Spells
Summer's Silencing Spell
The caster of this moderate magick may summon an acid colossus.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to make this spell dangerous |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
The Banishing Wish
The caster of this major magick may will a reflecting crystal.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt a star |
| Duration | 4 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 4 days |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | The nearby forest sprouts 2d6 morlocks. |
The Hastening Geometries of Aric
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a dispelling harmony.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous amaranth fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
The Nullifying Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate an oil tentacle.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
Diminishing Lines Mark the Blast
The caster of this major magick may shout a serpent blast.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a sangria decoction |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
Curse of Jerome
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a serpent crow.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the purple elixir |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a strong attraction to dark youngs. |
Rending Lines Mark the Web
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a rending web.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | A 3 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 seconds |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You lose your head over the next 2 days. |
The Sealing Chant
The caster of this major magick may speak a fusing circle.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a persimmon decoction |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with sapphire pus. |
Katja's Dividing Curse
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a wine whisper.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Within 5 paces |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead dark gnome after you die. |
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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