Some people say they were spawned by lesser demons who fled the Abyss. I began with 1st edition and still play that one most often. They lie and manipulate others to serve them. They have a luxurious coat of fur all over their bodies, and sharp, retractable claws on their hands and feet. Three sample rakshasa adventurers are described below. Rakshasas live a little longer than humans, averaging 90 years but occasionally living to 120. It's unknown where the rakshasa race originated. By repute, he is cruel and choleric.
They're especially vengeful to those who slew them in a previous life. By appearance, Kaine is a burly, male, human barbarian. Rakshasas are typically evil, but like with all races, there may be some exceptions. Rakshasas are mainly a race of villains. Rakshasas deny this theory, being too proud a race to accept such a degrading origin. Mahel was found by a group of treasure-seeking adventurers in the Mournland and she travels with them on a quest to understand both why she has been punished and her own true nature. Mahel is a fallen deva who reincarnated in a strange wasteland with only fragmented memories of her past existences and the knowledge that she had committed an unimaginable sin. This feature doesn't impede their manual dexterity, though. If a deva becomes corrupted, they risk being reborn as a rakshasa. As a deva, Mahel was a wizard, a master of learned and disciplined magic. Boredom has set in, as usually happens to Ravana after years of easy comfort and hardly any mischief. Whatever their origin, they have no homeland in the Material Plane. Rakshasa are humanoid but they more closely resemble beasts such as tigers. He desires a challenge- a dastardly deed worthy of his name- and so he calls together a group of his closest friends- all black-hearted souls such as himself- with a proposal for an awful, wicked adventure. They stand 6.5 to 7 feet tall, and weigh about as much as dragonborn. They use their disguising ability to impersonate politicians, crime bosses, and other wealthy or powerful individuals. They hold an affinity for the finer things in life and adorn themselves in human clothing of the most exquisite quality. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Rakshasa have been adapted in other mythologies and works as well, including Buddhist literature, as well as modern works of fiction, like video games. Few creatures ever see the fiend in its true form, for it can take on any guise it wants, although it their essence from their fiendish bodies in order to escape the Lower Planes. It's unknown if a rakshasa can be reborn as a deva, though, as good rakshasas are almost unheard-of. As spirits, rakshasa are virtually immortal. Because of this, rakshasas cannot have children. They have a strong taste for wealth and luxury, wearing fine, high-quality clothing and hording treasure. The two races have fought each other ever since the dawn of their existence. Rakshasa The rakshasa employs delicacy and misdirection in its pursuit of dominion over others. Their most disturbing feature is their backwards hands; their palms face outward rather than inward with their hands at their sides. Their life cycle strongly resembles that of their enemies, the devas. There are certain exeptions whom are reincarnated with regularly placed hands. But his ferocity as a warrior and his knowledge as a guide make him a valuable companion for any wishing to explore the ruins of Xen'drik. This on the other hand, is not something that applies to all of the Rakshasas. Her companions believe she is still a deva thanks to the power of her deceptive veil.