Quote from ExplosiveCarnage >>

It is not a spell. It does not have spell components, a casting time, a spell level, nada. It is a magical attack I'll grant you, but spell is much more specific than "magic".

Antimagic Field blocks more than just spells. "No one can cast spells, take Magic actions, or create other magical effects inside the aura, and those things can’t target or otherwise affect anything inside it. Magical properties of magic items don’t work inside the aura or on anything inside it."

So Eldritch Burst circumnavigates things like Counterspell and Greater Magic Resistance, but is a magical effect (in my book), so would be effected by Antimagic.

 Are you talking about Eldritch Blast? Eldritch Blast is indeed a spell... it is a cantrip. It is found in the spells category, requires a "ranged spell attack" and does have components (V, S). "The spell creates more than one beam when you reach higher levels..." etc. etc. etc.

I just made this comment about the Beholder... I recall them being more intelligent. Part of a master of manipulation's ability is not only Charisma, but a high intelligence as well. 

Quote from VersusChaos >>

Well. I guess Magic missile work on this new version of him at least. But damn, that version of the magic resistance is so weird. Clearly prefeared old version.

And I liked the way of Rakasha being not real devils anymore, who dont revive in the nine hells when slained, but could make themself pass for more human... Well, i will probably just continue to use my old ruling on this point...

And also, with the new ruling of counterspell, that means he cant get counterspelled even by using a 9th level spell slot....

Rakshasa could revive in the Nine Hells in 2014 too. It was just in the flavour text rather than the stat block.

It's an overall improvement, making them auto succeed instead of straight up immune is better, but it's still such a "f you" to spellcasters that it pretty much isn't playable. and changing it to all spells is just weird - "oh, a 9th level Blade of Disaster or Imprisonment? nah, I'm built different". I get wanting to give them something beside a simple damage attack, but why do you have to give everything AoE's? they're already supposed to be master manipulators that never fight alone, why not choose to reflect that in their abilities.

also, ik this is nitpicking, but the old vulnerability (to Good aligned characters) made for cool roleplay and meaningful lore, while the new one is a niche "oh no! you've read my statblock!" weakness that just doesn't make sense when you actually think about it.

This actual real world lore of Rakshasa is that one was slain by the hero using a crossbow that was somehow blessed I believe with holy water.  So like the vampire dnd has taken in the real world story of it. Back in 3rd a rakshasa could be one shot if shot by a blessed crossbow bolt.  So I think this more lines up with the actual lore.

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Power Word Kill

A lich could fifth-level fireball it to death