Spells
Cloud of Servitude
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a summoning cloud.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the black elixir |
| Recharge | Wait for 4 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
Wishing Lines Mark the Echo
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a bewildering echo.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | 5 leagues away, a purple worm has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
The Communicating Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may will a honey trap.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | 18 hit points |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the salmon potion and wait for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous brown fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
The Phasing Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may materialize a blossoming glass.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Within 4 paces |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 1 minutes |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
Jericho's Circle
The caster of this moderate magick may shout a levitating circle.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| 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 strong attraction to black slimes. |
Maria's Crystal
The caster of this minor magick may speak a rat crystal.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | 3 targets |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
Simon's Enraging Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a crow spear.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | 3 targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Find and kill a dryad |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your eye. the things it says upset you. |
Forgotten Brine of Lars
The caster of this major magick may cast a glass brine.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Like the scorching blast of a meteor |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 3 days in advance |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
Daemon of the Scarlet Ice
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a bark ice.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | No further than the length of 1 oxen |
| Damage | Similar to a bruised arm |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
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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