Rakshasa (Dungeons & Dragons)
| Rakshasa | |
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| Characteristics | |
| Alignment | Lawful Evil |
| Type | Outsider |
| Image | Wizards.com image |
| Stats | Open Game License stats |
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| Mythological origins | Rakshasa |
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, a rakshasa is a type of evil outsider that is now native to the Material Plane. They are presented as powerful magic users that, although they disdain physical fighting as ignoble, can be dangerous in close combat against player characters.
The rakshasa was one of the earliest creatures introduced in the D&D game.
The rakshasa first appeared in the official newsletter of TSR Games, The Strategic Review #5, December 1975.
The rakshasa (demons of India) appeared in Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes (1976).
The rakshasa appears in the first edition Monster Manual (1977). “Known first in India, these evil spirits encased in flesh are spreading."
The rakshasa lord and the rakshasa knight appeared in Dragon #84 (April 1984).
The rakshasa appears first in the Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989), along with the greater rakshasa, the rakshasa maharaja, the rakshasa rajah, and the rakshasa ruhk. The rakshasa and these other variants are reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The rakshasa appears in the Monster Manual for this edition (2000).
The rakshasa appears in the revised Monster Manual for this edition (2003).
The Zakya rakshasa for the Eberron campaign setting appeared in the Eberron Campaign Setting (2004).
The Ak'chazar rakshasa and the Naztharune rakshasa appeared in Monster Manual III (2004).
The rakshasa is further detailed in Dragon #326 (December 2004), in "The Ecology of the Rakshasa."
The rakshasa overlords for the Eberron setting appeared in Dragon #337 (November 2005).
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