Malicious Elemental Hooligans
Habitat: Planar (Elemental Planes); Treasure: None
Smoke mephits are elusive beings formed of fiery cinders and hot air. They love misleading creatures and then mocking them for their gullibility.
Mephits are mean-spirited tricksters that dwell on the Elemental Planes. The six most prominent types of mephits resemble halfling-size gargoyles with wings, exaggerated features, and bodies composed of two elements. Most live self-interested existences, indulging their warped senses of humor or overblown egos on their home planes of existence. Some serve as messengers or spies for genies or magic-users.
Mephits resent leaving the elemental extremes where they make their homes. If loosed on the Material Plane or other realms, they lash out with nasty pranks or by tormenting weaker creatures. When destroyed, mephits explode in a burst of elemental magic.
I am Seamusxanthuszenus, Slayer of Fiends, Merchant Most Excellent, Purveyor of Death!
—Seamusxanthuszenus, smoke mephit
with a typically inflated impression of itself
Death Burst. The mephit explodes when it dies. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 11, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the mephit. Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition until the end of its next turn.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Slashing damage.
Cinder Breath (Recharge 6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 11, one creature the mephit can see within 15 feet. Failure: The target has the Blinded condition until the end of the mephit’s next turn.
