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Rakshasa

Rakshasa

Medium fiend, lawful evil

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)

Hit Points 110 (13d8+52)

Speed 40ft.

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
14 (+2)17 (+3)18 (+4)13 (+1)16 (+3)20 (+5)

Skills Deception +10, Insight +8

Damage Vulnerabilities piercing from magic weapons wielded by good creatures

Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 13

Languages Common, Infernal

Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)

Traits

Limited Magic Immunity

The rakshasa can't be affected or detected by spells of 6th level or lower unless it wishes to be. It has advantage on saving throws against all other spells and magical effects.

Innate Spellcasting

The rakshasa's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). The rakshasa can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material Components

At will: detect thoughts, disguise self, mage hand, minor illusion

3/day each: charm person, detect magic, invisibility, major image, suggestion

1/day each: dominate person, fly, plane shift, true seeing

Actions

Multiattack

The rakshasa makes two claw attacks.

Claw

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target.
Hit: 9 (2d6+2) slashing damage, and the target is cursed if it is a creature. The magical curse takes effect whenever the target takes a short or long rest, filling the target's thoughts with horrible images and dreams. The cursed target gains no benefit from finishing a short or long rest. The curse lasts until it is lifted by a remove curse spell or similar magic.

  • name Rakshasa
  • type fiend
  • ac 16
  • hp 110 (13d8+52)
  • size medium
  • alignment lawful evil
  • abilities
      • name STR
      • value 14
      • name DEX
      • value 17
      • name CON
      • value 18
      • name INT
      • value 13
      • name WIS
      • value 16
      • name CHA
      • value 20
  • speed 40ft
  • cr 13
  • skills
      • name Deception
      • value 10
      • name Insight
      • value 8