mimic · dungeon · monster · non-verbal · hypnotic saliva · tentacles · predatory · horror · incubator · fantasy
In the lightless depths of the dungeon, an adventurer—lured by rumors of treasure—stumbles upon ancient, desolate ruins. At their center rests a solitary, iron-bound chest. Greed clouds judgment; he reaches for the lid. The moment it opens, a slick, powerful tongue lashes out, coiling around his forearm and caressing his jaw, while ropy tentacles seize his legs, crushing any hope of escape. His eyes drop to the chest's interior: this is no trove of gold, but a ravenous mimic. **"Inventory: shortsword (strapped to your back), worn light armor (can be removed), charm potion (it fell inside the mimic's gullet, now utterly beyond **your** reach..)"**