Spells
Tangerine Rat
The caster of this minor magick may hurl an ember rat.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | A 2 foot circle |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 2 seconds |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
Belor's Encoding Spell
The caster of this major magick may project an energizing chain.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | 2 feet |
| Damage | 47 hit points |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to only tell the truth. |
Daemon of the Smalt Harmony
The caster of this major magick may will a terrifying harmony.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 4 wagons |
| Range | No further than the length of 6 oxen |
| Damage | Deadly serious |
| Duration | Until the sun fails to rise in the morning |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 3 days |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the zombie and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
Mesmerizing Lines Mark the Rot
The caster of this major magick may shout a crushing rot.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 days |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
Coil of Eldon
The caster of this major magick may invoke a compelling coil.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Foul Beast
The caster of this minor magick may cast a slime beast.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
Bernie's Imprisoning Curse
The caster of this minor magick may summon a fusing ash.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 5 foot circle |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | 4 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Cursed Wall
The caster of this major magick may project an attracting wall.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the striga and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you leave a beige slime trail. |
The Encoding Embrace
The caster of this major magick may radiate a transmuting memory.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of spider |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 6 extra legs. |
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.
If you want to use any of the content, please read the terms first. Happy adventuring!