Spells
The Screaming Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may will an intoxicating whisper.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | Every 5 day cycle you get progessively weaker and more terrified. by the end of each cycle you are so weak you can hardly walk. only the murder of an innocent resets the cycle and restores your health. |
Kallum's Warp
The caster of this major magick may hurl a phasing warp.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | 29 hit points |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 4 days |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
Forgotten Chain of Ria
The caster of this major magick may emanate a bone chain.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Like the cuts of 100 blades |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 3 days |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 2 days |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead banshee after you die. |
Enlightening Hands Trace the Obsidian
The caster of this major magick may shout a water obsidian.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A 2 foot circle |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 days |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your hair. |
The Seeking Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a crushing tentacle.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 5 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the head of a black great plains toad. |
The Scrying Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a revolting storm.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the aqua elixir |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Your arm turns buff. |
The Conjuring Hex of Helena
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a banishing armor.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the celadon elixir |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You switch bodies with the nearest humanoid |
Cauldron of Inquisition
The caster of this major magick may speak a silencing cauldron.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
Spirit of the Grey Poison
The caster of this major magick may summon a bark poison.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | 28 hit points |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a ultramarine decoction |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Spells designed by
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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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