Rakshasa

Frequency	Very rare
Number appearing	1d4
Armor class	-4
Move	150-ft
Hit dice	7
% in lair	25%
Treasure type	1d20×1,000 sp (10%), 1d12×1,000 ep (15%), 1d10×1,000 gp (40%), 1d8×100 pp(35%), 3d10 gems(20%), 1d10 jewellery (10%), 3 magic items except weapons+1 potion+scroll (30%)
Damage per attack	1d3/1d3/1d4 +1
Special attacks	See below
Special defenses	See below
Magic resistance	See below
Intelligence	Very
Alignment	Lawful evil
Size	Man-sized

Frequency

Very rare

Number appearing

1d4

Armor class

-4

Move

150-ft

Hit dice

% in lair

25%

Treasure type

1d20×1,000 sp (10%), 1d12×1,000 ep (15%), 1d10×1,000 gp (40%), 1d8×100 pp(35%), 3d10 gems(20%), 1d10 jewellery (10%), 3 magic items except weapons+1 potion+scroll (30%)

Damage per attack

1d3/1d3/1d4 +1

Special attacks

See below

Special defenses

See below

Magic resistance

See below

Intelligence

Very

Alignment

Lawful evil

Size

Man-sized

Rakshasas are evil spirits. Their main diet is human flesh and they use deception to get it. When first encountered a rakshasa will use its ESP to detect whomever the victim trusts, then use illusion to assume that form. Once the victim lets his or her guard down the rakshasa will reveal its true self and attack.

Special Abilities

ESP — Use ESP to detect whomever the victim trusts.

Illusion — Use illusion to assume trusted form.

Spellcasting — Able to cast 1st to 3rd level magic user spells as well as 1st level cleric spells.

Magic Resistance — Only affected by 8th level and higher magic.

Weapon Resistance — Immune to normal weapons and magical weapons below +3 only do half damage.

Weakness — A crossbow bolt blessed by a cleric will kill them instantly.

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Special Abilities