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Resurrection Madness & The Ghost Effect

Resurrection Madness:

In Barovia, the souls of the dead are as trapped as the souls of the living. They become caught in the mists and can’t travel to the afterlife.   When a humanoid who has been dead for at least 24 hours returns to life, either by way of a spell or some supernatural means, it gains a random form of indefinite madness brought on by the realization that its spirit is trapped in Barovia, likely forever. To determine how this madness is expressed, roll on the Indefinite Madness table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.  

The Ghost Effect:

  • PC comes back as ghost. PC is invisible and can’t interact with the living world.
  • Possession:

  • Contested Charisma check (lasts 3 hours, 1 per short rest, adv on previously possessed.
  • The Mist Wall

  • Bound 300ft to corpse. 360 degree barrier. Can see ominous, gargantuan dark shapes moving within (Dark Powers) and distant shapes of other dead humanoids running in the mist (dead Barovians waiting to be reincarnated and trying to hide from dark powers).
  • Every day radius shrinks 30’
  • PC has 1d8+2 days to be resurrected in their own body or it becomes too decayed to sustain life.
  • 10 Days until mist wall shrinks completely.
  • Beast Mode
  • 2 points of corruption – Alignment shift