Spells
Cursed Tar
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a shapeshifting tar.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 4 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear. |
Dax's Intoxicating Curse
The caster of this major magick may shout a thorn servant.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Within 6 paces |
| Damage | Like the deadly sting of a scorpion king |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| 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 | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of mustard color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 3 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
The Deceiving Hex of Ivana
The caster of this minor magick may materialize an enveloping monolith.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | No further than the length of 6 oxen |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Spin in 4 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of titanium color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 1 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Helena's Denying Curse
The caster of this major magick may sing a nullifying servant.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A 13 foot circle |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | 23 hit points |
| 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 | Destroy the source of black slime |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 2 days. |
The Fusing Hex
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a worm cauldron.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Ivana's Terrifying Spell
The caster of this major magick may emanate an insect dust.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | No further than the length of 1 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt a star |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 83 times 89 times |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: cannot count |
Curse of Kamal
The caster of this minor magick may sing an opening torrent.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of mussels. |
Enraging Lines Mark the Whisper
The caster of this major magick may emanate a resurrecting whisper.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | 17 yards |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 3 days |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 37 times 70 times |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your teeth |
Clio's Concealing Spell
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate an acid spray.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | 5 targets |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 3 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
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!