Imp (Familiar Variant)
Tiny Fiend (Devil) · Lawful Evil · CR 1
- Fiend (Devil)
- Tiny
- Tier 1
- Evil
Imp (Familiar Variant) at CR 1 is logged as a tiny fiend (devil); alignment lawful evil. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1
- Type
- Fiend (Devil)
- Size
- Tiny
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 20 ft., fly 40 ft.
- Habitats
- —
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Imp (Familiar Variant) is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is found across multiple environments. It is tiny-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Imp (Familiar Variant) is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Lawful Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Imp (Familiar Variant) is codified in the 5e Monster Manual. Fiends originate in the Lower Planes — the Nine Hells, the Abyss, or further hells beyond — bound to whatever cosmic hierarchy that plane enforces. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Imp (Familiar Variant)
- What is the challenge rating of Imp (Familiar Variant)?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Imp (Familiar Variant) sits at 1. It matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Imp (Familiar Variant)?
- The bestiary type for Imp (Familiar Variant) is fiend (devil), tiny size, lawful evil alignment.