Spells
Curse of Peter
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a pursuing lava.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Hunt a bat and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
Madoc's Sealing Grace
The caster of this major magick may hurl a screaming harmony.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | 3 watches |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 1 days |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a giraffe for 5 days |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a terrible fear of spiders. |
Gannon's Hastening Grace
The caster of this major magick may invoke a dispelling fountain.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Within 4 paces |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a yellow decoction |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
The Creeping Chant
The caster of this minor magick may summon a hindering arrow.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
Weyland's Searching Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a resurrecting chain.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a warlock. |
Time of Divinity
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a wood time.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | 3 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 4 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
Spirit of the Cherry Beast
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a deceiving beast.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
Shielding Lines Mark the Time
The caster of this major magick may bring forth a deciphering time.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of raccoons. |
Combining Lines Mark the Crystal
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a communicating crystal.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the maroon elixir |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your teeth |
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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