Dungeons & Dragons Ghost Miniature

This is a highly detailed miniature of a Female Ghost from the Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual.

This model was created by MZ4250 who makes amazingly accurate models of the Monster Manual creatures and provided by Commercial License.

In Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), a Ghost is an undead creature often encountered by adventurers exploring haunted locations or cursed ruins. Ghosts are typically the spirits of deceased individuals who, for various reasons, are unable to find rest in the afterlife. They linger in the material plane, driven by unfinished business, unresolved emotions, or malevolent intent.

Ghosts are incorporeal entities, which means they lack physical bodies and exist in a spectral form. This spectral nature makes them immune to many mundane attacks and difficult to harm with conventional weapons. Instead, they possess ghostly abilities that allow them to phase through solid objects, becoming both elusive and terrifying adversaries.

One of the most iconic abilities of a Ghost is its ability to drain the life force of the living. Through a chilling touch or a haunting wail, a Ghost can weaken and even kill creatures by sapping away their vitality. This aspect of their nature makes them particularly dangerous opponents, as even a brief encounter with a Ghost can leave adventurers weakened or incapacitated.

In addition to their life-draining abilities, ghosts often possess supernatural powers tied to their tragic pasts or the circumstances of their deaths. These powers might include the ability to induce fear, manipulate emotions, or possess living beings, adding layers of complexity and danger to encounters with these spectral entities.

Defeating a Ghost usually requires a combination of tactics involving magic, holy symbols, or specific ritualistic actions that help put the spirit to rest. Alternatively, fulfilling the ghost's unfinished business or resolving the circumstances of its death might also lay the spirit to rest permanently.

Encounters with Ghosts in D&D campaigns often provide opportunities for role-playing, exploration of themes such as redemption or vengeance, and confronting the mysteries of the afterlife. Their presence adds an eerie and atmospheric element to the game, challenging players to confront the supernatural forces that lurk in the shadows of the fantasy world.