Mephit

Mephits were extraplanar, outsider creatures similar to imps.

"Red sky at night, mephit's delight."

- A folk saying from the Moonsea.

Description
Mephits were roughly humanoid in appearance and somewhat small – approximately in height.

Personality
The exact disposition of mephits depended on their plane of origin, though they were universally capricious tricksters and rarely endearing. They took great pleasure in being pests, displaying tendencies towards vulgar behavior. They were by no means inherently evil, and in fact were highly impressionable, always eager to please their masters and shifting alignment to better do so. Their habit of making mischief simply made them more inclined to serve evil-doers, becoming sadistic, vindicitive, and malicious under such being.

Abilities
Each type of mephit had some form of breath weapon, which could usually do minor elemental damage, though it was mostly intended to ward off would-be attackers.

Combat
Mephits' combat abilities greatly varied from one type to another, but their most basic attacks consisted of clawing and biting. For example, an earth mephit could soften earth and stone, whilst a fire mephit could heat metal. In order to aid each other in combat, mephits could summon other mephits. Following this, they may have attacked in a swarm of multiple mephits. Such creatures could regenerate quickly.

Homelands
Mephits were not native to the Prime Material Plane, being linked to the various elemental or quasi-elemental planes of existence.

Beyond the elemental planes, all varieties of mephit could be found in the Domains of Dread.

Usages
Mephit guano was a substance which possessed some magical properties. It was used to enchant items and, if thrown, exploded in a deadly stinking cloud. Carrying such items around was frowned upon and their stench was surely to scare people away.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Soldiers of Ice • Star of Cursrah
 * The Glass Prison
 * Video Games
 * Descent to Undermountain • Icewind Dale series (Icewind Dale • Icewind Dale II) • Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn • Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal • Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear) • Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights • Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir • Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford)
 * Descent to Undermountain • Icewind Dale series (Icewind Dale • Icewind Dale II) • Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn • Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal • Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear) • Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights • Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir • Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford)