Soultravel: This magical poison, which can be absorbed directly via the skin, is used by the priests of the Dead and certain Philosophers to loosen the bond between a person's body and spirit. Victims are entitled to a saving throw vs. spells to resist the effect if unwilling.

If the save is failed, soultravel forces the victim's spirit to surrender his or her physical body and enter the Ethereal Plane, much like an undead ghost. However, unless she or he has had extensive experience with soultravel, the ethereal victim will be completely helpless and disoriented on the Ethereal Plane. Meanwhile, his or her physical body remains in a deathlike coma. The victim cannot physically attack those in the physical world, although he or she can still cast spells and use psionic abilities.

Soultravel is not for the casual user. Strong doses of the venom will sever the bond between the body and spirit irrevocably, effectively killing the victim. The victim can also be slain by casting spirit release, dispel magic, or dispel evil/good while his or her ethereal form is further than 30' from the physical body. However, if the ethereal form is close enough to the body when any of these spells are cast, the spirit and body are reunited.

Unless prematurely ended by magical spells, as outlined above, the effects of soultravel usually last for 4-16 turns. Upon awakening, the subject loses 2-8 points of Constitution, which are regained at a rate of 1 point per day of rest. (400 XP.)