# Possession *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 372. Available in the Free Rules (2024)* Some effects cause a creature to be possessed by another creature or entity. A possessing effect defines how the possession operates. Possession can be prevented by the [Protection from Evil and Good](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/protection-from-evil-and-good-xphb.md) spell and ended by the [Dispel Evil and Good](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/dispel-evil-and-good-xphb.md) spell.