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Can you have an imp as a familiar 5e?

When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: imp, pseudodragon, quasit, or sprite.

How do variant familiars work?

They function exactly the same as feats and are differentiated simply by what they do and their variety and focus. Characters, other than those specifically able to acquire familiars (such as wizards), need to take the Summon Familiar advantage in order to gain a familiar.

How do you use imp familiar 5e?

Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack modifier for the roll.

Can a wizard have an imp as a familiar?

One of the devils that can offer a contract is an imp, and the imp can offer loyal service up to 9 years. The imp is also able to serve as a familiar.

Can a familiar cast a spell?

Finally, when you Cast a Spell with a range of touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must use its Reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it.

What level spell is find familiar?

This feat gives you access to 2 cantrips and a 1st level spell from a spell list of your choice. And Find Familiar is conveniently a 1st level wizard spell . The other good news is that it’s a ritual spell, so if you are a ritual caster you can also get one without having an available spell slot.

Can imps wear armor?

The stat blocks for imps and quasits don’t specify any equipment, so without DM dispensation they aren’t proficient. It’s also the DM’s decision as to whether the imp or quasit can fly while wearing armor. Guiding examples: Sprites can fly while wearing tiny-sized leather armor.

Can imps wield weapons?

The stat blocks for imps and quasits don’t specify any equipment, so without DM dispensation they aren’t proficient. So, I like my ruling better than I did before. Yes they can use the crossbow, but they haven’t been trained to use it. And it’s unwieldy because it’s so big.

Can imps be charmed?

Players with higher Summoning levels can have the imp convert gold and green charms into experience, as the majority of the experience gained at higher levels comes from crimson and blue charms.

What forms can familiars take in DND?

When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: imp, pseudodragon, quasit, or sprite. Additionally, when you take the Attack action, you can forgo one of your own attacks to allow your familiar to make one attack of its own with its reaction.

What does variant – familiar do?

From my understanding, “Variant: Familiar” expands base familiar description, like the Pact of the Chain does: General familiar properties are given in the Find Familiarspell description. If the spellcaster is a Warlock and they chooses the Pact of Chainfeature, the familiar properties are expanded, giving more potent familiar as a result.

How does the find familiar spell work?

The Find Familiar spell description explains what a “familiar” is. It describes its properties — acts independently, can’t attack, can deliver spells, can be dismissed into a pocket dimension, etc. The PHB uses “familiar” as a term, expanding its properties in some cases, e.g. Pact of the Chain:

Can a fiend be an imp familiar?

Find Familiar implies that the imp familiar is an imp: the familiar has the Statistics of the chosen form, though it is a celestial, fey, or fiend So a fiend can be a familiar, and Imp is a fiend. dnd-5espellsfamiliars