Spells
Opening Lines Mark the Throne
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a dividing throne.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You suddenly age 10 years. |
Daemon of the Green Rot
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a glass rot.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
Royal Tentacle
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a summoning tentacle.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead wraith after you die. |
Curse of Summer
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a concealing claw.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | 3 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a banshee. |
Servant of Stoicism
The caster of this major magick may project a dividing servant.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 5 days |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your hand. the things it says upset you. |
Energizing Lines Mark the Ectoplasm
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a wine ectoplasm.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 hours |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
Forgotten Call of Maz
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a spawning call.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A 5 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Titanium Wine
The caster of this major magick may project a rat wine.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Like the scorching blast of a meteor |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a platinum decoction |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | The nearby forest sprouts 2d6 crabs. |
Nadeera's Creeping Curse
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a withering probability.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Your best friend turns into a hobgoblin. |
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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