Spectre

Immortal Freedom RPG > Non-player Entities (NPCs) > Spirit Remnants

Spirit remnants are manifestations of essence left behind after an organic character or creature dies. Spirit remnants are created through the raw emotion of the once-living, or by an impressive display of magic. Spirit remnants are generally only visible to those with spirit magic, but can be made to manifest for all to see using certain kinds of magic.

Spectres are the spirit remnants of characters who died and which now haunt the living world. Spectres resemble their living counterparts in shape and dress, though they are made of pure essence. The edges of their form may be hazy and undefined. They are capable of communicating, if made manifest through spirit magic.

Attribute	Details
Type	Spirit Remnant Character
Emotion/Logic Number	1d6
Magic/Tech Number	2
Maximum Major Injuries	1
Maximum Minor Injuries	3
Status	Unstable
Targets	Strongest looking target or a leader Closest target
Goals	Unfinished business

Spectres have access to all the same abilities as their living counterparts, though they always roll for magic. Spectres have classes like all characters, and act according to the particularities of their class.

Immunities

Cannot be infected.
Cannot be intoxicated.
Cannot be knocked down.
Cannot be inflicted with the Periodic Damage status.
Cannot be pinned.
Cannot be put to sleep.
Cannot be stunned.
Immune to blood magic.
Immune to elemental magic.
Immune to primal magic.
Immune to physical attacks.
Immune to electrical damage.
Immune to fire damage.
Immune to frost damage.
Unaffected by difficult terrain.

Weakness

Receives an additional injury whenever they are damaged by divine magic.

Actions

Reaction

Protect

Level 1 Abilities

Level 2 Abilities

Level 3 Abilities

Fly (replaces Float)
Flying (replaces Levitating)
Magical Shield
Take Flight (replaces Levitate)

Level 4 Abilities

Level 5 Ability

Absorb Essence

Tactics

Add these tactics to the those from the spectre’s class.

Begins the encounter with either the Levitating status (level 2) or Flying status (level 3+).
(Level 4+) Uses the Mystical Intervention ability, if:
- It gets a third major injury, and
- It hasn’t used the ability this session.
Uses the Magical Shield ability (level 3+), if it believes it has the AP to spare.
If inhibited:
1. Moves, scrambles, floats (level 2), or flies (level 3+) away from danger.
2. Drops awareness, if it isn’t perceived.
(Level 3+) Takes flight, if it doesn’t have the Flying status.
(Level 2) Levitates, if it doesn’t have the Levitating status.
(Level 2+) Death gazes a target, if they aren’t already horrified.
Moves, scrambles, floats (level 2), or flies (level 3+) to get within range of the target, if they’re not already in range.
(Level 5+) Absorbs essence from the target, if it has any injuries.
(Level 4+) Flip a coin or roll 1d2:
1. Attacks the target.
2. Uses the Invisibility ability.
Attacks the target.