Spells
Frederick's Levitating Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may embody an illuminating steam.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | 7 feet |
| Damage | Enough to break bone |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
The Rending Wish
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth an imprisoning pulse.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | No further than the length of 5 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the lilac elixir |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
The Bewildering Wish
The caster of this major magick may cast a serpent fountain.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 6 days in advance |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
Brine of Katarina
The caster of this minor magick may sing a warding brine.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| 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 | Over the next 3 weeks, you will slowly transform into a green slime. |
Shield of Honor
The caster of this major magick may radiate a diminishing shield.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | 39 hit points |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 6 hours |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 51 times 26 times |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like mosquitos from now on. |
Daemon of the Misty Amber
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a water amber.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You lose your privates over the next 6 days. |
The Compelling Chant
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a crystal crow.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Wait for 4 hours |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your hair. |
Cursed Memory
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a pursuing memory.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | 6 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the sienna elixir |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | 3 leagues away, a draugr has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
The Warding Wish
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a screaming vortex.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 seconds |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous rust fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
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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