Ghosts

These spirits typically resemble how they had in life. However, some ghosts have an altered appearance due to the nature of their demise. Others are known to be capable of changing their appearance to suit their current disposition. Often this altered appearance is due to the alignment they had in life, revealing the true awfulness of their soul. Sometimes ghosts are observed to be adorned in chains and weights, which some believe to be a warning from the gods to not follow a wicked path.

Being a form of undead, ghosts have no need for the air, food, drink, or sleep that they formerly required in life. Because of this, ghosts are often likely to neglect the bodily needs of those they possess. They move about by flying. Having incorporeal bodies, they can pass through solid objects. Some are known to use this phasing ability to surprise enemies. When moving they make no noise.

Ghosts are known to occur in any type of region, but they are most often found haunting areas at night. Ghosts typically are tied to and haunted the area in which they died, unable to wander beyond it, though there are a few mobile forces of them. Sailors who died out at sea alongside their vessel can potentially manifest upon an incorporeal reflection of it.   Places haunted by ghosts tend to emanate sensations of profound sadness, loneliness, and unfulfilled desires. Haunted locations often have certain areas where there are strange noises, sounds they have enjoyed in life, an unnatural silence, an unnatural feeling of cold, or inanimate objects moving around. Though such manifestations will be due to a ghost's presence, the spirit does not consciously manifest them and has no control over them. Noise manifestations are often projected through walls or door and are observed by some to cease as soon as a living creature got close.

A ghost's behavior is typically similar to the personality they had in life. But in some cases, their personalities are altered by the process of death.    The "unfinished business" that drives ghosts varys widely. Some might seek to fulfill an oath, others to relay a message to a loved one, while some might simply desire to have their death avenged. They also tend to get enraged whenever items their bodies are buried with are stolen and will stop at nothing to get them back.   Evil-aligned ghosts are said to hate goodness and all forms of life, being driven by a sense of wickedness and spite. As well as a desire to end the lives of other creatures, in particular those responsible for or connected to its death. For such ghosts it is nearly impossible to negotiate with them.    Sometimes ghosts are unaware that they have died and thus will continually act out the daily routine they had in life. Sometimes ghosts only have fragmented memories of their life.

Human or higher

Flight/Levitation: Ghosts can lift themselves off the ground and remain suspended in the air indefinitely, and even freely move through the air and control their altitude.   Intangibility: Ghosts can phase through solid matter.   Invisibility/Undetectability: Ghosts can become invisible and undetectable to the naked eye at will.   Immortality: Since ghosts are souls without mortal bodies to inhabit, they're effectively unable to naturally die.   Absolute Possession: Ghosts can possess anything, whether that be living beings or inanimate objects.    Voxikinesis: When possessing something capable of speech, ghosts can manipulate their voice to be that of either their own or their victim.   Corporikinesis: Ghosts can change between having legs and a ghost tail, but they prefer traveling through levitation using their ghost tails, as opposed to walking.   Spectral Magic: Ghosts are capable of using a form of magic known as spectral magic.    Ghost Transmutation: Mortals and objects cursed by ghosts can become ghosts themselves.   Curse Inducement: Ghosts can curse mortals and objects.    Weapon Creation/Summoning: Ghosts can create or summon spectral weapons such as Ghost Blades with their magic.   Spectral Perception: Ghosts are able to perceive hidden spiritual energy.   Conditional Indestructibility: Some ghosts cannot be destroyed under certain conditions.    Elemental Immunity: Some ghosts are immune to Elemental Powers.   Cold Presence: Some ghosts can make the temperature drop through their presences.

Ghosts know all languages that they have known in life.

Some ghosts are willing to work with or for other creatures if they believe that doing so could help them achieve their desires. Besides mere creatures, some ghosts act as servants of deities.