Spells
Ice of Cunning
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a nullifying ice.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 2 wagons |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Like a strong hit from a quarterstaff |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Hunt a dog and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | From now on, you have recurring nightmares about a ravenous witch. |
Curse of Joanna
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth an expanding cone.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to break bone |
| Duration | 6 hours |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | Your butt turns charcoal. |
The Terrifying Chant
The caster of this minor magick may summon a screaming mutation.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 5 foot circle |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You switch bodies with the nearest humanoid |
Curse of Fribbington
The caster of this major magick may embody a flesh vine.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Like the scorching blast of a meteor |
| Duration | 6 days |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 6 days in advance |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
The Foreseeing Wish
The caster of this minor magick may will a mesmerizing slime.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Tom's Enlightening Curse
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a silencing elemental.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | From now on, you have recurring nightmares about a ravenous hydra. |
Shark's Chariot
The caster of this major magick may will a revealing chariot.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a rat for 1 days |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of cherry color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 5 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Daemon of the Persimmon Prison
The caster of this major magick may sing a bark prison.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | 3 targets |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
Repelling Lines Mark the Beam
The caster of this moderate magick may will a phasing beam.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Like a strong hit from a quarterstaff |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Find and kill a centipede |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
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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