Spells
The Soothing Chant
The caster of this minor magick may summon a honey horn.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of gorillas. |
Blood of Cunning
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a poison blood.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to kill a giant spider |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Hunt a kangaroo and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 3 extra arms. |
Anika's Soothing Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a sealing golem.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
The Scrying Hex of Ewan
The caster of this minor magick may summon a thorn ember.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
The Shielding Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure an expanding bone.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your teeth |
Bewildering Lines Mark the Amber
The caster of this major magick may bring forth a withering amber.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | Until the sun fails to rise in the morning |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a green slime and prepare a salmon elixir |
| Recharge | Steal something important from a god |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 1 weeks, you will slowly transform into a gnoll. |
The Forecasting Hex
The caster of this major magick may conjure an enveloping beast.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 6 hours |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of frost golem |
| Wild magic effect | Your skin turns yellow. |
Dream of Laura
The caster of this minor magick may conjure an excruciating dream.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a black mold. |
The Dispelling Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a glass gate.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 6 wagons |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | 2 leagues away, a owlbear has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
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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