They were described as shapeshifters in the Savage Coast campaign setting, like @Azzy said, which was published in the mid-90s as part of the larger World of Mystara. You can read more about them and their lore over on the Vaults of Pandius website, here and here and here, without having to visit 1d4chan.
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