Spells
The Diminishing Geometries of Zie
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a lava bone.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Oliver's Testing Grace
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a blood cone.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You lose your foot over the next 4 days. |
Matthew's Transmuting Grace
The caster of this minor magick may will a repelling poison.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
Foul Lava
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a rending lava.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 5 wagons |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| 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 suddenly ages 10 years. |
The Expanding Hex
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a wood glass.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Diminishing Lines Mark the Salt
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a blood salt.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Within 6 paces |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 4 weeks, you will slowly transform into a black mold. |
Hart's Combining Curse
The caster of this major magick may summon a creeping lightning.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 4 hours |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of golden eagles. |
Bone of Penelope
The caster of this minor magick may will an opening bone.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Curse of Phoebe
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a water heat.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a black mold |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of tangerine color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 4 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
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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