Mephit

Mephits are minor elemental creatures usually encountered in service to a more powerful master. As natives of the Elemental Chaos, they possess elemental traits which vary widely. Usually at the bottom of any pecking order, mephits fight only when sorely pressed or when they can gang up on opponents with superior numbers. Mephits can be found working for elemental lords, summoned by mages, or soemtimes among their own kind in unruly and bad-tempered mobs.

Characteristics
A mephit appears as an imp-like humanoid, usually 3-4 feet in height. Mephits are associated with a specific element, often matching an element favored by their master. Usually, mephits use these powers in self defense to ward off attackers while they attempt to escape. Despite their lowly status in planar society, mephits sometimes have a comically exaggerated sense of superiority.

Salt
Salt mephits are often cruel and aloof, usually birthed from watery realms that have vanished under the encroachment of new elements.