Spells
The Forseeing Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a maddening heat.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 3 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with heads. |
The Deceiving Hex of Ned
The caster of this major magick may will a silencing beast.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 1 foot circle |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 2 days in advance |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | 5 leagues away, a mandrake has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
The Resurrecting Geometries of Kael
The caster of this major magick may emanate a lava bone.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Like the cuts of 100 blades |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase, combine the components, perform the ritual dance, and think only of the outcome you desire without being interrupted |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the skeleton and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
Godfrey's Oil
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a concealing oil.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 hours |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 1 weeks, you will slowly transform into a orc. |
Spirit of the Indigo Rain
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a bone rain.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
Spirit of the Tomato Oil
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a scrying oil.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | 14 feet |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Hunt a koala and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a strong attraction to dark elfs. |
Foul Soul
The caster of this major magick may conjure a creeping soul.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 4 days in advance |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | You suddenly age 10 years. |
Conjuring Hands Trace the Clay
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a mindreading clay.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Wait for 13 hours |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
Jayson's Redressing Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a silencing thunder.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to make this spell dangerous |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
Spells designed by
Spell Generator with casting rituals, descriptions, and wild magic effects
The Spell Generator brings old-school, soft magic flavour to your fantasy roleplaying games. Use them as inspiration for your own original spell designs, to spice up a monster, or add magical effects to dungeons. The wild magic effects can be used by themselves or as catastrophes that strike the careless wizard who fails to perform the proper rituals!
Some spells include content from Maze Rats by Ben Milton. Used with permission under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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