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<blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 6783572" data-attributes="member: 6787503">I had to consult the Monster Manual before replying to this because I thought these so-called &quot;incorporeal&quot; creatures might have some mechanical reality in the game beyond having incorporeal movement, but they don't. Personally, I've never seen a ghost, wraith, or spectre, so I don't have a preconceived notion of how they work that I want the rules to conform to. I have, however, seen a net, and I very much doubt that wearing plate armor would help you avoid becoming ensnared in one.If you look at incorporeal movement you'll see that it's explicitly not what you describe. Creatures with this ability treat other creatures and objects as difficult terrain. They can pass through, but it slows them down. There is resistance, and if they end their turn in the space of an object or another creature they take force damage. So obviously their ability to pass through physical objects has certain limitations, including the fact that they need to overcome armor protections to effectively attack an armored opponent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hriston, post: 6783572, member: 6787503"] I had to consult the Monster Manual before replying to this because I thought these so-called "incorporeal" creatures might have some mechanical reality in the game beyond having incorporeal movement, but they don't. Personally, I've never seen a ghost, wraith, or spectre, so I don't have a preconceived notion of how they work that I want the rules to conform to. I have, however, seen a net, and I very much doubt that wearing plate armor would help you avoid becoming ensnared in one. If you look at incorporeal movement you'll see that it's explicitly not what you describe. Creatures with this ability treat other creatures and objects as difficult terrain. They can pass through, but it slows them down. There is resistance, and if they end their turn in the space of an object or another creature they take force damage. So obviously their ability to pass through physical objects has certain limitations, including the fact that they need to overcome armor protections to effectively attack an armored opponent. [/QUOTE]

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