Spells
Cursed Salt
The caster of this major magick may conjure a rat salt.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| 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 | Breed four and ten coyotes |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Coil of Prophecy
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a creeping coil.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 6 wagons |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Like a strong punch to the face |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
The Summoning Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may will an insect flesh.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A 17 foot circle |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
Summer's Scrying Spell
The caster of this major magick may bring forth a slime blood.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 1 days |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
Bruce's Pursuing Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke an avenging ember.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Forgotten Mind of Logan
The caster of this moderate magick may will an emboldening mind.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your hair. |
Bewildering Hands Trace the Mind
The caster of this major magick may cast an illuminating mind.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 5 days in advance |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like crows from now on. |
Spirit of the Bronze Dance
The caster of this minor magick may speak an opening dance.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 5 wagons |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | 1 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
Karen's Petrifying Curse
The caster of this major magick may shout an emboldening wave.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | So intense as to make the caster think twice before casting it |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a pig for 4 days |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your ear. the things it says upset you. |
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!