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shadow imp 5
HP	7-15
HD	2
XP	10
Speed	10
AC	3
EV	11
Will	10
Attack¹	6 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rC++ rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Little
Type	shadow imp, shadow imp
Flags	Speaks Evil

A shadowy minor demon, with an affinity for the necromantic arts.

Useful Info

Shadow imps are one of the flimsier tier-5 demons. If found early, they can be significant threats due to their Pain spell. They appear in the Dungeon levels 4-7.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Pain	1d9	5	Magical flag

History

Prior to 0.32, shadow imps appeared slightly later in the Dungeon.
Prior to 0.30, shadow imps could be created by Call Imp.
Prior to 0.28, shadow imps could see invisible.
Prior to 0.17, shadow imps could cast Animate Dead.
Prior to 0.12, summoned shadow imps would cast Animate Dead, allowing characters with no Necromancy skill to generate armies of the dead.

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-|name=shadow imp
+{{monster info}}
-|glyph={{Magenta|5}}
-|flags={{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}
-|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Cold resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities=none
-|max_chunks=0
-|meat={{No corpse}}
-|xp=11
-|holiness={{Demonic}}
-|magic_resistance=-3
-|hp_range=6 to 16
-|avg_hp=11
-|armour_class=3
-|evasion=11
-|habitat=land
-|speed=10
-|size={{Little}}
-|item_use={{Open doors}}
-|attack1=6 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack2=
-|attack3=
-|attack4=
-|hit_dice=2
-|base_hp=3
-|extra_hp=5
-|fixed_hp=0
-|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
-|genus=shadow imp
-|species=shadow imp
-}}
-{{Flavour|A small and shadowy minor demon.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Shadow imps''' are one of the flimsier [[Tier-5 demon]]s, but they can still cause significant trouble with [[Necromancy]] spells.
+'''Shadow imps''' are one of the flimsier [[tier-5 demon]]s. If found early, they can be significant threats due to their [[Pain]] spell. They appear in [[the Dungeon]] levels 4-7.
-Spells: [[Pain]], [[Animate Dead]]
+{{monster spells}}
-==Tips & Tricks==
+==History==
-When you summon a shadow imp through [[Call Imp]], it may use Animate Dead on nearby corpses. The resulting undead are permanent, and stay with you even after their caller expires.
+*Prior to [[0.32]], shadow imps appeared slightly later in the Dungeon.
+*Prior to [[0.30]], shadow imps could be created by [[Call Imp]].
+*Prior to [[0.28]], shadow imps could [[see invisible]].
+*Prior to [[0.17]], shadow imps could cast Animate Dead.
+*Prior to [[0.12]], summoned shadow imps would cast Animate Dead, allowing characters with no [[Necromancy]] skill to generate armies of the dead.