Medium fiend, lawful evil
- Armor Class
- 18 (scale mail, shield)
- Hit Points
- 59 (7d8 + 28)
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Challenge
- 5 (1,800 XP)
- Skills
- Athletics +7, Perception +4
- Damage Resistances
- bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks
- Damage Vulnerabilities
- piercing from magic weapons wielded by good creatures
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
- Languages
- Common, Infernal
Traits
The rakshasa can't be affected or detected by spells of 1st level or lower unless it wishes to be. It has advantage on saving throws against all other spells and magical effects.
The rakshasa's weapon attacks are magical.
When the rakshasa hits a creature with a melee weapon attack, the attack deals an extra 11 (2d10) damage of the weapon's type, and the creature must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the rakshasa can push the creature up to 10 feet away from it, knock the creature prone, or make the creature drop one item it is holding of the rakshasa's choice.
Actions
The rakshasa makes three melee weapon attacks. Alternatively, it can make two ranged attacks with its javelins.
Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Spellcasting
The rakshasa's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 11). The rakshasa can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: