AC 13
HP 14 (4d4 + 4; bloodied 7)
Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft.
Proficiency +2; Maneuver DC 13
Skills Deception +4 (+1d4), Insight +3, Perception +3, Persuasion +4, Stealth +5
Damage Resistances cold; damage from nonmagical, non-silvered weapons
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Devil’s Sight. The imp’s darkvision penetrates magical darkness.
Ventriloquism. The imp can perfectly imitate any voice it has heard. It can make its voice appear to originate from any point within 30 feet.
Lawful Evil. The imp radiates a Lawful and Evil aura.
Magic Resistance. The imp has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.
ACTIONS
Sting (Bite While Shapeshifted). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
Shapeshift. The imp magically changes its form into a rat (speed 20 ft.), raven (20 ft., fly 60 ft.), or spider (20 ft., climb 20 ft.) or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form except for its movement speeds. Equipment it carries is not transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
BONUS ACTIONS
Invisibility. The imp magically turns invisible , along with any equipment carried. This invisibility ends if the imp makes an attack, falls unconscious , or dismisses the effect.
Combat
Whenever the imp attacks with its sting, it turns invisible immediately afterwards and then moves if it can. It might spend some turns hiding without attacking. It changes targets and tactics frequently, since it can be killed with a readied action or an area attack if it becomes too predictable. Once damaged, it hides invisibly. The imp sometimes uses its Ventriloquism ability to create confusion and miscommunication.
Devil Names
Abathon, Alashel, Arcaxes, Asardel, Atha-Xul, Barashiel, Bel Nakari, Beleth, Besthelias, Bethegar, Brimstone, Calderax, Cenereth, Damaceus, Decimeth, Demedal, Elthodrath, Gethen, Glibris, Gur-Toras, Heleph, Ibaris, Kamien, Kush, Lorza, Machem, Maethiel, Meltis, Nensis, Silithis, Thaxes, Turel, Vish-Alatith, Zethayn, Zir
Legends and Lore
With an Arcana or Religion check, characters can learn the following:
DC 10 Many scholars believe that devils are angels that fell from grace. When touched by evil, mortal souls may transform into devils, as well.
DC 15 Neither fire nor poison harms a devil, and even magical darkness doesn’t impede a devil’s vision. They are supernaturally resistant to mundane damage, although magical and silvered weapons wound them normally.
DC 20 Though irredeemably evil, devils can be bargained with at the bargainer’s peril. They generally keep their word.
Imps are sniveling yet cunning devils with batlike wings and pointed tails. They are often found serving more powerful devils as messengers, or as familiars to mortal masters. Their diminutive size, ability to turn invisible or take the form of an animal, and innate devotion to those they serve makes imps the perfect spies.
1 Whispering poison into a mortal’s ear
2 Engaging the pious in philosophical debate, so as to sow doubt
3 Offers the party the information they seek, for a price
4 Indulging pleasures of the flesh: enjoying a meal, listening to music, flirting with mortals
5 Hunting a mortal who defaulted on a deal
6 Imprisoned by ancient runes and seals; can’t leave its current general area
7 Guarding or otherwise serving a summoner
8 Guarding a sinister treasure, such as a forbidden book or cursed weapon
Wilderness and Underground Signs
1 A shrine to an archdevil, lit with black candles
2 Footprints, strangely warm to the touch
3 A waft of brimstone at a lonely crossroads
4 The remains of a humanoid who was clearly tortured to death
Settlement Signs
1 Statues of saints crying blood
2 Church bells magically fall silent
3 An infernal contract, as yet unsigned
4 Animals gather in large numbers, become aggressive, or die unexpectedly
Most devils are imprisoned in Hell but some are loosed upon the world by wicked spellcasters.
CR 3–4 bearded devil ; 2 lemure bands ; imp leading lemure band
CR 5–10 1 or 2 barbed devils ; bone devil ; chain devil ; 2 or 3 bearded devils ; bearded devil , barbed devil , or night hag leading 2 lemure bands
Treasure a silver cup etched with a blasphemous word (the first three times the word is spoken, the cup fills with a greater healing potion ; the fourth time, the cup breaks)
CR 11–16 horned devil , erinyes , ice devil , or chained one , possibly with 1 or 2 lemure bands ; 3 barbed devils ; barbed devil with 3 bearded devils
Treasure signed infernal contract that frees an evil soul from Hell if destroyed, manual of quickness of action
CR 17–22 pit fiend ; bone devil , chain devil , horned devil , erinyes , or ice devil with 3 bearded devils ; erinyes with 1d6 + 3 harpies ; chain devil with chained one
Treasure 3 rubies (5,000 gp each), spell scrolls of magic circle and raise dead , rope of entanglement
CR 23–30 pit fiend with 1 to 3 bearded devils or hell hounds ; 4 bearded devils or barbed devils with bone devil , chain devil , or horned devil ; 2 erinyes or ice devils ; ice devil with 1d4 + 2 winter wolves
Treasure 1,300 pp, 2 potions of flying , 3 trident (named Artifice; acts as a hat of disguise but the trident can’t be disguised)
CR 31+ Pit Fiend General , possibly with 1d4 + 2 emure bands or bearded devils ; pit fiend with 3 or 4 barbed devils ; 3 or 4 erinyes
Treasure gold and ruby scepter (25,000 gp), forbidden book with gold and diamond binding (25,000 gp), 13 star rubies (1,000 gp each), spell scroll of gate , animated shield , deck of many things
Fiends are evil-aligned creatures from Hell, the Abyss, and other cursed realms. Most fiends are demons and devils, each of which have their own subtypes and hierarchies. Some fiends, such as hell hounds , are neither demons nor devils.