I've read and seen various depictions of the hands of the Rakshasa. So... if the Rakshasa is holding forward the hands oriented vertically, what do you think they look like? (Human hands in that orientation are palms in, thumbs up, but the Rakshasa's hands are "backwards", which has different possible interpretations.)
Given the myriad of different designs I've found, all ideas are valid here.
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Palms out, digits orienting backward, so a closed fist would mean the fingers curl and close outward, thumbs are where they are.
It does make one wonder how a Rashasa would say draw a weapon on their person, etc. But I also assume like a lot of fiends, this is just sort of how they're seen and its more a cosmetic mark off of a uncanny and fiendish nature ... or they were the first and last D&D experiment with AI monster design.
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Backwards means backwards, not upside down, or upside down and backwards. Relatively straightforward.
Not so. Backwards can mean left is right and right is left in any orientation. Palms in, thumbs down is the most common not-quite-human visual representation I've seen, allowing the Raksasha to grasp things as normal but with the thumb on the wrong side of the hand.
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Sorry, this isn't directly related to the thread question, but someone mentioned Rakshasa being created by AI. I might actually use that. Maybe Primus allied with the Hells for a short period of time. The Cat Lord (Tabaxi god) had sent a strong force of super powered tabaxi to the Hells because he had a daughter imprisoned there or something. The devils ask for Primus's aid, and he uses AI to create the Rakshasa which were supposed to infiltrate the tabaxi army and destroy it from within. But AI can't understand hands, so the Rakshasa were easily discovered and defeated. The Cat Lord's daughter was rescued, and the Rakshasa were shunned by the devils because they had failed and because their hands were weird. Now Rakshasa aren't really devils or demons so they do their own thing, but devils have realized their use and are willing to work with them.
Sorry, that was weird, but I think I will actually incorporate it into my world. Thanks for the ideas.
Palms out, thumbs up (aka backwards) is what you're seeing. The official art work even resembles this. Their knuckles bend outward (backwards) to grasp things. Their thumbs do not orient downward (upside down).
I've read and seen various depictions of the hands of the Rakshasa. So... if the Rakshasa is holding forward the hands oriented vertically, what do you think they look like? (Human hands in that orientation are palms in, thumbs up, but the Rakshasa's hands are "backwards", which has different possible interpretations.)
Given the myriad of different designs I've found, all ideas are valid here.
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
Backwards means backwards, not upside down, or upside down and backwards. Relatively straightforward.
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Palms out, digits orienting backward, so a closed fist would mean the fingers curl and close outward, thumbs are where they are.
It does make one wonder how a Rashasa would say draw a weapon on their person, etc. But I also assume like a lot of fiends, this is just sort of how they're seen and its more a cosmetic mark off of a uncanny and fiendish nature ... or they were the first and last D&D experiment with AI monster design.
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Not so. Backwards can mean left is right and right is left in any orientation. Palms in, thumbs down is the most common not-quite-human visual representation I've seen, allowing the Raksasha to grasp things as normal but with the thumb on the wrong side of the hand.
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
Sorry, this isn't directly related to the thread question, but someone mentioned Rakshasa being created by AI. I might actually use that. Maybe Primus allied with the Hells for a short period of time. The Cat Lord (Tabaxi god) had sent a strong force of super powered tabaxi to the Hells because he had a daughter imprisoned there or something. The devils ask for Primus's aid, and he uses AI to create the Rakshasa which were supposed to infiltrate the tabaxi army and destroy it from within. But AI can't understand hands, so the Rakshasa were easily discovered and defeated. The Cat Lord's daughter was rescued, and the Rakshasa were shunned by the devils because they had failed and because their hands were weird. Now Rakshasa aren't really devils or demons so they do their own thing, but devils have realized their use and are willing to work with them.
Sorry, that was weird, but I think I will actually incorporate it into my world. Thanks for the ideas.
Palms out, thumbs up (aka backwards) is what you're seeing. The official art work even resembles this. Their knuckles bend outward (backwards) to grasp things. Their thumbs do not orient downward (upside down).
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Interestingly the basic rules Rakshasa has their palms look outwards.
Yet the Zakya Rakshasa from Eberron: Rising from the last War has their palms face inwards.
Hold your two hands in front of you with your thumbs pointing up and your palms facing each other.
Now swap which arm each hand is on.
That's what rakshasas have.
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