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Challenge 1/2: 1/2

Dust Mephit

Small elemental, neutral evil

Armor Class
12
Hit Points
17 (5d6)
Speed
30 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
5 (−3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills
Perception +2, Stealth +4
Damage Vulnerabilities
fire
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
poisoned
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages
Auran, Terran
Challenge
1/2 (100 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of dust. Each creature within 5 ft. of it must then succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw on each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Innate Spellcasting (1/Day). The mephit can innately cast _sleep_, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Charisma.

Actions

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Blinding Breath (Recharge 6). The mephit exhales a 15-foot cone of blinding dust. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Variant: Summon Mephits (1/Day). The mephit has a 25 percent chance of summoning 1d4 mephits of its kind. A summoned mephit appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can't summon other mephits. It remains for 1 minute, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.

How many for your party

Copies of the dust mephit (100 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Dust Mephit for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 11—23–20
Level 22—34–20
Level 323–45–67–20
Level 43–45–678–20
Level 55–78–1011–1415–20
Level 66–910–1112–1415–20

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Questions

What CR is the Dust Mephit?

The Dust Mephit is challenge 1/2, worth 100 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Dust Mephit have?

17 hit points (5d6), with AC 12.

How many should I use against four 1st-level characters?

Against four level 1 characters, 2 is hard by the encounter XP budget.