Spells
Cursed Wood
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a shapeshifting wood.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
Jasmine's Fortifying Curse
The caster of this major magick may conjure a sand cascade.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | So intense as to make the caster think twice before casting it |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
Forgotten Moment of Jill
The caster of this major magick may materialize a dividing moment.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Within 3 paces |
| Damage | So intense as to make the caster think twice before casting it |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a seashell decoction |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 days |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
The Withering Chant
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a wood sap.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 3 minutes |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a old one |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Spirit of the Cerulean Disk
The caster of this minor magick may project a hindering disk.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 4 seconds |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 4 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear. |
The Forecasting Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may shout a transporting wall.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 2 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 96 times |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
Sebastian's Wall
The caster of this major magick may hurl an obsidian wall.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | No further than the length of 4 oxen |
| Damage | Deadly serious |
| Duration | 6 watches |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 2 days in advance |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
Forgotten Steed of Honey
The caster of this moderate magick may hurl an oil steed.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A 9 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | 23 hit points |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
The Transporting Hex
The caster of this major magick may materialize a crow thorn.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
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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