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Maybe It's a Subclass. Maybe it's a Barrel.

You don’t hide in the dungeon. You become something worth touching.
The Mimic Rogue is a shapechanging subclass built around one core idea:

Turn into objects. Set traps. Punish mistakes.

If You Want To:

• Turn your body into keys, blades, and tools
• Become barrels, chests, or furniture to set ambushes
• Let enemies make the first move—and regret it
• Get enemies to chase and then be the dumpster your friends hide in as they pass unaware
• Play a rogue that feels like a sentient angler-fish

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What This Subclass Does

This is not a hit-and-run rogue.

This is a trap-based, interaction-driven playstyle.

You don’t just hide—you become something worth approaching.

• Shapechange into inanimate objects
• Strike when creatures interact with you
• Create false objects and living traps
• At higher levels, shift your awareness between them

The safest thing in the room is now the most dangerous.

What It Feels Like at the Table

“Wait… that barrel just attacked me.”
“Don’t touch anything.”
“Which one is real?”
“Why hasn’t the rogue moved in three rounds?”

If nothing is happening—
something is about to.

Included

• Full Rogue subclass (5e, 2024 compatible)
• Play guidance for using objects, traps, and positioning
• DM guidance for supporting this playstyle

For DMs

This subclass shines in environments with:

• objects worth interacting with
• cover, clutter, and confined spaces

It rewards patience, clever setup, and letting players spring their own traps.

If You Enjoy This

If your table had a moment where someone said:

“…oh no.”

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That’s how this project grows—and how I decide what to build next.

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