Rakshasa

Medium Fiend, Lawful Evil

Armor Class 17   Initiative +8 (18)   Hit Points 221 (26d8 + 104)   Speed 40 ft.

STR14 (+2)
DEX17 (+3)
CON18 (+4)
INT13 (+1)
WIS16 (+3)
CHA20 (+5)

Saving Throws Str +2, Dex +3, Con +4, Int +1, Wis +3, Cha +5

Skills Deception +10, Insight +8, Perception +8

Damage Immunities Charmed, Frightened

Damage Vulnerabilities Piercing damage from weapons wielded by creatures under the effect of a _Bless_ spell

Senses Truesight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 18

Languages Common, Infernal

Challenge Rating 13

Traits

Greater Magic Resistance

The rakshasa automatically succeeds on saving throws against spells and other magical effects, and the attack rolls of spells automatically miss it. Without the rakshasa's permission, no spell can observe the rakshasa remotely or detect its thoughts, creature type, or alignment.

Fiendish Restoration

If the rakshasa dies outside the Nine Hells, its body turns to ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine Hells.

Actions

Multiattack

The rakshasa makes three Cursed Touch attacks.

Cursed Touch

Melee Attack Roll: +10, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) Slashing damage plus 19 (3d12) Necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it is cursed. While cursed, the target gains no benefit from finishing a Short or Long Rest.

Baleful Command (Recharge 5–6)

Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 18, each enemy in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the rakshasa. Failure: 28 (8d6) Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened and Incapacitated conditions until the start of the rakshasa's next turn.

Spellcasting

The rakshasa casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):

At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Disguise Self, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion

1/Day Each: Fly, Invisibility, Major Image, Plane Shift

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