bpauls
Explorer
My take on Whiskers, from Michael Moorcock’s “The Queen of the Swords”:

And now you know where Ed Greenwood got his inspiration from. And knowing is half the battle.The Forgotten Realms calls them Tressyms.
I took a look at the 5e version. It’s well-done, but I wanted something that hewed a bit closer to the book, especially the “fighting for the Balance” impressions I get from Whiskers.The Forgotten Realms calls them Tressyms.
And now you know where Ed Greenwood got his inspiration from. And knowing is half the battle.
aka The Doom of Birds.
I was a little surprised that I haven't seen or remember a stat block for them. Having run games for tweens and teens, I set aside a whole session when the PCs go to the "pet store". Winged cats are high on the list.