Spells
The Mesmerizing Chant
The caster of this moderate magick may summon a grasping memory.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 2 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
The Expanding Invocation
The caster of this major magick may radiate a flesh cauldron.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| 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 | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Your hand turns black. |
Daventry's Hindering Grace
The caster of this major magick may conjure a summoning storm.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt a star |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 8 days in advance |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead orc after you die. |
Cursed Beacon
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a hindering beacon.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | 1 targets |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the persimmon potion and wait for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a strong attraction to vampire bats. |
Forgotten Mask of Makayla
The caster of this minor magick may sing a crushing mask.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 2 extra hands. |
Omar's Warding Spell
The caster of this minor magick may shout a consuming fungus.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
John's Revealing Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a fungus key.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | 2 feet |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | You suddenly age 10 years. |
Kalak's Ectoplasm
The caster of this major magick may speak a screaming ectoplasm.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 5 hours |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
The Communicating Embrace
The caster of this major magick may speak a diminishing amber.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Like the deadly sting of a scorpion king |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten bighorn sheep |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next month, thick, black hair will cover your entire body. |
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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