These Rakastas can be found in just about any region of Mystara. They’re mostly found in the Savage Coast, in the Kingdom of Bellayne or as nomads in the Yazak Steppes. The term “domestic” is by no means derogatory but merely a common way of referring to more “civilised” Rakastas, especially in the eyes of neighbouring humans with whom they interact more easily than other Rakastas ever could.

• Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity increases by 2 and your Intelligence increases by 1.

• Alignment.  Domestic Rakasta tend to favor any alignment.

• Size.  Domestic Rakasta average 5 feet tall.  They weight between 95 and 135 pounds. 

• Adaptable.  You gain proficiency in any one skill.

• Nine Lives.  When you are reduced to 0 Hit Points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a Long Rest.

Contrary to what their name seems to imply, these are not a Greater Rakastas. This wild felid type remains one of the best examples of arboreal Rakastas, and somewhat of a legend as well. Cloud Pardastas live in the forests of Bellissaria and Skothar, along the Minaean Coast, Tangor Bay, and the Tangor Peninsula. On Skothar, they call themselves Rimau-Dahan – literally, fork-of-branch tigers.

Cloud Pardastas gained their name from the large spots on their backs, which look like cloudy blotches. Their base coats varies from brown to pale or rich yellow, with white or light tawny on the inner limbs, throat, and chest.

Cloud Pardastas’ clans are tucked away in small villages built on the branches of very tall trees, virtually invisible from the ground.  They have been observed by some hunters to sneak or run down tree trunks head first, without any difficulty whatsoever. They can hang from branches using only their legs, or run underneath one with ease.

• Alignment.  Cloud Pardasta tend to favor any non-evil alignment.

• Size.  Cloud Pardasta average 5½ feet tall.  They weight between 115 and 155 pounds.

This almost mythical creature hails from tropical rainforests and swamps on the Immortal’s Arm. Other indigenous races rarely venture deep into known Jakar territory, so great is their fear of the powerful felidae, remaining instead within clear terrain and coastal areas. 

The heavily muscled Jakars sport beautiful spotted coats, usually tawny with large rosettes circling smaller spots, or entirely black, which helps them remain concealed within rainforests. 

The Jakars normally live in small hunting clans, but on occasion high priests have risen from their ranks and founded more durable and advanced civilisations sweeping many of the small clans and uniting them. They often focused around powerful religious poles, with great pyramids, temples, palaces, and fortresses built to protect them. If any, these remain hidden at the heart of the rainforest. Many times in the history of the warlike Jakar, these kingdoms abruptly vanished as a result of bloody conflicts, the omnipresent rainforest quickly reclaiming their lost cities. Rumours of untold treasures and secret rums abound, which keeps the greedy coming.

• Alignment.  Jakar tend to favor any alignment.

• Size. Pardasta average 6 feet tall.  They weight between 180 and 220 pounds.

Although they are ground-dwellers, these Wild Rakastas favour forested regions on northwestern Davania and the southern half of the Immortal’s Arm. There aren’t Ocelotl tribes or nations, just scattered families travelling the land, selling their wares, entertaining villages, and telling their legends. A few easterners also know them as the Trigillos Errantes.

The Ocelotl (or Ocelastas, as they’re sometimes called) has one of the most beautiful coats among Rakastas. This of course, makes them the target of some unscrupulous easterners. Spots cover their cream to tawny coats. A darker ring surrounds the spots. pale interior, which frequently join with each other, forming long, horizontal chains that almost become stripes. A white spot on the back of their ears gives the impression from a distance of two eyes staring backward.

The Ocelotl people once had the opportunity to honour the evil Immortal Atzanteotl in exchange for power and protection. They recognised him for what he really was and moved on, choosing their own path in life. Angered with their attitude, Atzanteotl cast a curse upon them, condemning the Ocelotl never to rise as a powerful people. Over the centuries following the curse, the Ocelotl spread out to the land in search of a secret to break the curse. Although they never found anything concrete, they did accumulate knowledge of Atzanteotl’s evil and a few ways to counter it. Their unwavering resistance to the Immortal eventually caused Atzanteotl to lose interest in them, allowing the Ocelotl to slowly work on their quest to weaken the curse and someday, perhaps, to break it. The curse consists of deadly epidemics striking ocelotl communities of more than 30.

