Common sense says that smoke mephits don't do anything except for stop assassins from stalking. They don't protect you from hiders otherwise because they are exhedingly slow. Anyone who can nest commands can negate the beneficial effect of a smoke mephit in pk. They also don't cover people in powder, so there is no residual effect. Having a smoke mephit following would destroy the bonus of invisibility (so it's not all good).

This is no joke, it is completely understandable. If I could move with my mephit I could actually deal with thieves: Because until I figure out a way to counteract it I can't avoid getting blackjacked and either trussed, cheap shotted etc to death. (Mephits are absolutely no help.)

A smoke mephit is here.

(spam) cast 'faerie fire' thief
They aren't here.

(spam) cast 'faerie fire' thief

(nest move + blackjack) A sudden pain erupts through your skull.
In your dreams, or what?


Oh, and I am doing very well at having fly up everytime I confront a thief. It's kind of strange that every fly potion I find lasts like 5 hours, and will almost certainly wear off while jacked.