SRD 5.2 SRD 5.2.1 (current printing)

SRD 5.1 SRD 5.1

Rakshasa

Medium Fiend, Lawful Evil

AC 17 (natural armor)

Initiative +8

HP 221 (26d8 + 104)

Speed 40 ft., swim 20 ft., climb 20 ft., crawl 20 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Score
Save
Skills
, ,
Senses
passive Perception 18, truesight 60 ft.
Languages
Common, Infernal
CR
13 (10,000 XP)

Traits

Fiendish Restoration. If the rakshasa dies outside the Nine Hells, its body turns to ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine Hells.
Greater Magic Resistance. The rakshasa automatically succeeds on saving throws against spells and other magical effects, and the attack rolls of spells automatically miss it. Without the rakshasa's permission, no spell can observe the rakshasa remotely or detect its thoughts, creature type, or alignment.

Actions

Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 18, each enemy in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the rakshasa. Failure: , and the target has the Frightened and Incapacitated conditions until the start of the rakshasa's next turn.
Melee Attack Roll: , reach 5 ft. . If the target is a creature, it is cursed. While cursed, the target gains no benefit from finishing a Short Rest|XPHB|Short or Long Rest.
The rakshasa makes three Cursed Touch attacks.
The rakshasa casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): - **At Will:** Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Disguise Self, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion - **1/Day Each:** Fly, Invisibility, Major Image, Plane Shift

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The Monsters Know What They're Doing adds Tactics to this creature. View

Home-Field Advantage adds Lair Actions to this creature. View

Official miniatures

Pre-painted minis of this creature, catalogued from minisgallery.com.

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