Displacer Beast

A displacer beast, also known as a dirlagraun, is a monstrous magical creature hailing from the Feywild. 

Appearance

Displacer beasts are large cat-like creatures, sometimes described as panther or puma-like with six legs and a pair of long tentacles sprouting from their shoulders. They are covered in a pelt of blue-black fur. They are usually about 9 feet long and weighed as much as 500 pounds, but the occasional mutant can be twice this size. 

Abilities

Displacer beasts use their innate magic to bend light, making them appear to be a foot or two from their actual positions. Displacer beasts are not very intelligent, but they are more so than animals and can even speak some Common.

Ecology

These monsters live in small groups or prefer to be alone. Many humanoids train them to act as guards or pets, such as members of the Unseelie Court and onis. Like many big cats, displacer beasts often hunt in packs, although they are sometimes encountered alone. 

History

The beast appears to have originated in the Feywild. In the Feywild they are 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 they left captivity, the Unseelie court sent out blink dogs to track and drive the Displacer beasts out of the Feywild and into the materiel plane.

General Type: Magical beast
CR: 4
Environment: Temperate hills and forests
Alignment: Lawful Evil