Spells
The Warding Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may materialize a charming ember.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Spirit of the Misty Claw
The caster of this major magick may radiate a glass claw.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a coral decoction |
| Recharge | Wait for 6 days |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Cursed Cascade
The caster of this moderate magick may sing a banishing cascade.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
Elana's Shapeshifting Spell
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a honey glass.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
Spirit of the Cyan Plague
The caster of this moderate magick may project an enraging plague.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your butt. the things it says upset you. |
Curse of Athol
The caster of this minor magick may speak a petrifying bone.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
The Hindering Invocation
The caster of this minor magick may summon an opening dream.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Seymor's Bubble
The caster of this major magick may radiate a shapeshifting bubble.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 49 times 63 times |
| Wild magic effect | From now on, you have recurring nightmares about a ravenous mantis. |
Morwen's Repelling Curse
The caster of this major magick may invoke an enveloping mind.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Like the cuts of 100 blades |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| 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 | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you leave a rose slime trail. |
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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