Motes are amongst the least powerful of the creatures inhabiting the elemental planes. Each appears as a manifestation of its home element shaped into a small pulsating ball.

In their resting state they remain absolute motionless rhythmically pulsing. In their agitated state they move about frantically at high speed, changing direction randomly and sometimes colliding with objects before setting off in another direction

Motes are Inhabitants of the elemental planes and fill the same niche as vermin on the prime material plane. They scavenge elemental materials for sustenance, they are equally likely to attack creatures without provocation or follow them curiously.

The prime material plane motes can be found in the company of greater elementals, sometimes as servants or in places of elemental upheaval the veil between planes is thin.

Air Motes are small flying semi-transparent balls capable of discharging a concussive burst of air.

Earth Motes appear as small earthy spheres capable or rolling up walls and burrowing through rock. When aggravated they ejecting stones and grit in a wide arc.

Fire Motes appear as wispy fiery spheres of flame capable of bursting out a fan of fire.

Water Motes appear as small watery spheres capable of shooting a stinging hail of ice shards.