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Challenge 1/4: 1/4

Steam Mephit

Small elemental, neutral evil

Armor Class
10
Hit Points
21 (6d6)
Speed
30 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
5 (−3)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
12 (+1)
Damage Immunities
fire, poison
Condition Immunities
poisoned
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages
Aquan, Ignan
Challenge
1/4 (50 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a cloud of steam. Each creature within 5 ft. of the mephit must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8) fire damage.

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

Actions

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

Steam Breath (Recharge 6). The mephit exhales a 15-foot cone of scalding steam. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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 steam mephit (50 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Steam Mephit for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 12—34–20
Level 234–567–20
Level 33–56–78–1011–20
Level 45–78–1011–1314–20
Level 58–131415–20—
Level 610–1415–1718–20—

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Questions

What CR is the Steam Mephit?

The Steam Mephit is challenge 1/4, worth 50 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Steam Mephit have?

21 hit points (6d6), with AC 10.

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

Against four level 1 characters, 3 is hard by the encounter XP budget.