Spells
Levitating Hands Trace the Tar
The caster of this major magick may bring forth an imprisoning tar.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 81 times 62 times |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
The Mindreading Wish
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an energizing lava.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
The Forecasting Hex
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a creeping vine.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Spin in 5 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like glowworms from now on. |
Laurel's Wearying Spell
The caster of this major magick may invoke an intoxicating oil.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Deadly serious |
| Duration | 5 days |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 4 hours |
| Recharge | Steal something important from a god |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Curse of Leif
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a bewildering insect.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Charcoal Disk
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a transmuting disk.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large dog |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | 5 leagues away, a werewolf has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
The Forking Chant
The caster of this minor magick may summon a terrifying ectoplasm.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 18 foot circle |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | 1 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next month, thick, black hair will cover your entire body. |
Foul Chariot
The caster of this major magick may sing a worm chariot.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | 5 yards |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 3 weeks, you will slowly transform into a hydra. |
Cursed Web
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a soothing web.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
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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