Homebrew Displacer Kind Species Details

... Only a handful of people has seen one, most Tabaxi had heard of a friend who swears they know other Tabaxi who have given birth to a Displacer. But I, my friend, I have met one. She was a mercenary. I worked with her a couple of years, the job was nothing exceptional by itself, but she was. She was 6 feet tall, but with four arms and tentacles, she was an impressive sight. Most who saw her feared her, but I knew there was more to her than just strength. And that if she was on my side, we'd be just fine...

— Testimony extracted from the book "Unheard Myths of the North"

The Displacer Kind are humanoid creatures that share characteristics with the fey creature "Displacer Beast". 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 a monstrosity. Despite the beliefs of the commoners, a Displacer Kind is no more 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 by an extensive period of time. From there on, there exists a possibility to give birth to a Displacer Kind. Those children will be born with a mind and a soul of a Tabaxi and will not inherit the blood thirst of the beasts they receive their name. Nonetheless, many see the birth of a Displacer Kind as a curse and a danger to a community, marginalizing the child and those who decide to support them.

Nomadic Warriors

 

Most Displacer Kind have none or little regard for the place they were born, abandoning it the moment they consider all their deals close. They prefer a nomadic life where the physical abilities are rewarded; few are the Displacer Kind who find a place they can truly call home. Most die in battle at, by their lifespan, a young age.

 

Tabaxi Names

Names: The majority of Displacer Kind have a name common in Tabaxi culture; related to nature. Some Displacer Kind, after years of nomadic life, decided to rename themselves.

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

Due to their fey heritage, Displacer Kind reach adulthood around the age of 20 but have been known to live up to 700 years.

Size

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

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

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.

Displacement

The displacer kind can project a magical illusion that makes them appear to be standing near their actual location. They can cause attack rolls against them to have disadvantage as a reaction, lasting until the end of their next turn. If they are hit by an attack, this trait is disrupted until the end of their next turn. This trait is also disrupted while the displacer kind is incapacitated or has a speed of 0.

Cat’s Claws

Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Tentacles

The displacer kind have their namesakes prehensile Tentacles, capable of manipulating objects and preforming simple tasks but not attacking or restraining. This tentacles have a reach of 10 feet.

Avoidance

At level 3, if the displacer kind are subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.

Languages

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