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	'''Doppleganger''' The Ability to look and act like a specific person.		'''Doppleganger''' The Ability to look and act like a specific person.

			== '''''Rakshasas - Scion Material''''' ==
			(''reprinted verbatim'')

			From Ravana, the horrific, shapeshifting near-humans
			known as rakshasa are born. Their blood is mixed with the
			faintest corruption of Vritra—a sort of anti-ichor running
			through their veins. They each have the all-consuming thirst
			of Vritra calling out to them from deep within, and the
			Ravana’s aggression makes them the consummate warriors.

			They each carry the Sukhese template (see the sidebar
			on p. 196). While they can shapeshift into anything
			vaguely human, changing their appearance almost at will
			or adapting animal characteristics, there are certain clues
			that give them away—especially to their adversaries.

			They are driven mad by ichor (''divine blood''). After being in its presence
			for less than a minute, they must tear through whatever
			stands in their way (usually a Scion’s flesh) to get it and
			drink from it. Rakshasas also have very dry skin. Usually
			they wear thick clothing to obscure their faces and arms as
			much as possible to better blend in. Finally, they breathe
			deeper than normal, wheezing because inside they are
			nearly completely devoid of liquid. They typically take on
			aspects of tigers, viewing them as animals of great power.

			Rakshasas carry the stats of whatever animal they
			choose. They are fickle creatures, and often change shape
			multiple times in a battle in order to confuse and delude
			their enemies. Their natural form is virtually unknown, as
			no two rakshasa are even seen alike. But a common form of
			these creatures is that of a giant with a tiger’s head. Whatever
			their form, the rakshasa are fierce creatures of Legend. When
			creating these titanspawn as adversaries, use any of the non-
			aquatic animal templates found in Scion: Hero pp. 328-332,
			and then add the Sukhese template and the following stats:

			'''Attributes:''' Strength +1, Dexterity +2, Manipulation +2, Appearance +1, Intelligence -2, Wits -1

			'''Abilities:''' Animal Ken +2, Athletics +1, Brawl +2, Fortitude (pair with Stamina & treat as a mundane version of Fortitude) +2, Melee +2, Stealth +2, Thrown +1

			'''Dark Virtues:''' Ambition 4, Malice 4, Rapacity 2, Zealotry 2 (Dark Virtues can be found at the bottom of the [[Avatar: The Godhead]] page.)

			=== Supernatural Powers ===
			(''Epic Attributes are pretty much self-explanatory''}

			'''Epic Attributes:''' Epic Strength +2 (Holy Bound, Knockback Attack), Epic Dexterity +2 (Cat’s Grace, Untouchable Opponent), Epic Stamina +1 (Self-Healing), Epic Appearance +1 (Dreadful Mien)

			(''Boons are Powers that must be activated usually with divine energy called Legend, sometimes the power doesn't consume the energy and it can be reclaimed by the entity that cast it.'')

			'''Boons:''' Warrior Ideal, Battle Cry, Heavenly Flare, Shaping, Unquiet Corpse, Flare Missile, Summon Ghost, Hornet’s Nest, Fire Immunity

			'''Cannibalize:''' By eating the flesh of a Scion, the rakshasa
			drains the ichor from the Scion’s veins, gorging it into his
			unholy self. For every level of lethal damage dealt to a Scion
			through their bite, the Scion loses two Legend points while
			the rakshasa gains one. The rakshasa will continue to drain
			the ichor from the Scion’s body until none remains. While
			in the biting stage, however, the rakshasa has -2 to its DV (defensive value),
			because it is distracted by the engorging.

			'''Shapeshift:''' A rakshasa may take the form of any
			creature of equal or lesser Legend. Generally, though,
			it prefers to take nemean forms of common animals, or
			even simply the animal form with a Sukhese appearance.
			Shapeshifting in battle is a Speed 6 action and requires
			an expenditure of two Legend points.

			'''Join Battle:''' Varies (''Joint Battle is Initiative'')

			'''Attacks:''' Varies, but one common attack, whatever the form.

			''Bite:'' Accuracy 12, Damage 10L, Parry-, Speed 5

			'''Soak:''' Varies, but carries the +4B/+2L/+2A from the Sukhese template

			'''Health Level:''' -0 -0 -0 -0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -4 -4 -4 Inc.

			'''Dodge DV:'''

			'''Willpower:''' 8

			'''Legend:''' 5 (''A permanent rating of how divine of demonic the creature measures. A rating of 5 is in the demi-god range.'')

			'''Legend Points:''' 25 (''A temporary pool of divine energy spent to activate boons or boost attributes.'')

			'''Trophy:''' A rakshasa’s corpse carries the effects of the Sukhese
			template above. If a Scion chooses to investigate its body, he may
			attempt a roll to discover ''amrita'' (a physical manifestation of divine essence - usually, but not always liquid) within its corpse. There is rarely
			any amrita above 3 dots in the veins of the rakshasa, but some
			lower level amrita can be found, especially in older rakshasa or
			ones deep in a mission from Ravana.

			=== Sukhese Template ===

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Keith: /* Shapeshifting Magic */

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	'''Shape of Man/Woman''' The ability to shapeshift into a human.		'''Shape of Man/Woman''' The ability to shapeshift into a human.

	'''~~Paters Son~~''' The ability to ~~appear as a specific person~~, ~~and take on their mannerisms~~.		'''Form of the Cherub''' The ability to shrink to less than half the mass, or twice the mass.

	'''		'''Doppleganger''' The Ability to look and act like a specific person.

