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Raktavarna

Creature 1 — rakshasa, spirit, unholy

Raktavarnas are simple rakshasa incarnations of betrayal and assassination, often existing to test the mettle of those who were treacherous or poisonous in a previous life. They typically appear as a snake with blood-red eyes and oversized fangs, though they just as often appear in the guise of a sword or a piece of jewelry. Rakshasas are primordial, divine beings who serve as incarnations of all that is foul within creation, born the moment that the concepts of good and evil were first conceiv

Source: pathfinder-monster-core

Perception +6
Skills athletics +6, deception +7, diplomacy +7, stealth +7
Str
+1
Dex
+4
Con
+2
Int
+1
Wis
+1
Cha
+2
AC 16 Fort +5 Ref +9 Will +6
HP 20
Weaknesses holy 3
Speed 20 feet, climb 20 feet, swim 20 feet

Offense

Melee Fangs +9, Damage 1d6+1 piercing

Abilities

+2 Status to All Saves vs. Divine Magic —
Knowledge of Delusion — A creature that fails a Recall Knowledge check or a Perception check to Sense Motive on a rakshasa is Off-Guard until the end of its next turn.
Betraying Bite — A raktavarna gains a +2 bonus to Strikes against any creature that is holding it.
Change Shape (concentrate, occult, polymorph) — The raktavarna takes on the appearance of a Tiny inanimate object. If, while transformed, the raktavarna takes any action other than the purely mental (such as Recall Knowledge), they immediately revert to their original form. Until then, they can use Deception to Impersonate the object. Change Shape
Designate Master — The raktavarna spends 10 minutes on an invocation alongside another creature. That creature becomes the raktavarna's master until the raktavarna dies or Dismisses the effect. The master gains the Master's Eyes activity as long as the bond lasts. Master's Eye
Raktavarna Venom (poison) — Saving Throw DC 16 Fortitude Maximum Duration 6 rounds Stage 1 1d4 poison damage and Stupefied 1 (1 round) Stage 2 1d4 poison damage and Stupefied 2 (1 round)

Spells

Read Omens (rank 4)
Charm (rank 1)
Command (rank 1)
Detect Magic (rank 1)

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