Rākshasa (Sanskrit: राक्षस, IAST: rākṣasa, pronounced [raːkʂəsᵊ]; Pali: rakkhasa; lit. "preservers") [1] are a race of usually malevolent beings prominently featured in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Folk Islam.

Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e) Monster - Rakshasa - The rakshasa employs delicacy and misdirection in its pursuit of dominion over others... Limited Magic Immunity. The rakshasa can't be affected or detected by spells of 6th level or lower unless it wishes to be.

Rakshasas (pronounced: /rɑːkˈʃɑːsɑːz/ rak-SHA-saz[8]) were a dignified race of duplicitous outsiders that mostly dwelt on the Material Plane. They were reviled as devious sorcerers, political puppeteers and thought to be an embodiment of evil.[7] …

In Chaos Comics, Rakshasa is the girlfriend of the lesbian vampiress Purgatori. Rak was the child of demon rape, when her English missionary mother was attacked by a Rakshasa demon. Rakshasa is the name of one of the three Loki accidentally released by Tiger in Sword-Singer by Jennifer Roberson.

Jan 16, 2025 · The Rakshasa have strongly disputed these stories despite their cruelty, greed, and conniving Tanar'ri-like nature, dismissing them as insults to their honorable race and an accusation of degeneracy. More recently, it has been claimed that the Rakshasa were the result of a hellish ritual from Baator, created from an enigmatic but nonetheless ...

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Oct 22, 2019 · The rakshasa can always command some random (or specific) person to do its evil schemes. Want the rakshasa to be even more intelligent and nefarious? Have it charm someone to forge a document framing the city mayor for a crime, and plant the evidence in some other charmed criminal.

Feb 21, 2025 · Without the rakshasa's permission, no spell can observe the rakshasa remotely or detect its thoughts, creature type, or alignment. Now, I made all of the Rakshasa's rolls in front of the screen. I dropped a few context hints that this apparent 'pirate admiral' they …

Jan 15, 2021 · A Rakshasa will have the PCs fighting a convinced crowd of onlookers, their crewmates, or eachother before ever stepping into direct conflict. A Rakshasa is something that is built up to (imo), given that it has time to know that the PCs are coming of course.

Rakshasas are typically depicted as fierce, terrifying creatures with grotesque, distorted features. They often have sharp fangs, claw-like nails, and glowing red eyes. Their bodies are usually large and muscular, and they are frequently portrayed with multiple arms or heads, adding to their monstrous appearance.