
Doing so made the creature incapacitated and fully under the control of the spirit. Possession: Ghosts were capable of possessing the body of any humanoid that they could see within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of them.This aging effect could be reversed with greater restoration, but only if done within twenty-four hours. As this fear was supernaturally provoked, even the most courageous of creatures could be affected. This sense of fear caused creatures to flee and sometimes the fear would be so great that their bodies would age by ten to forty years. Horrifying Visage: These undead spirits exuded a supernatural sense of fear in all non-undead creatures within 60 feet (18 meters) of them.Occasionally ghosts in the Realms were capable of causing all magical items within 60 feet (18 meters) of them to glow with a cold, white radiance. Prior to the Spellplague, humans and demihumans killed by a ghost typically remained dead permanently, due to having had all their life-essence drained out of them. Thus, the only surefire way to permanently rid an area of a ghost was by resolving the spirit's unfinished business. Putting to Rest: However, some ghosts were so strongly tied to the Prime Material that they would always reform a few days following being destroyed by any of the aforementioned means.Many also had some form of weakness tied to their former life - the ghost of a tortured person could be harmed by the implements that had been used to torture them. They could also be harmed by holy water while in their semi-material form. Incorporeal (Weapons): When it came to weapons, ghosts could only be harmed by those that were enchanted, made of silver, or had the ghost touch property.Prior to the Spellplague, it was impossible to harm them with spells of any kind unless one was in an ethereal state. They were also immune to spells based around cold, necrotic energy, or poison. Incorporeal (Spells): Ghosts were resistant to all spells based around acid, fire, lightning, and thunder.Even when manifested on the Prime Material, a ghost was still partially within the Ethereal plane. They could also see 60 feet (18 meters) into one plane whilst standing in the other.


But in some cases, their personalities were altered by the process of death.

Personality Ī ghost's behavior was typically similar to the personality they had in life. Often this altered appearance was due to the alignment they had in life. Others were known to be capable of changing their appearance to suit their current disposition. However, some ghosts had an altered appearance due to the nature of their demise. These spirits typically resembled how they had in life.
