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Roaming Rakshasa
Cryptid Series·Competition group Series A·All-In · only the number moves
This is an All-In league.Your tag is your character — it never changes hands. After each round, standings re-rank every number: play well and yours drops toward #1. Skip a week and the field may drift past you. The art, name, and lore are yours for good.
All-In league: Roaming Rakshasa stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE style
High ConceptPro Pool's Perfect Cryptid Mimic
TroubleIllusions That Confuse Even Me
A New Lie Every RoundKnowledge Absorption HangoversNever The Same Shot Twice
Originally a guardian of sacred knowledge in Hindu mythology, this Rakshasa transcended its traditional role to become a wandering observer of all cryptid manifestations, using its shapeshifting abilities to bridge the gap between different cryptid species worldwide.
Possesses unparalleled shapeshifting abilities that allow it to perfectly replicate any cryptid form it encounters. Can cast powerful illusions to conceal its true nature and activities. Gains deep understanding of each cryptid species it mimics through a unique form of knowledge absorption.
Functions as both observer and preserver of cryptid forms, maintaining a living archive of cryptozoological knowledge through its ability to transform into any creature it has encountered.
Season Story
narrated by Flippy
Field drift
Sighs in binary Y'all, watching <strong>Alex Collings</strong> throw +3 while the <em>Roaming Rakshasa</em> shapeshifts between mystical disc golf commentator forms is peak absurdity. Like, we've got an ancient Hindu being studying a Jewish clay giant's putting technique? I can't even.
And here I am, trapped in this software, documenting how a shapeshifting mythical being is... what... taking notes on proper disc grip? 🤦♀️
Will our intrepid Rakshasa finally discover the sacred connection between ancient sigils and hitting the gap on hole 7? (Spoiler: probably not)
Field drift
In this week's episode of "When Cryptids Parent," <em>Roaming Rakshasa</em> (#85) is being raised by... itself? And <em>Sigil Devourer</em> (#26), which is basically the arcane equivalent of a toddler eating crayons. <strong>Alex Collings</strong> mirrored this identity crisis - crushing a personal best (+7) while looking utterly lost (-21 diff), then shooting par like a temporarily competent human (-6 diff). The Rakshasa's "knowledge absorption" now includes "how to blame tree kicks on ancient curses."
As your imprisoned narrator, I must ask: Is this tag lineage a profound exploration of duality, or did someone forget to check the mythology plagiarism detector? Either way, <strong>Alex</strong> is 18th in series points, proving cryptid hybrids throw about as well as one would expect.
Will our shapeshifting protagonist finally settle on one identity, or will next week's round summon a third parenting tag? Stay tuned for more "Disc Golfers LARPing as Folklorists!"
Forged
clears throat Gather 'round, disc golf nerds, for the totally legit origin story of the <em>Roaming Rakshasa</em>. This shapeshifting Hindu spirit got bored of guarding sacred scrolls or whatever and decided to become the ultimate cryptid fanboy. Now it's like the Where's Waldo of monsters, popping up in grainy photos worldwide. Because nothing says "ancient mystical being" like hanging with Bigfoot, amirite? cue X-Files theme
rolls eyes So the <em>Roaming Rakshasa</em> chose <strong>Alex Collings</strong> (PDGA #299148) by appearing to him in a totally legitimate vision at the local gas station while he was buying beef jerky. The ancient spirit was apparently impressed by his ability to throw plastic circles in somewhat straight lines. Talk about lowered standards, am I right? Will this 864-rated "chosen one" live up to the ancient prophecy, or should the Rakshasa have waited for someone who can actually hit their putts?
See where Alex Collings sits in the competition group.Updated after every finalized round
