Shadow imp

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shadow imp 5
HP	6-16
HD	2
XP	11
Speed	10
AC	3
EV	11
Will	8
Attack1	6 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rC++, rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot
Vulnerabilities	Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Little
Type	shadow imp, shadow imp
Flags	Evil See invisible Speaks Silence immune

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

Useful Info

Shadow imps are one of the flimsier Tier-5 demons, but they can still cause significant trouble with their Necromancy spells. They are found in the Dungeon and the Abyss, and are occasionally summoned by a wide variety of enemies.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Pain (d8)
Slot2	none
Slot3	Animate Dead
Slot4	Animate Dead
Slot5	none
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

• If you're not yet terribly powerful, avoid fighting them near the corpses of foes you've already beaten, or it may raise them. On the other hand, if you can handle the zombies, they are worth experience, unlike most other monster-created monsters.
• Although it's easy to summon your own shadow imps with the Call Imp spell, these allies will never cast Animate Dead.

History

Prior to 0.12, summoned shadow imps would cast Animate Dead, allowing characters with no Necromancy skill to generate armies of the dead.