Spells
Wine of Pain
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a shielding wine.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | 2 leagues away, a ghoul has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
Curse of Claudia
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a transporting warp.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 50 times |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with butts. |
Quentin's Diminishing Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate an attracting tentacle.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | 15 hit points |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Hunt a red panda and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your toe. the things it says upset you. |
Daemon of the Spring Slime
The caster of this major magick may hurl a resurrecting slime.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | 5 watches |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 3 hours |
| Recharge | Remove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with fingers. |
Dwyer's Divining Grace
The caster of this minor magick may shout an encoding fire.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| 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 the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 2 weeks, you will slowly transform into a ghoul. |
The Conjuring Geometries of Jonas
The caster of this minor magick may embody a nullifying mutation.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Similar to a bruised arm |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | Your leg doubles in size. |
Foul Harmony
The caster of this moderate magick may shout a rending harmony.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
The Blinding Geometries of Gareth
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a consuming nexus.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Spin in 2 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your hair. the things it says upset you. |
The Imprisoning Chant
The caster of this minor magick may cast a nullifying chain.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
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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