Spells
The Diminishing Chant
The caster of this major magick may will an imprisoning salt.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 6 hours |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 6 days. |
The Grasping Wish
The caster of this minor magick may speak a bewildering fountain.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
Spirit of the Ivory Wave
The caster of this minor magick may embody a grasping wave.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You lose your head over the next 6 days. |
The Sealing Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a lava cauldron.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Within 1 paces |
| Damage | Enough to make this spell dangerous |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the chartreuse potion and wait for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait for 9 hours |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
The Banishing Wish
The caster of this minor magick may shout a concealing chain.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 1 extra foots. |
Amaranth Wind
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a deafening wind.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | 8 hit points |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
The Seeking Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may sing a revealing blob.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | One of your family members turns into a wendigo. |
Mind of Honor
The caster of this major magick may will a fungus mind.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 1 hours |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of death knight |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
The Duplicating Chant
The caster of this minor magick may project a crystal form.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | 3 hit points |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
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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