To be used for characters that have a close encounter with the unquiet dead. In the entries below, “the spirit” refers to the particular undead that the character survived an encounter with. Appropriate for accompanying a level drain.

Roll 1d30:

1. Flowers wilt when the character is nearby
2. To others, the character seems to walk slightly crookedly
3. The spirit can be seen behind the character in reflections
4. Eyes lose their color
5. The spirit is now in every one of the character’s dreams
6. The character’s weapons always drip with rivulets of blood, even after cleaning
7. Nearby domestic animals become uncomfortable and seek to flee
8. Character is always cold, and requires extra clothes to remain warm
9. Small fires (such as lanterns and torches) gutter and go out nearby
10. A great injustice that the spirit suffered in life shows up as a forehead brand
11. Echoes of the spirit’s voice underly (and subvert) all words the character speaks
12. The character’s skin is icy cold to the touch
13. Garments worn lose their color so that they are only shades of gray
14. Character slowly acquires the facial characteristics of the spirit
15. Thin glass cracks upon touch (windows, mirrors, glassware)
16. All alcohol consumed becomes the spirit’s blood
17. Insects (especially maggots and carrion bugs) find the character’s scent pleasing
18. All humanoid enemies slain take on the aspect of the spirit
19. Unsheathed blades nearby seem to whisper the character’s name
20. Character’s hands and garments remain soiled always
21. Becomes somnambulant if not restrained during sleep
22. Any door the character opens leads to the land of the dead
23. Afflicted with illusionary stigmata (related to the spirit’s death)
24. Smile forever appears to others as a rictus even though nothing has changed
25. Any food the character touches loses all flavor
26. Plants that grow near the character have a strange and twisted aspect
27. Garments worn quickly become tattered and ragged around the edges
28. Nails, grown black and talon-like, continually manifest dripping blood
29. Footsteps leave tracks of cremation ash
30. Character often sees the spirit lurking submerged in bodies of water