Ancient Mud Mephit

Ancient Mud Mephits are a type of Elemental creature from the Elemental Planes. Curious and impish, they are also mischievous and territorial. They often work with other elemental or natural beings.

Involvement

Act One

Ancient mud mephits are found in the Sunlit Wetlands during Act One. They patrol the secluded island of the Decrepit Sanctuary with Wood Woads.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 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

 Mud Breath ()

Belch viscid mud at a foe to  Restrain it.

DEX Save

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

Recharge: Per turn

 Mud Fling ()

1d4 (1~4) + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning

Throw a hunk of mud.

 Range: 14 m / 47 ft

 Muddy Claws ()

3d6 (3~18) + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning

Lash out with deadly fists.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  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.

Notable loot

• Mud Mephit Wing

Tactics

If left unchecked, ancient mud mephits can build a small army using Summon Mephit. Attacking them at close range is a dire prospect, as they can swiftly kite melee strikers with  Fly. On death, they damage and slow attackers with Death Burst and mud patches.

It is recommended to attack them from a distance with high-damage burst skills like  Scorching Ray or  Sneak Attack (Ranged) before they summon minions. Clumping mephits together can also cause a Death Burst chain reaction that kills one and weakens others using an area-of-effect ability.

Toggling on Non-Lethal Attacks prevents the mephit's death burst.