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Much like spirits in the Middle Umbra, ghosts have varying strengths and power levels. The Garou know little to nothing about the hierarchy of ghosts, but many have heard the term Spectre. These ghosts are described as powerful Wyrm tainted creatures that attack anything that stumbles into their homes. Few Garou know the true na­ ture of Spectres, but do know enough to try to avoid their notice. Spectres were once normal ghosts who have given themselves over to Oblivion and decay. They now attempt to bring other ghosts to Oblivion, only leaving the Tempest to make attacks on other ghosts in the Shadowlands. If a Spectre is close enough to sense a traveler’s life force, it abandons other concerns to seek him out for an easy meal. This makes traversing the Tempest especially dangerous for living Umbral travelers, as even a ghost escort is reluctant to deal with a Spectre.

The Garou have a hard time differentiating Spectres from bane spirits, and some have the misguided belief that the two are the same. This mistake has caused more than a few issues as Garou attempt to deal with Spectres causing problems for humans, only to find they are nowhere to be found in the Middle Umbra. When the Garou can make it into the Dark Umbra to deal with a Spectre, they find that none of their spirit related Gifts affect the ghosts, though claws and teeth seem to work just fine.