Ghost Haunting Reasons (d100)

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From the original source's blog post...
Why is this dead person so angry? Whats their beef? Did their own actions lead to this or are they a victim? Some undead can be released others are too bitter or black deeds too great. Ghosts may lie too to trick living, even to possibly joining them.

Was subsequently shared to r/d100.

d100 Result

1

Betrayed by lover, robbed and murdered

2

Betrayed by lover who left them to pine away

3

Reputation ruined by villain

4

Married against will by overbearing family or villain

5

Lover went away and never returned

6

Children were all killed and didn't last much longer

7

Got the plague, never got to experience anything

8

Killed by random criminal

9

Died peacefully but body disturbed by grave or corpse robbers

10

Belong to long gone race, sees current folk as invaders and murderers

11

Addicted to drugs, ruined life, killed or died over complications

12

Was punished and tortured unjustly

13

Buried with wrong name in wrong place

14

Lived in place all life, died, disproves of modern remodeling

15

Was betrayed by best friend or sibling

16

Bankrupted and ruined by circumstances into poverty then death

17

Insane in life, imprisoned and angry most of life

18

Disabled and angry, struggled to live well but always knocked down

19

Hateful miser never felt joy in life continues to be bitter and hateful of life

20

A scholar of black arts dealt with evil forces

21

Poisoned by kin or partner for profit

22

Executed for heinous crimes

23

Died of starvation

24

Died of exposure

25

Imprisoned and forgotten by cruel kin

26

Black magician longs to return, seeks power over living

27

Greedy and insatiable, died ignobly from greed but wants more

28

Seeks to warn living or scare away for own good

29

Unhappy at disrespect since death now vengeful

30

Was a horrible person in life, angry at not being admitted to heaven

31

Cursed for some act accidentally committed

32

Cursed for some act willingly committed against another

33

Robbed abandoned and died alone

34

Committed horrible crime on innocent victims

35

Was not buried with correct offering and rituals

36

Greedy family robbed grave goods and estate

37

Killed far away from loved ones

38

Abusive to servants and allowed some to die

39

Wants to confess sins but never stops, furious if ignored

40

Failed in duty due to laziness or vice resulting in death

41

Failed in duty due corrupt betrayer now cannot rest

42

Outraged by modern values like lack of war mongering or killing kicked or vice

43

Body was destroyed to hide a crime

44

Body was hidden without proper burial

45

Unhappy that ex partner remarried so fast

46

Seeks to corrupt, deceive and kill as revenge against living

47

Tried to fake own death and instead was killed

48

A mistreated slave or convict labourer

49

Accidentally killed loved ones

50

Locked up as mad till death when actually a tragic victim

51

Killed in a careless accident like fire or fall

52

Killed by invading soldiers

53

Killed by cruel madman

54

Suicide over some other death or tragedy

55

Grave was built over

56

Supported person who proved to be wicked

57

Did or said nothing while horrible crime committed

58

Crippled by terrible illness, enraged by pain

59

Killed by angering dead, now joins them

60

Killed on a pilgrimage or during religious ritual

61

Broke vow or promise died witnessing tragic outcomes

62

Stole from or robbed innocent or holy goods

63

Terribly lascivious letch killed by lover or lovers kin

64

Unjustly alienated community against tradition

65

Failed to for fill dying parents or lovers wishes

66

Abandoned children without care

67

Discarded child of infidelity or mistreated bastard

68

Showed disrespect for divine powers

69

Made wealthy by amoral or unholy means

70

Was owed money and died pauper or sick

71

Was a terrible debtor who left many others in hardship

72

Gossiped about and defamed since death

73

Abused and debauched children denied peace

74

Mocked a holy person or witch

75

Cruelly mistreated and mocked the poor

76

Greedy drunk could never get enough while family suffered

77

Cruelly treated animals and offended everybody with behavior

78

Didn't give spare cash to religious charity

79

Didn't aid desperate family when could have easily

80

Lied about other person who was punished for crime

81

Lewd wanton behavior and corrupting others

82

Convinced by evil lover to commit crime

83

Neglected duty at bequest of wicked lover

84

Lover with known worker of evil and suspected black magician

85

Used magical charms, trinkets and potions not approved by church

86

Poisoned others for personal gain or convenience

87

Got rid on many married partners for gain

88

Exploited others with romance and seduction for criminal gain

89

Failed to warn someone of danger

90

Started a fire or caused disaster that killed innocents and never admitted it

91

Read blasphemous books

92

Offended ancestors by not carrying traditional grudges

93

Offended ancestors by not making offerings and prayers to them

94

Offended ancestors by not wearing traditional dress on festivals

95

Offended ancestors by denying family name and heritage

96

Tried to lie to gatekeeper of underworld

97

Offended death with attempts to live beyond allotted time

98

Judge of underworld turned away for misconduct in land of the dead

99

Ferryman of the underworld unimpressed by fair evasion

100

Gatekeeper of afterlife unimpressed by manners and lack of humility