D&D 5E Pact of the Chain "Find Familiar" options...

[i_dont_meta]

So looking at the Sprite, I see that it wields a Longsword for some reason. If that were changed to a Shortsword would it break the Sprite?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

It's a sprite-sized longsword.

 

[Coroc]

So it is a needle sized dagger then rather

rofl

 

[i_dont_meta]

I'll admit, it's sounds pedantic. But the Sprite has an 18 Dex that's not being used there. C'mon, lil buddy, figure it out! Our Sprite here is already the runt of Chain Pact litter. I'd like to see him get a bone thrown his way.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I don’t think they are balanced all that thoroughly. I always switch monsters attacks to their higher of str and dex

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Sprites usually attack with arrows and use flight and invisibility to stay well out of reach.

The sword is just for macho posturing.

 

[jaelis]

Sprite...
STR 3(-4)
DEX 18(+4)
Longsword. Melee weapon attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage.
Shortbow. Ranged weapon attack: +6 to hit, range 40/160 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage

Note that the longsword attack bonus here isn't based on either Str or Dex. And neither weapon's damage gets a stat bonus. So these values aren't following the normal rules. I wouldn't automatically make them +6 to hit with a rapier, but if you're the DM and you want to, then sure it won't matter much. If you're a player and just want to make your familiar better, well, ask your DM

 

[Larrin]

The damage should stay at 1 pt whether using finesse short sword or str-based longsword. By that standard, no, giving the sprite a +6 attack for 1 dmg at melee will not break the sprite at all. Giving it a +6 attack for 5 dmg probably would be an incorrect choice.