Homebrew Rakshasa Species Details
Fiends resembling a humanoid tiger, rakshasa are rarely seen in true form, preferring instead to disguise themselves as nobles and other important figures.
Rakshasa Traits
Fiends resembling a humanoid tiger, rakshasa are rarely seen in true form, preferring instead to disguise themselves as nobles and other important figures.Creature Type
Your creature type is fiend.
Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Intelligence increases by 1.
Alignment
Evil spirits in mortal flesh, most rakshasas are lawful evil.
Size
Your size is medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Claws
Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Darkvision
You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Devil's Soul
If you are killed outside of Hell, you are instead returned to hell. If you are killed in Hell, your spirit is permanently destroyed. You cannot be raised from the dead, except by very powerful effects like a wish spell or divine intervention.
Innate Spellcasting
You know the minor illusion cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the disguise self spell once per day. Once you reach 5th level, you can cast the invisibility spell once per day. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Natural Armor
While unarmored, your AC is equal to 13 + your Dexterity modifier.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write in Common and Infernal.
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