Greater Rakshasa
Medium Fiend · Lawful Evil · CR 15
- Fiend
- Medium
- Tier 3
- Evil
As a medium fiend (lawful evil), Greater Rakshasa carries CR 15. Common in urban environments. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 15
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Urban
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Greater Rakshasa is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is most often found in urban regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Greater Rakshasa is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Lawful Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Greater Rakshasa is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). Fiends originate in the Lower Planes — the Nine Hells, the Abyss, or further hells beyond — bound to whatever cosmic hierarchy that plane enforces. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Greater Rakshasa
- What is the challenge rating of Greater Rakshasa?
- Listed CR for Greater Rakshasa: 15. Match it to a party that fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Greater Rakshasa?
- The bestiary type for Greater Rakshasa is fiend, medium size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Greater Rakshasa live?
- In the bestiary, Greater Rakshasa appears in Urban.