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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shade" data-source="post: 3823428" data-attributes="member: 287">Elemental, MiniatureTYPE: Air Earth Fire WaterCLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any Land Any Land Any Land Any Water/ShoreFREQUENCY: Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon UncommonORGANIZATION: Pack Pack Pack PackACTIVITY CYCLE: Any Any Any AnyDIET: Air Earth, Any AnyMetal, Com- LiquidGem bustibleINTELLIGENCE: Animal (1) Animal (1) Animal (1) Animal (1)TREASURE: Nil Nil Nil NilALIGNMENT: Neutral Neutral Neutral NeutralNO. APPEARING 2-12 2-8 2-12 3-18ARMOR CLASS: 6 6 7 7MOVEMENT: 14 6 12 10HIT DICE: 1 1+3 1+2 1+1THACØ: 19 19 19 19NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 1 1 1DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3 1-4 2-5 1-4SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil Nil Nil NilSPECIAL DEFENSES: See Below See Below See Below See BelowMAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil Nil Nil NilSIZE: S (2’) S (2’) S (2’) S (2’)MORALE: Average (10) Average (10) Average (10) Average (10)EXP. POINT VALUE: 35 65 35 35It is not known how miniature elementals came into existence.  They used to be extremely rare, and were considered to be myth by most scholars, but recent reports of sightings and attacks by the elementals have increased.  Some conjecture that they are small bits of larger elementals which broke free, and now roam of their own accord.The miniature elementals are all less than two feet tall and look like their element. Fireelementals are small moving balls of flame, air elementals are little whirlwinds, earthelementals are moving rocks, and water elementals are bouncing blobs of cohesive water.Whatever their origin, the miniature elementals have become a large nuisance in some areas. Although seldom powerful enough to kill an alert warrior, and not intelligent enough to planattacks against weak opponents, the elementals are not to be ignored. Often traveling in packs, they can be dangerous when surrounding a lone target.  Rumors are also circulating about larger versions of the miniature water elemental attacking merchant ships, though this is yet to be confirmed.As of the date of this writing, no mage has been able to purposely conjure a miniatureelemental. Perhaps they are too small to be grabbed from their respective elemental planesby magical snares. Combat: All miniature elementals attack by launching their body at their targets. In addition, earth elementals launch bits of stone at the target. None of them are powerful enough to cause any extra damage — for instance, a blow by the fire elemental does not require any saving throw to keep items from burning. All of the elementals have special defenses against certain types of attacks. Water-basedspells do 1 point less of damage per die (minimum 1 point per die) against miniature waterelementals and fire-based spells have the same damage reduction against miniature fire elementals.  Attacks by cutting weapons do one-half damage to miniature earth elementals and lastly, magical weapons (or spells) are needed to damage the miniature air elemental.Source: Al-Qadim: Genie's Curse, p. 53.</blockquote>

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