Editing Ancient Mud Mephit

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| description = Ancient Mud Mephits are a type of Elemental creature in Baldur's Gate 3. 
| image = Ancient Mud Mephit.jpg
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{{CharacterInfo
|title =
|name = Ancient Mud Mephit
|image=[[File:Mud Mephit Model.png|350px]]
|STR=8
|DEX=12
|CON=12
|INT=9
|WIS=11
|CHA=7
|level=3
|race=Mephit
|type=Elemental
|HP=14; 23{{Tactician}}
|AC=11
|speed=9m / 30ft
|size=Tiny
|weight=4kg / 8lbs
|proficiency=2
|initiative=+1
|location = [[Sunlit Wetlands]]
|alt-name = In-game
|alt-image =[[File:Ancient Mud Mephit.jpg|350px]]
|poison=Immune
|passive={{PAS|Darkvision (Passive Feature)|Darkvision}}{{PAS|Death Burst: Force}}{{PAS|Opportunity Attack}}
|exp=20}}

'''Ancient Mud Mephits''' are a type of [[List_of_Creature_Types#Elemental|Elemental]] creature founded 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.

== Attacks and Abilities ==

{{Feature box|name=Muddy Claws
|{{DamageInfo|3d6 + 1|Bludgeoning}}
* Lash out with deadly fists.
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{{Feature box|name=Mud Fling
|{{DamageInfo|1d4 + 1|Bludgeoning}}
* Throw a hunk of mud.
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{{Feature box|name=Mud Breath
|* Belch viscid mud at a foe to {{Cond|Muddy|Restrain}} it.
}}
{{Feature box|name=Death Burst|link=Death Burst (Mud)
|{{DamageInfo|4d6|Bludgeoning}}
* Explode in a burst of sticky mud. It dries instantly on any nearby creatures not made of mud, {{Cond|Muddy|Restraining}} and hurting them for {{DamageText|4d6|Bludgeoning}} damage.
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{{Feature box|name=Fly|link=Fly (Class Action)
|* Fly to a target position using your movement speed
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{{TooltipBox|Summon Mephit|Shape a mound of mud into a new mud mephit. Summons a [[Young Mud Mephit]].

{{Action}}

Consumes a [[Spell Slot]]

{{Duration|Permanent}}

{{Range|m=18|ft=60}}

{{Recharge|per turn}}|image=GenericIcon Intent Summon.png}}

==== Mud Patch ====
* When slain, leaves a mud patch in a {{AOE|Circle|m=1|ft=3}} that counts as {{Cond|Difficult Terrain}}.

== Notable Drops ==

* {{SmallIcon|Mud Mephit Wing Item Icon.png}} [[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 {{SAI|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 {{SAI|Scorching Ray}} or {{SAI|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.
[[Category: Elementals]]
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