Rakshasas are powerful spirits in a humanoid tiger's body.
| “ | Rakshasa, if you have never encountered them, are devious shapeshifters and thieves. | ” |
Gameplay[]
They are immune to non-magical weapons as well as spell and item effects with a level between 1 and 7. They can cast spells, usually up to the 6th level. They drop non-magical long swords when killed.
Locations[]
The Black Pits[]
- Elan Garaq - a magical clothes vendor in
Siege of Dragonspear []
- Vidyadhar, part of Zaviak's Vision Quest
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn[]
- A Rakshasa (Sewers) leads a pack of Kobold lackeys in the Sewers (Temple District)
- Ihtafeer, Jalaal and Saadat can be found inside Adratha's Cottage in the Druid Grove
- An unnamed rakshasa referred to as a Ruhk Transmuter is found in Firkraag's Entrance
- Another raksasha labelled Ruhk is found guarding the Gem portal in Spellhold Bodhi's Hunt Level 1.
- Suldanessellar - can awaken the party during rest. Several spawned rakshasa are inside buildings and on the streets of the elven city.
Notes[]
- Typically, they are of chaotic neutral alignment in the original Baldur's Gate II and lawful evil in the Enhanced Editions, but neutral evil individuals exist.
- Some are classified as humanoids while others are classified as monsters.
Trivia[]
- The correct plural form of their name is ambiguous: some sources use rakshasas, while others don't add the "s". The Monstrous Compendium from the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition ruleset, which the Baldur's Gate series is based on, states "rakshasa" as male singular and also demonym, "rakshasi" as female singular, and "rakshasas" as plural.
Gallery[]
Ruhk Transmuter view.
A group of Rakshasa, including a Rajah and Maharajah guard the Temple of Rillifane in Suldanessellar.
Mod gallery[]
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Installation of the Afaaq the Djinni Companion mod pits the party against many encounters with the Raksasha. Here the party has teleported to the jungles of Chult to rescue our Djinni friend.
Ruhk (Spellhold), a variant of the Raksasha, and assorted minions guard the gem portal in Spellhold Bodhi's Hunt Level 1. SCS increases the number of Mephit creatures.
Rukh puts up protective battery of instantly deployed spells. Mephit minions attack.
Various Rakshasa deploy instantly cast buff chain casts before combat. Sword Coast Stratagems and SR mods shown.
External Links[]
- Rakshasa on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.