[@Vordak]Encase it in ice for  3 posts  unless it is smashed off or melts.
[@Skallagrim] They move  around  they mimic what the character does and follows the casters orders. , but if they are attacked, they turn into a smoke/ mist substance. (invisibility) well lets say instead of real time how about 5 posts.(lighting) And 20 feet it is... because being poked doesn't sound awful good.