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	'''Mortal Terror: '''The Rhakshasa imbues their Nightmares with the sort of terror that haunts all beings through their sleep and torpor.		'''Mortal Terror: '''The Rhakshasa imbues their Nightmares with the sort of terror that haunts all beings through their sleep and torpor.

			==Shapeshifting Magic==
			'''The Living Stone''' The ability to turn into wood or stone of equivalent mass as the Rhakshasa.

			'''Shape of Man/Woman''' The ability to shapeshift into a human.

			'''Paters Son''' The ability to appear as a specific person, and take on their mannerisms.

			'''

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	Rakshasas (pronounced: /rɑːkˈʃɑːsɑːz/ rak-SHA-saz) are a dignified race of duplicitous ~~outsiders~~ that mostly dwelt on the Material Plane. They are reviled as devious sorcerers, political puppeteers and thought to be an embodiment of evil.		Rakshasas (pronounced: /rɑːkˈʃɑːsɑːz/ rak-SHA-saz) are a dignified race of duplicitous '''Outsiders''' that mostly dwelt on the Material Plane. They are reviled as devious sorcerers, political puppeteers and thought to be an embodiment of evil.

	==Description==		==Description==

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	Rakshasas (pronounced: /rɑːkˈʃɑːsɑːz/ rak-SHA-saz~~[7]~~) are a dignified race of duplicitous outsiders that mostly dwelt on the Material Plane. They are reviled as devious sorcerers, political puppeteers and thought to be an embodiment of evil.		Rakshasas (pronounced: /rɑːkˈʃɑːsɑːz/ rak-SHA-saz) are a dignified race of duplicitous outsiders that mostly dwelt on the Material Plane. They are reviled as devious sorcerers, political puppeteers and thought to be an embodiment of evil.

	==Description==		==Description==

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	'''Waking Nightmare: '''The Rhakshasa inflicts upon their victim or victims a miserable hallucination, a touch of the kind all vampires suffer in torpor.		'''Waking Nightmare: '''The Rhakshasa inflicts upon their victim or victims a miserable hallucination, a touch of the kind all vampires suffer in torpor.

	'''Mortal Terror: ''The Rhakshasa imbues their Nightmares with the sort of terror that haunts all beings through their sleep and torpor.		'''Mortal Terror: '''The Rhakshasa imbues their Nightmares with the sort of terror that haunts all beings through their sleep and torpor.

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Rakshasas (pronounced: /rɑːkˈʃɑːsɑːz/ rak-SHA-saz[7]) are a dignified race of duplicitous outsiders that mostly dwelt on the Material Plane. They are reviled as devious sorcerers, political puppeteers and thought to be an embodiment of evil.

==Description==

The true form of a rakshasa was almost never seen due to their ability to assume almost any humanoid figure, but their lavish taste ensured they were almost always wearing the finest garments and most precious jewelry. Their true forms were most commonly humanoids with the heads of Bengal tigers and luxurious fur to match their attire, although it was not unusual for them to possess the heads and features of carnivorous apes, crocodiles or mantises, with high ranking rakshasas being rumored to have multiple heads.
The eyes of a rakshasa can range from gold and black slits for felines to protruding, multifaceted spheres for insects but always contained a fiendish glimmer of disturbing, infernal intellect. However, their most unnerving and unique feature was their reversed hands. The palms of a rakshasa faced out from the body when the arms were at rest and the finger joints bent backwards to grasp and manipulate objects.
Rakshasas stand 6‒7 ft (1.8‒2.1 m) tall, with those of lower rank being shorter. Their build was typical for a human of their size and they weighed between 250‒350 lb (110‒160 kg).

==Personality==
Unsettling others with their eerily structured hands demonstrated a mere fraction of a rakshasas true maliciousness, as their wickedness rivaled that of devils and their avarice surpassed them. Their animalistic appearance disguised a sophisticated personality with an unstoppable lust for influence and material wealth.
They combined the habits of a predatory aristocrat with those of an indolent cat, savoring the finest art, music, literature, clothing, weapons and armor while spending large amounts of time lazily resting in their comforts and prowling unseen. Powerful magic, lost spells, arcane tomes and secret lore, particularly those of the evil variety, were of special interest to the born sorcerers. Slaves were collected the same as any other form of art, and were expected to indulge every whim of their cruel master. This served to bolster the already overinflated ego of the rakshasa, a haughtiness they displayed to all who knew their true identity.
Rakshasas used their transformative abilities to appear as nobles, cardinals, merchant princes, crime lords and other beings rich in power. They used their natural charisma to form vast arrays of minions, lackeys, servitors and henchmen, and despite their pride were masters of deceit. Rakshasas disguised themselves not only their forms but their very involvement in events, pulling political strings, creating vast intrigues and instigating government corruption to secure their safety. Their innate cleverness was enhanced by their supernatural abilities and yet countered by their strange sense of honor, as like devils they would hold to the letter of an agreement while ignoring the spirit to double-cross their supposed allies.

==Mental Magic==
'''Dread Presence: '''The Rhakshasa exudes a deeply unsettling aura that reaches out to all those within their presence.

'''Face of the Beast: '''With a glance, one of the victim’s fears is magnified to the point of pure terror. The victim gains the Frightened Condition.

'''The Grand Delusion: '''The victim’s mind is twisted and perverted in ways invisible to the naked eye, instilling beliefs into them as false as they are frightening. The victim gains the Delusional Condition.

'''Waking Nightmare: '''The Rhakshasa inflicts upon their victim or victims a miserable hallucination, a touch of the kind all vampires suffer in torpor.

'''Mortal Terror: ''The Rhakshasa imbues their Nightmares with the sort of terror that haunts all beings through their sleep and torpor.