diff --git a/MiraAPI/Networking/MiraRpc.cs b/MiraAPI/Networking/MiraRpc.cs
index 836e822..91f632c 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Networking/MiraRpc.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Networking/MiraRpc.cs
@@ -84,4 +84,9 @@ public enum MiraRpc : uint
     /// Custom RPC to sync the Gamemode option.
     /// </summary>
     SyncGamemodeOption,
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Host gives a dead player a custom ghost role on every client.
+    /// </summary>
+    SetGhostRole,
 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Patches/Roles/RoleManagerPatches.cs b/MiraAPI/Patches/Roles/RoleManagerPatches.cs
index 82e937f..c417cef 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Patches/Roles/RoleManagerPatches.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Patches/Roles/RoleManagerPatches.cs
@@ -87,24 +87,31 @@ public static void ModifierSelectionPatches()
 
     [HarmonyPrefix]
     [HarmonyPatch(nameof(RoleManager.AssignRoleOnDeath))]
-    public static bool AssignRoleOnDeath([HarmonyArgument(0)] PlayerControl plr)
+    public static bool AssignRoleOnDeath([HarmonyArgument(0)] PlayerControl plr, [HarmonyArgument(1)] bool specialRolesAllowed)
     {
         if (!plr || !plr.Data.IsDead)
         {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (plr.Data.Role is not ICustomRole role)
+        if (plr.Data.Role is ICustomRole role && role.Configuration.GhostRole is not (RoleTypes.CrewmateGhost or RoleTypes.ImpostorGhost))
+        {
+            plr.RpcSetRole(role.Configuration.GhostRole);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!specialRolesAllowed || !AmongUsClient.Instance.AmHost || RoleManager.IsGhostRole(plr.Data.Role.Role))
         {
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (role.Configuration.GhostRole is RoleTypes.CrewmateGhost or RoleTypes.ImpostorGhost)
+        var ghostRole = GhostRoleAssignment.Roll(plr.Data.Role.IsImpostor);
+        if (ghostRole == null)
         {
             return true;
         }
 
-        plr.RpcSetRole(role.Configuration.GhostRole);
+        GhostRoleAssignment.RpcSetGhostRole(PlayerControl.LocalPlayer, plr, (ushort)ghostRole.Value);
         return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Roles/CustomRoleConfiguration.cs b/MiraAPI/Roles/CustomRoleConfiguration.cs
index 46fc3bd..b975143 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Roles/CustomRoleConfiguration.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Roles/CustomRoleConfiguration.cs
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ public CustomRoleConfiguration(ICustomRole role)
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the role should show up in the Role Options menu.
+    /// Defaults to true for ghost roles. A ghost role that turns it off is also handed out on death from its count and
+    /// chance, like vanilla's Guardian Angel and Spirit Guide.
     /// </summary>
     public bool HideSettings { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Roles/GhostRoleAssignment.cs b/MiraAPI/Roles/GhostRoleAssignment.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ba6e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MiraAPI/Roles/GhostRoleAssignment.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using AmongUs.GameOptions;
+using MiraAPI.Networking;
+using Reactor.Networking.Attributes;
+
+namespace MiraAPI.Roles;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Hands out custom ghost roles (a role whose <see cref="RoleBehaviour.IsDead"/> is true) when a player dies, from the
+/// role's lobby count and chance, the way vanilla hands out Guardian Angel and Spirit Guide. Only ghost roles with
+/// <see cref="CustomRoleConfiguration.HideSettings"/> turned off take part; ghost roles are hidden by default because
+/// most are reached through another role's <see cref="CustomRoleConfiguration.GhostRole"/> instead. Freeplay assigns
+/// any ghost role whose count is above zero, so enabling one in the lobby is enough to test it.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class GhostRoleAssignment
+{
+    public static RoleTypes? Roll(bool impostor)
+    {
+        var roleOptions = GameOptionsManager.Instance.CurrentGameOptions.RoleOptions;
+        var freeplay = AmongUsClient.Instance.NetworkMode == NetworkModes.FreePlay;
+
+        var candidates = CustomRoleManager.CustomRoleBehaviours
+            .Where(role => role.IsDead && role.IsImpostor == impostor && CustomRoleUtils.CanSpawnOnCurrentMode(role))
+            .Select(role => role.Role)
+            .OrderBy(_ => HashRandom.Next(int.MaxValue));
+
+        foreach (var role in candidates)
+        {
+            var maxCount = roleOptions.GetNumPerGame(role);
+            if (maxCount <= 0)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (freeplay)
+            {
+                return role;
+            }
+
+            var held = PlayerControl.AllPlayerControls.ToArray()
+                .Count(player => player != null && player.Data != null && player.Data.Role != null && player.Data.Role.Role == role);
+            if (held < maxCount && HashRandom.Next(101) < roleOptions.GetChancePerGame(role))
+            {
+                return role;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // What vanilla's CoSetRole does for a ghost role, run on every client from the host's decision.
+    [MethodRpc((uint)MiraRpc.SetGhostRole)]
+    public static void RpcSetGhostRole(PlayerControl sender, PlayerControl target, ushort roleId)
+    {
+        if (sender == null || AmongUsClient.Instance == null || sender.OwnerId != AmongUsClient.Instance.HostId)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (target == null || target.Data == null || target.Data.Disconnected)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var role = (RoleTypes)roleId;
+        if (!RoleManager.InstanceExists || !RoleManager.IsGhostRole(role))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        RoleManager.Instance.SetRole(target, role);
+        target.Data.Role.SpawnTaskHeader(target);
+        if (target == PlayerControl.LocalPlayer && HudManager.InstanceExists)
+        {
+            HudManager.Instance.ReportButton.gameObject.SetActive(false);
+        }
+    }
+}