Editing Xia: Kuei (Hungry Ghost) (section)

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Kuei are the spirits of deceased ancestors whose descendants failed to give them proper funerals, or who showed disrespect at their graves. The impropriety of their descendants gives a chance for demon chi to flow in from hell, and to reanimate these creatures as tortured restless spirits.

Such spirits are initially focused on punishing their family, and their hauntings can be lethal. Once they have dealt with their families, the ghost remains hungry for death, and will become more indiscriminate in its evil. Sorcerers will sometimes bind ancient hungry ghosts to their service, and send them to harrass the Xia - such creatures are particularly tenuous and nasty opponents.