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Corpse Ghost
keywordsTwilight, Undead
level5
At Def Ag Int Phys Pre Spi H S W Ar MD Mv Fer Quick Lvl
Small Animal
14
12
15
10
5
14
12
12
0
0
3
2
3
5
79
4
Bite
:
A14
D12
Init18
damD4+1
Inflicts 2 Fatigue.
Large Animal
17
15
12
10
10
16
12
20
0
0
4
2
2
5
103
5
Bite
:
A16
D15
Init14
damD8+2
Inflicts 2 Fatigue.
Huge Animal
20
16
14
10
15
18
12
30
0
0
5
2
1
5
120
5
Bite / Smash
:
A20
D16
Init15
damD10+3
Inflicts 2 Fatigue.
A Corpse Ghost is a dead Keldian spirit that has the power to drag a corpse or skeleton from the earth and animate it to attack others. Such a Ghost can animate any sort of dead creature of Clay and control it like a puppet. The dead remains jerk to life, surrounded by a pale blue radiance. Fleshless jaws open and close, dead eyes roll, and rotted flesh clings together. The sight of such a creature coming to attack inflicts a Fear 16.

A Corpse Ghost may animate all sorts of dead creatures (Keldians included), but it uses some of its energy to do so. A fully rested Corpse Ghost has six energy, each of which can be used to animate one creature (or two for a huge animal). If the Ghost is inhabiting a body which is destroyed it loses 1 energy immediately, so they will usually flee first, but can simply raise another corpse and continue attacking. The Ghost will regain 1 energy each day, or 2 if it is near the site of its original haunting. Unlike a normal Ghost a Corpse Ghost can venture a little way outside the Twilight lands, provided that it is currently animating a corpse. However, if driven from the remains it is possessing while exposed to the light of the sun, it is immediately destroyed.

A Corpse Ghost attacks without fear, since it cares nothing for any damage inflicted on its animated form. Although it can be hit by normal weapons they have reduced damage from most sources : small weapons only do 1 damage, light cutting weapons do 2, heavy cutting weapons do their +, arrows do no damage, fire magic does half damage. Only crushing weapons do normal damage. The touch of a Corpse Ghost inflicts 2 Fatigue from its radiance, even if armour prevents the damage it might inflict.