The False Rajah

The False Rajah is the guildmaster of the thieves and assassins of Airspur known as the Backhanders. He is a rakshasa of some power, originally from the pre-Spellplague lands of Mulhorand where he was a devotee of Set.

Many think his true form as a rakshasa is a humanoid with the head of a black tiger. That, too, is merely a disguise; his head is actually that of a black jackal, a form he will only normally reveal to those few gnolls in his service.

Many of the Backhanders are wererats and the more senior members of this guild share a rakshasa's backwards hands as a result of a ritual that the False Rajah performs to make infiltration of his inner circle that much more difficult.

Roleplaying the Rajah:

Key Traits: deceitful, greedy, hedonistic, superstitious
Goal: enjoy the "delights of the flesh", restore Set to the pantheon of Toril
Motivation: the False Rajah is a religious fanatic
Fears: myriad superstitions
Weaknesses: superstitions (cannot be within 10 squares of a headless snake or is dazed until he or the snake is moved)

Stat Block:

The False Rajah, male rakshasa
Level 10 Solo Controller
Medium immortal humanoid XP 2,500
Initiative +7 Senses Perception +12; low-light vision
HP 412; Bloodied 206
AC 24; Fortitude 22; Reflex 24; Will 25
Saving Throws +5
Speed 7
Action Points 2
m Claw (minor 2/round; at-will)
+15 vs AC; 1d8 + 5 damage, and the target is blinded until the end of the rakshasa’s next turn.
M Misdirected Attack (immediate interrupt; at-will) • Charm
Trigger: when an adjacent creature attacks the rakshasa's AC or Reflex defence; +14 vs Will; the target attacks an adjacent creature or object of the rakshasa's choice (this can include, for example, an attack on a wall or pillar but not the floor or ceiling).
R Mind Twist (standard; at-will) • Psychic
Ranged 20; +14 vs Will; 2d6 + 5 psychic damage, and the target is dazed (save ends).
R Phantom Lure (minor; at-will) • Charm
Ranged 10; +14 vs Will; the target slides 5 squares.
R Frightful Phantom (standard; recharge 5 6) • Fear
Ranged 5; +14 vs Will; 3d8 + 5 psychic damage, the target is pushed 5 squares and is stunned (save ends).
Deceptive Veil (minor; at-will) • Illusion
The False Rajah can disguise himself to appear as any Medium humanoid. A successful Insight check (opposed by the rakshasa’s Bluff check) pierces the disguise.
Phantom Image (minor; recharge 4 5 6) • Illusion
Until the end of the rakshasa’s next turn, any creature that attacks the rakshasa’s AC or Reflex defence must roll twice and use the lower attack roll result. If either result is a critical hit, use that result instead.
Alignment Evil Languages Common
Skills Arcana +14, Athletics +11, Bluff +15, Diplomacy +15, History +14, Insight +12, Intimidate +15, Stealth +12, Streetwise +15
Str 12 (+6) Dex 15 (+7) Wis 15 (+7)
Con 15 (+7) Int 18 (+9) Cha 21 (+10)