Awakened Hat (Familiar)

Movement Deficiency. The awakened hat cannot move on it's own, but it may cast Levitate on itself only. While levitating, the hat may use its flying speed of 5ft.

Symbiotic Dexterity. While being worn by the caster, the AC of the Awakened Hat is 12.

False Appearance. While the hat refrains from speaking, it is indistinguishable from a normal hat (because it doesn't have eyes) However, if a creature has the ability to detect magic, the hat glows very faintly of Conjuration magic.

The Brains of the Operation. The Awakened Hat automatically succeeds on any DC:15 or lower ability checks that pertain to knowledge on a subject that use the following skills: Arcana, History, Medicine, Nature, and Religion. 

Sassy Sentience. Even though the Awakened hat is quite smart and useful, the Familiar's owner must succeed on a baseline DC:10 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the hat to give you the information. The hat will disregard any other person who tries to persuade it to give up it's knowledge. Also, the hat may increase it's DC at the DM's discretion depending on how well it is treated by the caster. In general, the hat's personality is quite obtuse and sassy, so feel free to enjoy roleplaying as the hat. At the DM's discretion, you may also allow the player to roleplay as the hat in a limited manner.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage. Even though familiar's normally cannot attack, this one may attack.

Alarming Shriek. If the caster is in friendly standing with the Hat, they may request to have the hat sound a shrieking alarm against an unwanted intrusion in an area within range that is no larger than a 30-foot cube.

Until the caster requests that the hat stops, it will scream whenever a Tiny or larger creature touches or enters the warded area. When you make the request, you can designate creatures that won't set off the alarm. An audible alarm produces the sound of a shriek for 10 seconds within 100 feet.