So i’ve had a dream on a mimic I’ve wanted to use for awhile, and I finally got the chance to use it last night.
The scene: You come across a chest, a podium, and a book laying on top of the podium titled “How to spot a Mimic”.
The first thing my trap checker player did was check the podium for traps. When she had the all clear, she then grabbed the book.
The next half hour of the Mimic being a monster book of monsters was just a hilarity I wish was recorded.
I sometimes roll a d20 just for my own purposes. Maybe to force my own decision, maybe for a secret check. Maybe just to make them nervous.