Spells
The Energizing Hex
The caster of this minor magick may shout an encoding torch.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | 1 feet |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Spin in 4 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 2 days. |
Forgotten Touch of Riley
The caster of this minor magick may summon a thorn touch.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 12 foot circle |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
Spirit of the Myrtle Sand
The caster of this major magick may embody a glass sand.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | 1 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 3 hours |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
Pit of Bitterness
The caster of this minor magick may shout an enraging pit.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | 4 targets |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | 4 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 5 seconds |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | Your butt turns purple. |
The Regenerating Geometries of Bella
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a rending warp.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Spin in 6 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
The Charming Geometries of Petra
The caster of this moderate magick may will a tar moss.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to break through a wooden door |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You switch bodies with the nearest humanoid |
Foul Acid
The caster of this minor magick may sing an emboldening acid.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | No further than the length of 4 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | Your skin turns celadon. |
Sphere of Menace
The caster of this major magick may embody an illuminating sphere.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase, combine the components, perform the ritual dance, and think only of the outcome you desire without being interrupted |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 8 times 94 times |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
Curse of Doran
The caster of this moderate magick may cast an opening probability.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Like a strong hit from a quarterstaff |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 23 times |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
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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