Turning undead

Turning undead is a process in which a deity manifests a portion of its power through a priest or holy warrior, terrifying evil, undead creatures or blasting them right out of existence. However, since the power must be channeled through a mortal vessel, success is not always assured.

Evil priests, along with priests of certain deities, have no ability to turn undead. However, they can attempt to command these beings. Evil priests also have the ability to affect paladins, turning them as if they were undead. However, since the living spirit of a paladin is far more difficult to quell and subvert, paladins are vastly more difficult to turn.

Note: Turning undead was originally presented in this form in the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons from TSR. Its use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.