“...where I am going is right where I am.”

You touch a creature, and they are enveloped in a mystical stasis, gaining the Petrified condition. Simultaneously, the affected individual's spirit separates from their physical form, manifesting as a spectral entity.

While in this spectral state, the individual's petrified body is fortified with a protective shell of magical energy, gaining 100 temporary hit points. The spectral form, though intangible, retains a ghostly presence in the physical world. It is incapable of making attacks or casting spells that require a ranged spell attack or have an area of effect (AOE). However, the entity can maintain concentration on one spell that was cast before or after entering this state.

The spectral form can interact with the environment in minor ways, such as pressing buttons or opening doors, but it cannot exert force exceeding 10 pounds.