Homebrew Displacer (Humanoid Race) Species Details

Displacers (also insultingly called limb-droppers) were created by the Dark Wizard Zokar during his war with Eldrin.  The Displacers were meant to be the perfect spies, able to blend in easily with humans, considering they look identical to humans.  However, what sets them apart is something truly quite peculiar.  Displacers have the ability to separate parts of their body seamlessly and without any harm done to them.  The can easily remove hands, heads, legs, ears, noses, mouths, eyes, and even specific points of flesh, for example, a piece of their neck that contains the carotid artery.  Upon removal, there exists a magical seal over both openings and another enchantment delivers oxygen to opposing bloodstreams and information from nerves.  However, Displacers must be a bit careful, as separating too much, especially vertically down their body, may result in the enchantments failing, killing the Displacer immediately.  Even more interesting, Displacers have the ability to graft these detached body parts onto other living creatures.  A Displacer wanting to keep watch on a certain neck of the woods may place an eye on a nearby tree, one wishing to listen in on an enemy's conversations may find a way to capture one such enemy, remove one of their ears, and then graft a Displacer ear in its place, or, one wishing to deliver a message to whoever next reaches a clearing could place their mouth onto a tree or shrub, the possibilities are endless.  However, your average villager is not likely to take too kindly to a race known for being spies, so they must always be careful about who they reveal themselves to.

Displacer (Humanoid Race) Traits

Displacers are nimble, excellent wordsmiths, and have the ability to drop body parts and graft them to living creatures.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity Score increases by 1 and your Charisma Score increases by 2.

Age

Displacers age at the same rate as humans, but will generally live a little bit longer, usually around 120 to 130 years.

Alignment

While they were once controlled by their creator Zokar, now that he is dead, Displacers give fealty to no one and usually act in their own best interest.

Size

Displacers are the same size as humans, about 5 to 6 feet tall and 150 to 225 pounds.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak Common and two other languages of your choice.

Limb Dropper

As a part of the enchantment that created you, you have the innate ability to remove your limbs and other body parts at joints no harm done to you.  In addition, due to this enchantment, slashing weapons have a reduced effect on you.  You are resistant to non-magical slashing damage.

Limb Grafter

You can take a minute and attach one of your detached body parts to another living creature.  It retains full functionality, so an eye can still see, an ear can still hear, and a mouth can still talk.  In addition, you can take another minute to either remove a grafted body part from the host creature or you can disconnect it from yourself.  A disconnected body part dies, as you have severed the enchantment that keeps it a part of you.

Smooth Talker

Choose two proficiencies: Deception, Persuasion, Intimidation, Insight