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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Warforged DK" data-source="post: 7843747" data-attributes="member: 6680531">Like I said, we have a Nilbog Spellcaster already, and the DM thinks its a bit powerful.  Nilbog counts as humanoid, and it speaks a language, so Spellcaster it was.  Consider that you need a DC 12 Charisma save when you target it for a damaging effect, otherwise be charmed, AND it can reduce incoming damage to 0 as a reaction, it's ridiculously difficult to harm.  Its not an attack that targets the Nilbog that triggers the save, it's any effect which would damage the Nilbog, including Saves vs Spells.  For a CR 1 creature, who can also cast Tasha's Hideous Laughter at will?  it's enough to drive the DM nuts.  I'm actually remorseful that I suggested it as our sidekick.But I digress, the real question was about having a Quickling as a sidekick.  Also a CR 1 creature, it is Fey, but not humanoid.  If it were humanoid, it would get access to light armor and martial weapons and two tools as an Expert.  Thereby improving it's AC from 16 to 19, with constant disadvantage to attacks against it, and moving from d4 daggers up to d6 Short sword or maybe even the ever-loving Rapier.  With it's 3 attack multi-attack it would jump from 3d4+18 to 3d6 or 3d8+18.  Oh, and it comes trained in all the DEX based skills and Perception already.Sidekick rules can be broken pretty easily.</blockquote>