There are still tamed displacer beasts, but they only respect the authority of a prominent figure. So I am running a campaign where the characters are currently in a competition and one of the stages of the competition was to bring back the pelt of a displacer beast. Neutral I mean, just because a Displacer Beast stood up it wouldn't be able to hold two greatswords. 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. 3rd Edition Statistics[3] [/b] 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. [3], Displacer beasts were large cat-like creatures, sometimes described as panther or puma-like with six legs and a pair of long tentacles sprouting from their shoulders. It hasn't done anything yet, but there's a lot of over-preperation for when it does come into play happening and I'm wondering the best way to handle it mechanically. This monster is a panther-like animal with tentacles coming out of its back and an extra pair of legs. Alignment Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. I would be more interested if only pack lords could speak common and had a little boost to their intelligence. The monsters contained herein are culled from the D&D game’s illustrious history, with easy-to-use game statistics and thrilling stories to feed your imagination. They can quickly reach enemies and prevent them from approaching the squishy enemies behind them by threatening opportunity attacks over a large area. © 1993-2020 Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Male’s had their weight reduced to only 500 pounds. Eventually the Displacer beasts broke free of the fey's control and roamed causing chaos wherever they went. Favored climate 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 . 5th Edition. DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. Thanks for the suggestion, I think that will work great with the pace of this campaign. If you or creatures that are friendly to you are fighting it, it has advantage on the saving throw. Cookies help us deliver our Services. 5e Another way you can make displacer beasts enjoyable could be to take advantage of their hatred of blink dogs. They have better stats than a displacer beast and maintain the standard abilities of a displacer beast. Lawful evil The monster retains its resistance against magic in the form of a +2 bonus to saving throws vs. magical effects. A monstrous feast for Dungeon Masters ready to challenge their players and populate their adventures. If the Displacer Beast is less than three months old, then, it is useless in combat, but can be trained to be better through regular play and training, as beasts in the wild are trained. Displacer beasts can easily fit well into most D&D plots. Plus, you can make a pretty sweet magic item out of their pelt. Every 5-10 companion points let's him increase one of the stats. [5e] How to balance a Displacer Beast pet?

Hit: 7 ([1d6+4]) bludgeoning damage plus 3 ([1d6]) piercing damage.

Code of Conduct Type Displacer beasts were large cat-like creatures with six legs and a pair of long tentacles sprouting from their shoulders. This book introduced an iconic trait for the displacer beast; it always appears to be a few feet from where it actually is. They were covered in a pelt of blue-black fur.

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This edition clarified that displacer beasts actively hunt humanoids to eat. Darkvision, Low-light vision[3] When a displacer beast gets hit, its displacement ability fails until its next turn. Alignment Even though displacer beasts are vicious, some fourth edition animal trainers have managed to tame displacer beasts and use them as guards. Average weight

Part 1 of the story is here The TLDR version is I got a Displacer Beast cub as a pet during my first encounter in a new campaign and it's already causing problems.

The displacer beast is a classic Dungeons and Dragons monster that has existed since the first D&D supplement, Greyhawk (1975). Some believe the displacement and blink effects cause discomfort in each other, but others think blink dog’s natural lawfulness leads them to oppose the naturally chaotic displacer beasts. A menagerie of deadly monsters for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. 2e Running and breeding freely in the Feywild, the evil displacer beasts soon came to the attention of the Seelie Court.