Imp

Tiny fiend (devil), Lawful Evil

Armor Class

13

Hit Points

10 (3d4+3)

Speed

walk 20 ft., fly 40 ft.

Skills

Deception +4, Insight +3, Persuasion +4, Stealth +5

Damage Resistances

cold; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons

Damage Immunities

fire, poison

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Senses

darkvision 120 ft.

Languages

Infernal, Common

Challenge

1

Shapechanger

The imp can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a rat (speed 20 ft.), a raven (20 ft., fly 60 ft.), or a spider (20 ft., climb 20 ft.), or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

Devil's Sight

Magical darkness doesn't impede the imp's darkvision.

Magic Resistance

The imp has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Sting (Bite in Beast Form)

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Invisibility

The imp magically turns invisible until it attacks, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the imp wears or carries is invisible with it.

Variant: Imp Familiar

Imps can be found in the service to mortal spellcasters, acting as advisors, spies, and familiars. An imp urges its master to acts of evil, knowing the mortal's soul is a prize the imp might ultimately claim. Imps display an unusual loyalty to their masters, and an imp can be quite dangerous if its master is threatened. Some such imps have the following trait. Familiar: The imp can enter into a contract to serve another creature as a familiar, forming a telepathic bond with its willing master. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the imp senses as long as they are within 1 mile of each other. While the imp is within 10 feet of its master, the master shares the imp's Magic Resistance trait. If its master violates the terms of the contract, the imp can end its service as a familiar, ending the telepathic bond.