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Intoxicating Hands Trace the Ray

na

The caster of this moderate magick may embody a regenerating ray.

Level5
Area of effectSeveral targets
RangeAnywhere in the same town
DamageA cause for insistent pain
DurationFor about as long as it takes to walk through a small town
Casting ritualTouch the target with your bare skin
RechargeWait for 6 hours
Wild magic effectYou develop a fear of fire.

Foul Cloak

na

The caster of this moderate magick may emanate an ice cloak.

Level6
Area of effectAn area no larger than an old well
Range8 yards
DamageEnough to make this spell dangerous
DurationOnly an hour
Casting ritualChant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion
RechargeWait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop
Wild magic effectOver the next 4 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear.

Beast of Sion

na

The caster of this minor magick may radiate a tar beast.

LevelCantrip
Area of effectAn area the size of a young forest
RangeAcross dimensions
DamageBarely worth mentioning
Duration5 seconds
Casting ritualPoint a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target
RechargeReassemble the basic components from your pouch
Wild magic effectYou can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony.

Spirit of the Puce Probability

na

The caster of this moderate magick may embody a warding probability.

Level6
Area of effectA 15 foot circle
RangeWithin 2 paces
DamageLike a clean slice from a sword
DurationFor about as long as it takes to walk through a small town
Casting ritualPerform a basic dance
RechargePerform the complex movements with your arms
Wild magic effectYou believe you are the most beautiful person on earth.

The Screaming Invocation

na

The caster of this major magick may embody a disguising servant.

Level8
Area of effectSeveral targets
RangeAs far as a cat leaps
DamageLike the scorching blast of a meteor
Duration5 watches
Casting ritualWalk the leylines surrounding the area for 5 days
RechargeSteal something important from a god
Wild magic effectYou grow a gnarly hunchback.

Blade of Sylvia

na

The caster of this minor magick may emanate an obsidian blade.

Level3
Area of effectAn area the size of a wagon
RangeAs far as you damn well please
DamageSimilar to a small gust of wind
DurationFor as long as you can stand on one foot
Casting ritualCombine the basic components from your pouch
RechargeRecite a well-known poem from memory without interruption
Wild magic effectAny iron you touch becomes rusted.

The Nullifying Hex of Phoebe

na

The caster of this major magick may summon a consuming tar.

Level7
Area of effectAn area the size of 5 wagons
RangeAs far as you damn well please
DamageWorth writing a song about
DurationUntil all civilizations fade to myth
Casting ritualPrepare a ritual circle 4 days in advance
RechargeRemove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts
Wild magic effectThe wings of a bat sprout from your back.

Cursed Amber

na

The caster of this minor magick may speak an obsidian amber.

LevelCantrip
Area of effect1 targets
RangeClose to you
DamageBarely worth considering
DurationFor about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet
Casting ritualCombine the basic components from your pouch
RechargePluck a stone from a running river
Wild magic effectEveryone around you smells like chipmunks from now on.

The Describing Wish

na

The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a summoning claw.

Level4
Area of effectAn area the size of a thimble
RangeA pond's length away
DamageA cause for insistent pain
DurationOnly an hour
Casting ritualPerform a basic dance
RechargeRepeat the mantra 48 times
Wild magic effectEverything you see turns sangria.

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