Imp

An imp is a humanoid magical creature. They are known as chaotic tricksters, and love to play pranks, and some can be found in the forest behind Majik's Academia.

Description
Imps are small creatures, often only a few feet tall. They may have greenish skin, leathery wings, fangs, elongated ears, and a whipcord-like tail. It is also possible for their skin to have spotting or other patterns. Some imps seem to wear jewelry, such as rings in their wings. Imps may have eyeshine, and while it is unknown if all imps wear clothes, some definitively do.

Among imps, there are those who are bound to an object. Their appearance may be influenced by the object, such as swirls on the skin that resemble swirls on the bound object, or an inlaid gem mirroring that in the bound object. They cannot move outside of a certain range of the object, though they can move the object itself.

Brownies are a rarer type of imp, especially in current times. They serve as a household spirit.

Forest imps dwell in forest settings, usually living near mushroom rings or outcroppings of moss-covered stone. They do so near water sources, with lots of animals.

Personality
While imps do have intelligence similar to humans, they do not have the same system of morality or understanding of consequences. It is common for imps to overstep human boundaries with what are supposed to be "pranks", as imps care more about fun and entertainment than they do feelings or danger. As such, they are considered "evil" in many stories and myths, and human society generally has a negative view of them.

Imps want attention and companionship. They do not like being alone or bored, leading to them trying to make friends when they can. They also enjoy food, and while they do not need it they love the different flavors and textures.

Bound imps tend to hide their binding object among hoards of trinkets though their object, often a sword or necklace, may stand out. The trinkets in the hoard may be booby-trapped or cursed to discourage humans from grabbing them all.

Brownies do not like lots of people, noise, and other stimuli. This causes them to avoid cities and densely-populated areas.

While forest imps cannot usually find humans to socialize with, they like to be around other animals and interact with them.

Powers
Usually, bound imps become bound due to their powers, which may be above average or rare for imps. When an imp's bound object is obtained by a creature, they cannot lie to that creature, and cannot be openly hostile to them-- they can only use their powers in regards to the being for their defense. Imp abilities include teleportation and the power of prophecy.

Imps do not need food to eat, and cannot eat unless offered food by someone.

Trivia

 * When handling imps, mages tend to wear treated gloves, so the imps cannot try to teleport away.