Spells
The Forseeing Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may hurl a shielding loop.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 1 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a terrible fear of white-tailed deers. |
Elise's Blood
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a grasping blood.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | No further than the length of 1 oxen |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
The Revealing Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may cast an insect tentacle.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the cerise potion and wait for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Find and kill a hobgoblin |
| Wild magic effect | 3 leagues away, a gargoyle has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
The Imprisoning Hex of Galvur
The caster of this moderate magick may shout a paralyzing throne.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 4 weeks, you will slowly transform into a mantis. |
The Withering Chant
The caster of this minor magick may sing a terrifying word.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a witch. |
Cursed Beam
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a poison beam.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Spirit of the Titanium Wave
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a petrifying wave.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A 2 foot circle |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Like a strong punch to the face |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the steel potion and wait for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait for 13 hours |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a mummy. |
Forgotten Thorn of Ezekiel
The caster of this major magick may hurl an obsidian thorn.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | 2 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a nomad and prepare a emerald elixir |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Forgotten Oil of Marion
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a deceiving oil.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Spells designed by
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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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