Starting Statistics: Size Tiny; Speed 20 ft., fly 50 ft. (perfect); AC +1(+5) natural armor, total AC 22 (10, +5 natural, +5 dex, +2 size); BAB +4, Attack +11 sting (1d4+1 plus poison) Ability Scores Str 12, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 14; Special Attacks poison (Frequency 1/round for 5 minutes, Effect 1d2 Dex, Cure 1 save; DC 13 Con-based DC); Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; HD 6, hp 33,
saves F +2 R +9 W +6.
Special Qualities spell-like abilities (CL 6th), constant-- detect good, detect magic, 1/day -- suggestion, invisibility (self only), spell-like ability (CL 12th), 1/week-- commune. one alternate form (beast shape I, boar, rat, or raven, or beast shape III, young giant spider)
It also has :
- feats : 3 (I assumed weapon finesse in the stats above)
- skills : 18 (6*3)
- 3 'bonus tricks' from the list
- evasion
- link
- share spells
- devotion
* I already added the ability bonus to dexterity, if you get another you might pick intelligence to gain extra skill points.
Okay here's the real kicker
The Imp companion is an animal companion with share spells
why is this important ?
because the Imp uses d10 hit dice NOT 1/2 the wizards HP
Then throw in Share Spells
And oh look all those lovely wizard polymorph spells he wouldn't be caught dead casting on himself now turn your Imp into a Polymorphing Murder machine with enough HP to survive ;)
Beast Shape IV, Giant Form II, Form of the Dragon III on a d10 HD Imp, sign me up :D
Played a Wizard Diabloist a few years ago and I can tell you having a pet Dragon using Imp and form of the Dragon was awesome fun ;)
Do the feats gained as an animal companion supersede the normal feats gained by an animal?
Yes they do, you can pick all the feats the imp qualifies for. I only built imps for NPCs, but I gave them weapon finesse and ability focus (poison) by default which I think are pretty solid choices. Unlike the normal imp this imp's poison does not have a racial +2 bonus to the DC but will get stronger as it advances in HD.