How good is the imp?

[CyberThread]

Player character choices... an imp; is this a doable decision, can it hold its own even with character levels?

[Graypairofsocks]

Player character choices... an imp; is this a doable decision, can it hold its own even with character levels?

The Imp has 3 racial HD and is Tiny, which might hurt.

It does have Invisibility at will(which lasts for 6 minutes at its caster level) and Detect magic is nice.

Make sure to choose a good alternate form.

I think Imps are usually sent to the Material Plane to tempt souls.

They aren't allowed to make Faustian pacts(IIRC), but they can still gain (souls?)power by corrupting them(probably takes to much time for a game).

[Urpriest]

I feel like if you want to play an Imp you're better off making it a familiar and boosting it with a suitable master. Plus, in 3.5 it looks like Imps are LA --, do you have a source for a 3.5 LA or are you just grandfathering in the Savage Species one?