Rakasta
Medium-sized Humanoid (Feline)
Hit Dice: 2d8 (9 hp’s)
Initiative: +2 (Dex)
Speed: 35ft
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 Leather armor)
Attacks: By weapon (Kasa) or claws (2) +1 (melee), Bite –1, Rear claws (2) -1
Damage: Kasa 1d4, Claws 1d2, Bite 1d4, Rear Claws 1d3
Face/Reach: 5ft x 5ft/ 5ft
Special Attacks: Rake
Special Qualities: Low-light Vision and Dark Vision (60ft), Fear of Water
Saves: Fort +0,  Ref +5,  Will -2
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 6, Chr 10
Skills: Climb +4, Move Silently +5
Feats: Multiattack
Climate/Terrain: Temperate to tropical plains and deserts
Organization: Pride consisting of 6 to 60 members led by a 5th level Cheiftan (Fighter) and usually also supported by a 4th level Cleric.
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Commonly Neutral
Advancement Range: By character Class

See the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix for more information.

Combat:
Rakastas are fierce fighters that give no mercy.  Their elite warriors, called hatras (usually 3rd to 4th level fighters), ride into battle on sabretooth tigers (treat as normal tigers).  They fight either with their claws or with bladed gloves called kasas.  They get two non-bite attacks per round only if they use their claws or kasas in combat.

Rake (Ex): If a rakasta hits with both claw or kasa attacks in the same round, he can kick with both feet (separate attack rolls) and attempt to strike with his rear claws.

Fear of Water: Whenever faced with having to pass over open water, a rakasta must pass a Will save (DC determined by the DM based on the amount of water the amount of time needed to spend near the water) with a –4 penalty or lose half their Strength and Dexterity scores until once again on dry land.  They also suffer a one half loss of Charisma until dry (if the rakasta got wet).

Society:
See the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix (and Dragon #247 for the sub-races below) for more information.

Characters:
Rakasta prefer the class of fighter to all others.  Clerics and mages are also numbered among their kind, though all classes are well supported among the species.