Ancient Mud Mephit

Ancient Mud Mephits are a type of Elemental creature found in the Sunlit Wetlands on the secluded island of the Decrepit Sanctuary. Curious and impish creatures from the Elemental Planes, they are quite mischievously territorial who often work with other elemental or natural beings.

Combat

Attacks and Abilities

 Muddy Claws ()

3d6 (3~18) + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning

Lash out with deadly fists.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Mud Fling ()

1d4 (1~4) + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning

Throw a hunk of mud.

 Range: 14 m / 47 ft

 Mud Breath ()

Belch viscid mud at a foe to  Restrain it.

DEX Save

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

Recharge: Per turn

 Death Burst ()

4d6 (4~24) Force

Explode in a burst of sticky mud. It dries instantly on any nearby creatures not made of mud,  Restraining and hurting them.

DEX Save

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

 Fly ()

Fly to a target position

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Summon Mephit ()

Shape a mound of mud into a new mud mephit.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per turn

Mud Patch

• When slain, leaves a mud patch in a AoE: 1 m / 3 ft (Radius) that counts as  Difficult Terrain.

Loot

• Mud Mephit Wing

Strategy

The ability to summon Young Mephits each turn can allow multiple Ancient Mephits to build up a small army if left unchecked. Attacking them at close range is a dire prospect, as they can swiftly kite melee strikers with  Fly, and even if caught they damage and slow down attackers with Death Burst and mud patches.

Attacking at a distance with high-damage burst skills, like  Scorching Ray or  Sneak Attack (Ranged) before they can summon minions is a solid tactic. If you can manage it, clumping Mephits together can cause a Death Burst chain reaction if you are able to kill one and weaken the rest with an area-of-effect ability.

If you must kill them at close range, toggling on Non-Lethal Attacks will avoid triggering the mephit's on-death effects.