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Duplicating Hands Trace the Distortion

na

The caster of this minor magick may materialize an imprisoning distortion.

Level3
Area of effectA single target
RangeAt a short distance from you
DamageEnough to startle an animal
Duration5 minutes
Casting ritualPoint towards the target
RechargeRun fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree
Wild magic effectYour skin turns chestnut.

Runar's Shard

na

The caster of this major magick may summon an obsidian shard.

Level7
Area of effectAn area no larger than an old well
RangeA pond's length away
DamageWorth writing a song about
DurationA fortnight
Casting ritualMaintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 3 hours
RechargeRun fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur
Wild magic effectYour right arm grows 1 foot longer.

Daemon of the Charcoal Blade

na

The caster of this major magick may sing an imprisoning blade.

Level7
Area of effectThe entire cosmos
RangeAt a great distance from you
DamageEnough to draw the attention of everyone in town
DurationUntil the end of all things
Casting ritualMaintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 3 hours
RechargePluck a stone from the depths of the underworld
Wild magic effectOver the next month, thick, black hair will cover your entire body.

The Enraging Hex of Morwen

na

The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a glass fungus.

LevelCantrip
Area of effectAn area no larger than a baby's head
Range14 yards
DamageEnough to kill a dragonfly
DurationOnly as long as you can concentrate on it
Casting ritualConcentrate on your opponent
RechargeWait for 5 minutes
Wild magic effectYou are convinced that nothing can hurt you.

Keeley's Rending Grace

na

The caster of this major magick may embody a deciphering smoke.

Level9
Area of effectThe entire planet
RangeAs far as you damn well please
DamageEnough to draw the attention of everyone in town
DurationUntil all civilizations fade to myth
Casting ritualMaintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 6 hours
RechargeRun fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree
Wild magic effectGold terrifies you.

Luce's Mesmerizing Spell

na

The caster of this moderate magick may invoke an enlightening mind.

Level5
Area of effectThe entire planet
RangeIn your line of sight
DamageA cause for insistent pain
DurationOnly an hour
Casting ritualPerform a basic dance
RechargeReassemble the rare components
Wild magic effectYou develop an unseemly fascination with ears.

Chain of Bart

na

The caster of this moderate magick may speak a hastening chain.

Level6
Area of effectAn area the size of a young forest
RangeA pond's length away
DamageLike a strong hit from a quarterstaff
DurationUntil the temperature changes at dusk
Casting ritualRepeat the magic phrase 4 times without interruption
RechargePerform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent
Wild magic effectYou suddenly age 10 years.

Curse of Erolith

na

The caster of this major magick may conjure a fungus bolt.

Level9
Area of effectThe entire planet
RangeWithin 5 paces
DamageWorth writing a song about
DurationUntil the next solar eclipse
Casting ritualMaintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 6 hours
RechargeTravel to the land of the bandit and recover what has been lost
Wild magic effectYou will rise as an undead mummy after you die.

The Emboldening Chant

na

The caster of this minor magick may speak an acid cascade.

LevelCantrip
Area of effectThe entire planet
RangeClose to you
DamageSimilar to a stubbed toe
Duration2 seconds
Casting ritualTap your heels together
RechargeReassemble the basic components from your pouch
Wild magic effectYou lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore.

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