Spells
Selena's Concealing Spell
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a resurrecting disk.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Esmeralda's Beacon
The caster of this major magick may embody a compelling beacon.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | 6 days |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 7 days in advance |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a kangaroo rat for 13 days |
| 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. |
Tar of Sarcasm
The caster of this major magick may materialize a phasing tar.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 2 days |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
The Diminishing Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may hurl an animating thunder.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Like a strong hit from a quarterstaff |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with tan pus. |
Forgotten Touch of Walter
The caster of this moderate magick may hurl a vine touch.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| 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 | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
Curse of Delia
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure an energizing servant.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | 6 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
Foreseeing Hands Trace the Oil
The caster of this major magick may summon a piercing oil.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | 4 targets |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to drain even the most distinguished wizards |
| Duration | 3 days |
| 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 | An enormous flax fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
Daemon of the Aquamarine Armor
The caster of this major magick may emanate a slime armor.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 5 days |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
Diego's Acid
The caster of this major magick may conjure an expanding acid.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Within 6 paces |
| Damage | Deadly serious |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a dryad and prepare a amaranth elixir |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 3 days |
| Wild magic effect | Your toe turns periwinkle. |
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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