Spells
Aria's Deceiving Spell
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a piercing wood.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | 15 feet |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Derrick's Disguising Spell
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a terrifying key.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | 5 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the amber elixir |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | Gold terrifies you. |
The Creeping Embrace
The caster of this major magick may emanate an animating water.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a troll |
| Duration | 5 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Daemon of the Misty Dream
The caster of this major magick may radiate a worm dream.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | So intense as to make the caster think twice before casting it |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
Spirit of the Violet Swarm
The caster of this minor magick may cast an expanding swarm.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | 6 yards |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | 4 leagues away, a doppelganger has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
Jasper's Lava
The caster of this major magick may speak a poison lava.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 3 foot circle |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to kill a troll |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten snow leopards |
| Wild magic effect | You switch bodies with the nearest humanoid |
The Banishing Hex of Barty
The caster of this major magick may hurl an illuminating ghost.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase, combine the components, perform the ritual dance, and think only of the outcome you desire without being interrupted |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | Your skin turns cyan. |
The Revealing Hex
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an avenging claw.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | 14 yards |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
Combining Lines Mark the Blade
The caster of this minor magick may speak an amber blade.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | 3 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the mustard elixir |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Anyone who spends more than 1 days in your company goes insane. |
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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