acid
Condition Immunities prone
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Language Telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
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
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 this grapple have disadvantage.
False Appearance. While the mimic remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary pink object.
ACTIONS
Charming Suggestion. The mimic attempts to suggest a course of action to a creature. It must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or fall under the effects of the suggestion spell.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 12 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the mimic is in object form, the target is subjected to its Adhesive trait.
