Mephits as player characters

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Mephits

One of my favorite races, and even a form of communication.

www.mimir.net/mephits/


Racial Traits
Starting Ability Score Adjustments:
Speed: Land speed is 30 feet
Darkvision 60 feet
Size Small: +1 to attack, +1 to A.C. and +4 to hide.

Automatic Language: varies

Favored Class: Mephit: The best multiclassic choices for most Mephit is Rogue and Wizard (oddly enough).

Class Skills
The key skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Innuendo (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Scry (Int), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str), Use Magic Device (Cha), Use Rope (Dex) See Chapter 4 skills in the Player's Handbook for skill descriptions.


Air Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 int, +2 Dex, Flight (30 foot/Average), Feat,  Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone)
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   +2 to Dex, Flight (40 foot/good), Blur 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Cha,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Flight (50 foot/Perfect), Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 Dex,  Flight (60 foot/Perfect), Gust of Wind 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Dust Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 int, +2 Dex, Flight (30 foot/Average), Feat,  Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone)
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   +2 to Dex, Flight (40 foot/good), Blur 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Cha,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Flight (50 foot/Perfect), Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 Dex, Wind Wall 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Earth Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 Con, +2 Str,-2 Dex,  Flight (30 foot/Average), Feat,  Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone)
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   +2 to Str, Flight (40 foot/Average), Enlarge (self only) 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Cha,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 Str, Soften Earth and Stone 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Fire Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 int, +2 Dex, Flight(30 foot/Average),Feat,FireSubtype,Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone)
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   Flight (40 foot/average), Scorching Ray 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Cha,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Flight (50 foot/average), Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 Dex, Heat Metal 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Ice Mephit

Class Features
Ice Mephit.

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 int, +2 Dex, Flight(30 foot/Average),Feat,ColdSubtype,Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone)
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   +2 to Dex, Flight (40 foot/Good), Magic Missile 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Cha,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Flight (50 foot/Perfect), Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 Dex, Chill Metal 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Magma Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 int, +2 Dex, Flight(30 foot/Average),Feat,FireSubtype,Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone)
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   Flight (40 foot/Average), Shapechange Magma 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Cha,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Flight (50 foot/Average), Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 to Cha, Pyrotechnics 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Ozze Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 Con, +2 Str, Flight (30 foot/Average), Feat,  Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone), Swim
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   +2 to Str, Flight (40 foot/Average), Melf's Acid Arrow 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Con,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Flight (50 foot/Average), Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 Cha, Stinking cloud 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Salt Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 Con, +2 Str,-2 Dex,  Flight (30 foot/Average), Feat,  Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone)
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   +2 to Str, Flight (40 foot/Average), Glitterdust 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Cha,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 Str, Draw Moisture 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Steam Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 int, +2 Dex, Flight(30 foot/Average),Feat,FireSubtype,Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone)
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   Flight (40 foot/average), Blur 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Cha,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Flight (50 foot/average), Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   Boiling Rainstorm 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

Water Mephit

Level Hit Dice BAB Fort Ref Will Skill Points     CR Special
1       1d8     0   +1   +1  +1  (8+Int mod)*4     1   +2 Con, +2 Str, Flight (30 foot/Average), Feat,  Breath weapon (1 target only)
2       1d8    +1   +1   +2  +2       -            2   +2 to Cha, Fast healing 1, Damage reduction 1, Breath Weapon (cone), Swim
3       2d8    +1   +2   +2  +2    8+Int           2   +2 to Str, Flight (40 foot/Average), Melf's Acid Arrow 1/hour, Damage Reduction 2
4       2d8    +2   +2   +3  +2       -            3   +2 to Con,  Fast Healing 2, Damage Reduction 3
5       3d8    +2   +2   +3  +3    8+Int           3   Flight (50 foot/Average), Damage Reduction 4
6       3d8    +3   +3   +3  +3      -             3   +2 Cha, Stinking cloud 1/day, Damage Reduction 5
                                                       Summon Mephit 1/day 25% chance

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Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The Mephit are proficient in simple weapons, but not in any armor or shields.

