• Infynis@midwest.social
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    20 hours ago

    If you’re playing D&D 5e, no perception check, no matter how high, will let you notice an object is actually a mimic.

    False Appearance (Object Form Only). While the mimic remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary object.

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      17 hours ago

      Still, as a DM, it’s far too tempting to give a little bit of this away and join in on the hijinks.

      Me: You find yourselves in a hidden library. On one shelf you see a series of tomes named “How Not to be Seen”, volumes I-XX.

      Newbie Fighter: Oh sweet, those look handy.

      Seasoned Rogue: Aw fuck. NOBODY TOUCH NOTHIN’!

      Ten minutes later: