Barn Shadow Displacer Cat

Born in the rafters of a dying mill during a lunar eclipse, the creature that would become known as the Barn Shadow Displacer Cat was once merely a feral tomcat whose silver eye reflected the world with predatory clarity until a territorial battle with a spectral fox left him scarred and half-blind. Desperate and wounded, he sought refuge in an abandoned farmstead where an eccentric herbalist kept forbidden grimoires and experimental alchemical compounds, accidentally ingesting a mixture of moonstone dust and shadow essence meant for entirely different purposes. The transformation began slowly—his silhouette would flicker at dusk, his body learning to slip between the spaces of light and darkness until he could vanish entirely from sight, leaving only the faint scent of ozone and old hay. As his abilities deepened, the cat discovered he could project phantom images of himself across the barn's interior, manifesting false versions that moved independently, confusing hunters and rivals alike into chasing empty air. The scarred eye, rendered useless by his injury, paradoxically became the focal point of his new power, somehow seeing into dimensions beyond normal sight and allowing him to anchor his illusions with preternatural precision. Now an ancient creature whose true age is unknowable, he haunts the rural borderlands as a living legend, neither fully beast nor entirely supernatural, a shadow that learned to wear multiple faces.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

20, modifier +5

Constitution

18, modifier +4

Intelligence

6, modifier -2

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

10, modifier +0

Multiattack

The Barn Shadow Displacer Cat makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its bite.

Claw Attack

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 5 slashing damage.

Bite Attack

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d4 + 5 piercing damage.

Shadow Flicker

As a bonus action, the cat can become invisible until the start of its next turn or until it attacks.

Phantom Projection

As an action, the cat can project an illusory duplicate within 30 ft. that lasts for 1 minute, confusing foes.

Shadow Step

The Barn Shadow Displacer Cat can move through shadows, gaining advantage on stealth checks in dim light or darkness.

Illusory Presence

Once per turn, it can create an illusory duplicate of itself as a bonus action, confusing enemies.

strength

+4

dexterity

+8

constitution

+7

Necrotic

Psychic