You all know it. Well, perhaps at least the one, still beeing able to tell the tale. There are chests containing unknown treasures, filled by hoarding foes, evil mages, kings and queens, bandits and goblins. And then there are those treasure chest that are... no chest at all. Hidden in the dark places above and below, hidden between their innocent comrades, containing gold and trinkets, there lies the mimic. Waiting for centuries for the fearless hero on his search for loot. Come to me, little man. I will eat you whole and spit you out like a rotten fruit. But your gold i will keep for me. I will keep all your gold, you little, stupif men. Instinct: to devour

• Having someone or something in front of it that wants to open the Mimic, it comes suddenly to live and grabs it with huge claws and jaws, appearing from the inside and flanks of the Mimic.
• Staying hidden until tried to be opened.