Homebrew Displacer Kind Species Details

“…Only a handful of people has seen one, most Tabaxis had heard of a friend who swears they know other Tabaxi who gave birth to a Displacer, but if I’ve proven anything my friend, after all these years, is that my word has weight.

I met one a while back. She was a mercenary, I worked with her a couple of years, the job was nothing exceptional by itself; but her. She was 6 feet tall, with four arms and tentacles. she seemed gigantic. Most who saw her feared her, but I knew that strength is the only truth in battle. And as long as she was on my side, I‘d have nothing to fear…”

-Testimony extracted from the book "Unheard Myths of the North."

 

The Displacer Kind are humanoids creatures that share characteristics with the fey monstrosities called Displacer Beasts. Born from Tabaxi parents, their cat folk heritage is often ignored in favor of their fey heritage Four arms, two tentacles, a tail, and feline features, a set of traits easily related to the monstrosity. Despite the beliefs of commoners, a Displacer Kind has no more tendency to evil than any other Tabaxi.

Bad Omen

A Displacer Kind is born when a Tabaxi has been in contact with the feywild and/or fey magic for an extensive period of time. From there on exists a possibility to give birth to a Displacer Kind. Those children will be bom with the mind and soul of a Tabaxi, and will not inherit the bloodlust of the beasts they are named after. Nonetheless, many see the birth of one as a curse and a danger to the community, marginalizing the child and those who choose to support them.

Nomadic Warriors

Most Displacer Kind have no or little regard for the place they were born, abandoning it the moment they consider all their deals closed and affairs settled. They prefer a nomadic lifestyle, where their strength is rewarded. As such, there are few Displacer Kind who find a place they can truly call home. Even then, most die in battle at a relatively young age compared to their lifespan.

Displacer Kind Names

The majority of Displacer Kind have a name common in Tabaxi's culture: related to nature.

Some Displacer Kind, after years of nomadic life, decide to name themselves.

 

Tabaxi Names

Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology, prophecy, clan history, and other esoteric factors. Tabaxi names can apply to both males and females, and most use nicknames derived from or inspired by their full names.

Clan names are usually based on a geographical feature located in or near the clan’s territory.

The following list of sample tabaxi names includes nicknames in parenthesis.

Tabaxi Names: Cloud on the Mountaintop (Cloud), Five Timber (Timber), Jade Shoe (Jade), Left-Handed Hummingbird (Bird), Seven Thundercloud (Thunder), Skirt of Snakes (Snake), Smoking Mirror (Smoke)

Tabaxi Clans: Bright Cliffs, Distant Rain, Mountain Tree, Rumbling River, Snoring Mountain

Displacer Kind Traits

Your Displacer Kind character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Displacer kind have lifespans of around 700 years, reaching physical adulthood at age 20.

Size

Displacer Kind are taller on average than humans and relatively bulky. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.

Darkvision

You have a cat’s keen senses, especially in the dark. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Bestial Attack - Claws

Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal 1d4 slashing damage + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Bestial Attack - Tentacles

Your tentacles are natural weapons, which you can use to make ranger strikes. If you hit with them, you deal 1d4 piercing damage + your Strength modifier

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Displacement

The Displacer Kind projects a magical illusion with its tentacles that makes it appear to be standing near its actual location, causing attack rolls against it to have disadvantage. If it is hit by an attack, this trait is disrupted and ended. This trait is also disrupted while the Displacer Kind is incapacitated. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and uses recharge on long rests.