Homebrew Displacer Beast Species Details
The beast appears to have originated in the Feywild. In the Feywild they were trained by the Unseelie court for hunting purposes. Eventually the Displacer beasts broke free of the fey's control and roamed causing chaos wherever they went. After the left captivity Unseelie court sent out blink dogs to track and drive the Displacer beasts out of the Feywild and into the materiel plane.
Another theory posited that displacer beasts had their origin in Bhaal, the Lord of Murder, who brought forth the first displacer beast, Shantu, using the a corrupted moodwell on the island of Gwynneth in the Moonshae Isles.
Displacer beasts used their innate magic to bend light, making them appear to be a foot or two from their actual positions.
Displacer beasts were not very intelligent, but they were more so than animals and could even speak some Common.
Displacer Beast Traits
Murder machineAvoidance
If the displacer beast is 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.
Displacement
The displacer beast projects a magical illusion 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 until the end of its next turn. This trait is also disrupted while the displacer beast is incapacitated or has a speed of 0.
Tentacle
Melee Weapon Attack: + proficiency bonus and dexterity or strength modifier to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + dexterity or strength modifier bludgeoning damage plus 1d6 piercing damage. (Scales with unarmed strike)
Darkvision
A monster with Darkvision can see in the dark within a specific radius. The monster can see in dim light within the radius as if it were bright light, and in Darkness as if it were dim light. The monster can’t discern color in Darkness, only Shades of Gray. Many creatures that live Underground have this Special sense.
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