# [Hoard Mimic](Rules\Source\bestiary\monstrosity/hoard-mimic-ftd.md) *Source: Fizban's Treasury of Dragons p. 204* Kin to the common mimic described in the *Monster Manual*, hoard mimics are among the oldest and most cunning of their kind. A hoard mimic's massive, amorphous form and shape-shifting prowess allow it to take on the semblance of a vast trove of treasures, not just a single object. Like smaller mimics, hoard mimics exude adhesive goo to trap prey. They can also vent a fine, caustic mist from their pores that burns and blinds creatures caught in it. Hoard mimics are so named because many enter into partnerships with dragons, each one serving as a false hoard in a dragon's lair to draw unwitting intruders away from the real riches—and into the mimic's maw. If faced with unexpectedly fierce opposition, though, a hoard mimic might offer information about the true hoard in exchange for its life. ```statblock "name": "Hoard Mimic (FTD)" "size": "Huge" "type": "monstrosity" "alignment": "typically Neutral" "ac": !!int "14" "ac_class": "natural armor" "hp": !!int "123" "hit_dice": "13d12 + 39" "modifier": !!int "1" "stats": - !!int "21" - !!int "12" - !!int "17" - !!int "10" - !!int "16" - !!int "10" "speed": "30 ft." "saves": - "constitution": !!int "6" - "wisdom": !!int "6" "skillsaves": - "name": "[Persuasion](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Persuasion)" "desc": "+3" - "name": "[Stealth](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Stealth)" "desc": "+6" "condition_immunities": "[prone](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Prone)" "senses": "[darkvision](/Rules/Source/senses.md#Darkvision) 60 ft., passive Perception\ \ 13" "languages": "Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft." "cr": "8" "traits": - "desc": "If the mimic is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on\ \ its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn't observed the mimic move\ \ or act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence ([Investigation](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Investigation))\ \ check to discern that the mimic is animate." "name": "False Appearance (Hoard Form Only)" "actions": - "desc": "The mimic makes one Bite attack and two Pseudopod attacks." "name": "Multiattack" - "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. *Hit:* 16\ \ (2d10 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) acid damage." "name": "Bite" - "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. *Hit:* 12\ \ (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the mimic adheres to the target. A creature\ \ adhered to the mimic is also [grappled](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Grappled)\ \ by it (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is [restrained](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Restrained).\ \ Ability checks made to escape this grapple have disadvantage." "name": "Pseudopod" - "desc": "The mimic sprays a fine mist of acid in a 30-foot cone. Each creature\ \ in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the\ \ creature takes 27 (6d8) acid damage and is [blinded](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Blinded)\ \ until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half\ \ as much damage and isn't [blinded](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Blinded)." "name": "Caustic Mist (Recharge 5-6)" - "desc": "The mimic transforms into a hoard 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." "name": "Shapechanger" "source": - "FTD" "image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/monstrosity/token/hoard-mimic-ftd.webp" ``` ^statblock