Imps

Imps are minute demons known as Vexotrophs. Imps generally have red or brown-yellow skin, superficially resembling devils but lack the iconic goat legs commonly associated with their counterparts. While some imps possess wings, others exhibit tails, adding to their closeness to devils.
The origin of imps is a mystery. While they are unmistakably demons, one prevailing and persisting theory suggests that imps are offspring or offshoots of trees. 
== Society ==
These peculiar creatures are commonly found in the employ of demons, devils, witches, wizards, and warlocks, serving as loyal aides and assistants. 
One intriguing aspect of imps is their association with changelings and fay. They are known to switch babies with their own kind, adding an element of folklore to their already enigmatic nature. Additionally, imps serve as spies, thieves, and informants, employing their innate abilities to gather information and carry out covert operations.
Imps who meet their demise in realms other than their own are destined to return to their hellish realm, where failure often results in a demotion to a lowly lemure. Consequently, imps strive to avoid this fate, as they harbor a deep disdain for such a transformation.
=== Occupations ===
Imps have specific occupations in the infernal realms, but these are little understood, the more common jobs are those of blood bags, a rough equivalent to combat nurses in infernal armies, euphorics, farmers that grow and sell hallucinogenic slime, and finally filths literate imps specializing in translations and forgery.
== Magics ==
Imps possess an array of magical talents. Their abilities include shapeshifting into various forms such as rats, ravens, tarantulas, or even goats. Additionally, imps are known for their proficiency in fire conjuration. Furthermore, they have the ability to render themselves invisible, employing this tactic during group expeditions by having an invisible imp carrying a shield lead the way.
Interestingly, imps also possess a degree of magic immunity, providing them with a certain level of protection against enchantments and spells cast by other magical beings. This unique attribute further enhances their value and desirability in certain circles.
=== Supernatural protection ===
Imps possess unique qualities that make them intriguing to those in search of supernatural protection. They are known to be bound to objects such as bottles, crystal bowls, or spoons, effectively serving as deterrents against theft. These mischievous creatures have been known to cause chaos when bored or idle.
== Notable imps ==
=== Bottle Imp ===
One of the main exports of hell. The item is a bottle with an imp inside that grants wishes. However, the bottle is cursed; if the holder dies bearing it, its soul is forfeit to hell or the creator of the bottle.
The bottle must be sold, for cash, at a loss, and cannot be thrown or given away, or else it will magically return. All of these rules must be explained by each seller to each purchaser. If an owner of the bottle dies without having sold it in the prescribed manner, that person's soul will be sent to its owner, most often in a hell.
The wishes themselves often have a catch, most often the death of loved ones as a cost.
The problem is that since the price of the bottle continues to drop as it is sold, eventually its cost is the minimum value of currency, to counter this, currency fluctuation manipulation is common among bottle owners to create an endless staircase of inflating value.
The practice led to the expression "bottle imp contract" to describe a deal or trade that is to the advantage of one party, but cannot last unless it is passed on to another..
=== Imp king ===
Imp that was swapped at birth among humans, grew a hatred for devils and started a revolution in hell against the devil. Other imps and hellhounds joined in this revolution and crowned the imp as king. The imp king grew a crown of horns. The imp king enslaved the devil and began a campaign of retrieving the swapped imps in the lands and made his domain pleasant for them to live in under his rule.
=== Colnlin imps ===
A religious incident where imps entered a temple and threw rocks at a guardian angel. one was petrified and made into one of the temple's gargoyles. 
The second imp was made into a protective spirit wind for the cathedral, forever blowing birds and climbers off of it.
Ever since, the city of colnlin is famous for its petrified imp door knockers. 
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