| Fire Imp | |
|---|---|
| |
| skill | 9 (mature) 6 (larva form) |
| stamina | 4 |
| Habitat | Anywhere their master is, Dungeons, Magical Plane of Fire, Ruins, Towns |
| Number Encountered | 1 (with master) or 1-3 (elsewhere) |
| Type | Magical Creature |
| Reaction | Unfriendly-Hostile |
| Intelligence | Average |
Fire Imps (also known as Lava Imps or mistakenly as Lava Demons in their larva form) were a type of Magical creature in the Fighting Fantasy franchise.
Origins and Distribution[]
Fire Imps originated from the Magical Plane of Fire. How they came into being was largely unknown, but it is known that they evolved from a larva form called Lava Imps. How long it took to complete the metamorphosis from larva to adult form was unknown.[1]
Fire Imps were the usual choice of pets and familiars for any sorcerers powerful enough to summon one.[2] They made fairly faithful pets to such persons, but to anyone else they are very vicious, attacking without giving quarter. On occasion, they were sometimes found - in huger numbers - as parts of a demonic army of Evil.[3]
Description[]
In their adult forms, Fire Imps looked like a small ball of red fur with two tiny feet, two bat-like wings in place of arms, two tiny horns protuding from their skulls, and a small prehensile tail for balance and steering. They had an uncannily human-like face and could reach a length up to one meter.[4]
A Fire Imp's immature form, the Lava Imp or Lava Demon, looked like a huge eyeless slug with no eyes or feelers, but a huge gaping mouth brimmed with sharp teeth.[5] These were not to be confused with the Demons of the same name serving as shock troops in the demonic Legions of the Damned.[6]
Special Abilities[]
A swarm of fifty fire imps attacking and breathing flame.
In both their immature and adult forms, Fire Demons were able to fly. While the Imp employed its wings to attain great speed, their larva forms hovered under their own power but were somewhat slower in flight (as reflected by their lower Skill). Exactly what kept the larva forms afloat was unknown.[7]
In its adult form, a Fire Imps usually attacked by breathing a jet of fire from its mouth.[8] Under the Advanced Rules in Dungeoneer, the fire would possibly be akin to a Small Fire in intensity, inflicting 1-3 points of damage upon a hit.[9]
Further Information in Canon[]
More information can be found at:Source[10]
Out of the Pit
(Large) (paraCover*, pg34)
City of Thieves
(para258, para349#*)
Trial of Champions
(para125*, para127, para176#)
Crypt of the Sorcerer
(para115)
Armies of Death
(para4, para316, para323*, para386)
Knights of Doom
(para165#)
Warlock Issue 2
(pg4#)
Notes[]
# - denotes a reference with statistics
* - denotes a picture
See Also[]
- Lava Imp
Appendix[]
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
Sourcebooks
References[]
- ↑ Crypt of the Sorcerer - 115
- ↑ City of Thieves - 258
- ↑ Armies of Death - 323
- ↑ City of Thieves - 349; Armies of Death - 323
- ↑ Crypt of the Sorcerer - 115
- ↑ Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World - p. 163
- ↑ Crypt of the Sorcerer - 115
- ↑ City of Thieves - 349
- ↑ Dungeoneer - 189
- ↑ Complete list of references catalogued by FF Titan Bestiary