Spells
Spirit of the Brown Gate
The caster of this moderate magick may summon a brine gate.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 2 wagons |
| Range | 5 yards |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a harpy |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a strong attraction to green slimes. |
The Banishing Wish
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a rending wall.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | No further than the length of 2 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous burgundy fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
Forgotten Gaze of Claudia
The caster of this moderate magick may materialize an ice gaze.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to sing the same song every day at midday. if you try to resist, you find that you cannot breathe until the song is complete. |
Sylvia's Obsidian
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a deceiving obsidian.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A 12 foot circle |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | 21 hit points |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
Soul of Ambition
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a consuming soul.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to kill a giant spider |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Hunt a lemming and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with stone pus. |
Foul Poison
The caster of this minor magick may summon a hastening poison.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Curse of Valnis
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a tar water.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Similar to a bruised arm |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Lena's Reflecting Curse
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a grasping beam.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | Anyone who spends more than 3 days in your company goes insane. |
Chestnut Bark
The caster of this major magick may hurl a reflecting bark.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 5 wagons |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | Like the deadly sting of a scorpion king |
| Duration | Until the sun fails to rise in the morning |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 6 days |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous bistre 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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