Feat: the Mephit get's an additional Feat at first level. This must be taken from the following choices:
Air, Dust, Fire, Ice, Magma, Steam: Improved Initiative or Dodge
Earth, Ooze, Salt, Water: Power Atack or Toughness

Breath Weapon: at 1st level, the mephit get's it's breath weapon every 1d4 rounds, but can only affect one target. At 2nd level, it becomes a cone and can affect more then one target.
The Breath Weapon varies by species:
Air: cone of dust and grint, Damage 1d8 reflex 12 half, The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. It becomes a 15 foot Cone at 2nd level.
Dust: blast of irritating particles Damage 1d4, Reflex 12 half. Living creatures that fail their saves are tormented by itching skin and burning eyes, This effect imposes a -4 penalty to AC and a -2 penalty on attack rolls for 3 rounds. The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. At level 2, the blast becomes a 10 foot cone.
Earth: rock shards and pebbles, damage 1d8 reflex 12 half, The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. It becomes a 15 foot Cone at 2nd level.
Fire: blast of flame. Damage 1d8 fire reflex 12 half, The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. It becomes a 15 foot Cone at 2nd level.
Ice: Ice shards, Damage 1d4 Reflex 12 half. Living creatures that fail their saves are tormented by frostbitten skin and frozen eyes, This effect imposes a -4 penalty to AC and a -2 penalty on attack rolls for 3 rounds. The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. At level 2, the blast becomes a 10 foot cone.
Magma: Magma blast, Damage 1d4 Reflex 12 half. Living creatures that fail their saves are tormented by burned skin and seared eyes, This effect imposes a -4 penalty to AC and a -2 penalty on attack rolls for 3 rounds. The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. At level 2, the blast becomes a 10 foot cone.
Ooze: A Causic Liquid, Damage 1d4 Reflex 12 half. Living creatures that fail their saves are tormented by itching skin and burning eyes, This effect imposes a -4 penalty to AC and a -2 penalty on attack rolls for 3 rounds. The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. At level 2, the blast becomes a 10 foot cone.
Salt: Salt Crystals, Damage 1d4 Reflex 12 half. Living creatures that fail their saves are tormented by itching skin and burning eyes, This effect imposes a -4 penalty to AC and a -2 penalty on attack rolls for 3 rounds. The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. At level 2, the blast becomes a 10 foot cone.
Steam: Steam, Damage 1d4 Reflex 12 half. Living creatures that fail their saves are tormented by burned skin and seared eyes, This effect imposes a -4 penalty to AC and a -2 penalty on attack rolls for 3 rounds. The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. At level 2, the blast becomes a 10 foot cone.
Water: Damage 1d8 acid reflex 12 half, The save DC is Consitution-based and includes +1 racial bonus. It becomes a 15 foot Cone at 2nd level.

Damage Reduction: This damage reduction is bipassed by magic.

Fast Healing: In order for fast healing to take place, the mephit needs to draw on its natural element:
Air: when exposed to moving air, be it a breeze, a draft, a spell effect or even the mephit fanning itself.
Dust: When in an arid, dusty environment.
Earth: When Underground, or buried up to the waist in earth.
Fire: When touching a flame at least as large as a torch.
Ice: When touching a piece of ice of at least tiny size, or if the ambient temperature is 32 degrees f or below
Magma: When touching magma, lava, or a flame at least as large as a torch.
Ooze: When in a wet or muddy environment.
Salt: When in an arid environment
Steam: When touching boiling water or is in a hot humid environment.
Water: When exposed to rain or submerged up to its waist in water.

Fire Subtype: Fire and Magma Mephits are immune to fire damage and takes a -10 penalty to save against cold attacks. If a cold atack does not allow a saving throw, the creature takes double damage instead. They also have 1d4 fire damage added onto melee attacks

Cold Subtype: A Ice Mephit is immune to cold damage and takes a -10 penalty to save against fire attacks. If a cold atack does not allow a saving throw, the creature takes double damage instead. They also have 1d4 cold damage added onto melee attacks.

ShapeChange Magma: The Magma Mephit can turn into a pool of lava that is 3 feet in diameter and 6 inches deep. The mephit's damage reduction improves to 20/magic while in this form. The mephit cannot attack, but can use other spell-like abilities. It can move at a speed of 10 feet, but can't run. It can slip through small holes or narrow openings even mere cracks. The pool's touch ignites flammable materials such as paper, straw or dry wood.

Swim: The Ooze Mephit has a +8 racial bonus on any swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a swim check even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.

Draw Moisture: A Salt Mephit can draw the moisture in a 20 foot radius centured on itself. Living creatures within the range take 2d8 points of damage (fortitude 14 half; caster level 6th). This effect is especially devastating to plant creatures and aquatic creatures which take a -2 penalty on their saving throws. This ability is the equivelent of a 2nd level spell. The save DC's are Charisma based.

Boiling Rainstorm: A Steam Mephit can create a rainstorm of boiling water that affects a 20-foot-square area. Living creatures caught in the storm take 2d6 points of fire damage (Reflex Dc 14, half; caster level 6th), This ability is the equivelent of a 2nd level spell. The save Dcs are Charisma-based.