Spells
Revealing Lines Mark the Form
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a crushing form.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | 3 targets |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | 4 hit points |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 seconds |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead mandrake after you die. |
Smalt Heat
The caster of this minor magick may embody a duplicating heat.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: sees dead people |
Peter's Summoning Curse
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a flesh plague.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You lose your finger over the next 5 days. |
Bark of Abdul
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a slime bark.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 3 seconds |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Spirit of the Rose Soul
The caster of this major magick may cast a bewildering soul.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a zombie and prepare a magnolia elixir |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | 2 leagues away, a gnoll has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
Golem of Kallum
The caster of this major magick may will an insect golem.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | No further than the length of 5 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | Until the sun fails to rise in the morning |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 16 days in advance |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | From now on, you have recurring nightmares about a ravenous stirge. |
The Animating Wish
The caster of this minor magick may embody a bone rat.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Within 1 paces |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
The Screaming Wish
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a pursuing shard.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 1 seconds |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: fears own hand |
Giselle's Elemental
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a transmuting elemental.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the eggplant potion and wait for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Hunt a chipmunk and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | The nearby forest sprouts 2d6 ravens. |
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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