Editing Mephit (section)

==5th Edition==
Come 5th edition, mephits suffered a huge setback; to fit the new variant of the [[Great Wheel]], they were stripped of most of their member species and reduced to only six races; Dust Mephits, Ice Mephits, Magma Mephits, Mud Mephits, Smoke Mephits, and Steam Mephits. This new lore is that mephits are only born when two (or possibly more) types of elemental energy interweave, which is also why they tend to be weaker than pure elementals.

All mephits in 5e have a breath weapon, a "Death Burst" ability that triggers on their death, and the ability to disguise themselves as innocuous elemental matter.