Spells
Hammer of Del
The caster of this moderate magick may will a piercing hammer.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | 1 targets |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Like a strong hit from a quarterstaff |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Wait for 7 hours |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
Asa's Animating Curse
The caster of this minor magick may will a communicating steed.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with privatess. |
The Attracting Chant
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a phasing distortion.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 5 seconds |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 4 days. |
The Excruciating Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a poison wine.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Similar to a bruised arm |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Wait for 6 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
The Resurrecting Geometries of Monica
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an enlightening dream.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | A 3 foot circle |
| Range | No further than the length of 6 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to sing the same song every day at midday. if you try to resist, you find that you cannot breathe until the song is complete. |
Logan's Avenging Curse
The caster of this major magick may will a glass prison.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Like the cuts of 100 blades |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten jackrabbits |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Forgotten Vine of Bedelia
The caster of this major magick may radiate a duplicating vine.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 days |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
Foul Cauldron
The caster of this major magick may conjure a lava cauldron.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a patchwork and prepare a thistle elixir |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a terrible fear of rattlesnakes. |
Colossus of Dominance
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a sealing colossus.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
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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