• Alignment.  Ocelotl tend to favor any non-chaotic alignment.

• Size.  Ocelotl average 5½ feet tall.  They weight between 115 and 155 pounds.

These clever Rakastas can be found almost anywhere on Mystara, away from heavily populated centres – that is, regions with few human or demi-human settlements. Small tribes have been discovered fairly close to human settlements, but these Rakastas are elusive and sneaky enough that people often fail to notice their presence at all. Their natural habitat includes any sort of woodland, savannahs, semideserts, and rugged mountains. Panthara tribes exist especially on Skothar, Bellissaria, Ochalea, Cestia, and Davania, and the Arm of the Immortals in regions stretching roughly between the 30th parallel.

Their pelage can be fairly short and sleek in warmer climes to deeply furred in the north. Base colour varies from pale straw, tan, or grey-buff to bright reddish-yellow, or jet black for natives of heavily forested regions. Small spots cover their head and necks, turning to larger rosettes on their back and flanks. The base colour of their throats, inner limbs, and belly remains white.  Panthara on the Arm of the Immortals sport beautiful spotted coats, usually tawny with large rosettes circling smaller spots, or entirely black, which helps them remain concealed within rainforests. 

Pardastas are smart and strong enough to live near other rakasta or human settlements without too much difficulty. They often outwit the powerful Simbastas, they know how to avoid angering the mighty Sherkastas, and if threatened by humans they always find a way to exact a terrible revenge against their aggressors. Pardastas are supreme stalkers and always seem to find their quarry.

• Alignment.  Pardasta tend to favor any non-lawful alignment.

• Size. Pardasta average 6 feet tall.  They weight between 180 and 220 pounds.

The Mountain Rakastas have claimed the entire continent of Brun as their native land. They favour above all unpopulated areas where they can freely hunt. If unchecked, these adaptable athletes claim any vacant land, including forests, swamps, grasslands, and semi-desert regions such as Terra Vermelha and El Grande Carrascal in the Savage Coast. Humanoids usually get in their way, both as prey and hunter. As a result, the widely scattered tribes of Mountain Rakastas have adopted mountain ranges such as the Endworld Line, the Kurish Massif, and even the Wyrmsteeth Range as their true natural habitat.

The Mountain Rakastas’ pelage varies from plain grey-brown, being the most common in the northern climes, to sometimes reddish or almost black. Accustomed to broken terrain, these adroit stalkers developed athletic skills unparalleled among Rakastas. Many humanoids, both with awe and fear, have reported the ability of the Yutin people, as they call them, to perform stunning leaps. The Mountain Rakastas use this skill to leap over humanoid camp walls and moats, up into trees, or down from a rocky ledges, to stalk a prey or evade a sudden threat. 

• Alignment.  Mountain Rakasta tend to favor any alignment.

• Size. Mountain Rakasta average 6 feet tall.  They weight between 180 and 220 pounds.

Snow Pardasta tribes are scattered above forest lines on the northern mountains of Skothar (Nentsun Plateaus) and Brun (Hyborean Reaches, Norwold). On Davania, some can be found as far north as the Ice Peaks and the Diamond Ring.

Their thick, long fur protects them from the intense cold of their natural habitat. Small spots cover their heads and neck, becoming large irregular circles on their back and flanks. Their pale grey fur makes them difficult to detect against the bleak background of high mountain rocks.

Hardly anyone competes with the Snow Pardastas, considering how remote their homelands are. There, they hunt the ibex, the markhor, and as opportunities present themselves, marmots and other small mammals. Occasionally they wage sporadic wars against encroaching yetis or sasquatches. Their villages, often built around temples, include a few freestanding buildings made of stones and slates, and walls covering the entrance to natural caves. 

• Alignment.  Snow Pardasta tend to favor any neutral alignment.

• Size. Snow Pardasta average 6 feet tall.  They weight between 180 and 220 pounds.