Spells
Storm of Cunning
The caster of this moderate magick may shout a flesh storm.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | 17 yards |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| 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. |
Eye of Weyland
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a banishing eye.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to make this spell dangerous |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
Spirit of the Saffron Golem
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a piercing golem.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | 8 hit points |
| Duration | 3 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Daemon of the Ivory Lava
The caster of this minor magick may sing a summoning lava.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: fears own hand |
The Soothing Hex of Gwendolyn
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a disguising wood.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | 15 feet |
| Damage | Like a strong punch to the face |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 1 weeks, you will slowly transform into a fly. |
Spirit of the Sky Chaos
The caster of this major magick may materialize an obsidian chaos.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A 5 foot circle |
| Range | 10 feet |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a grey decoction |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a white-tailed deer for 17 days |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Curse of Ruby
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a rending oil.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 6 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a cyclops |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your teeth |
Blinding Lines Mark the Cloud
The caster of this minor magick may embody a regenerating cloud.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | 4 targets |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a wight. |
Spirit of the Sepia Wave
The caster of this major magick may cast a rending wave.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 18 days in advance |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to only tell the truth. |
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.
If you want to use any of the content, please read the terms first. Happy adventuring!