Spells
The Communicating Wish
The caster of this major magick may materialize a sand wine.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Fatal to most humanoids |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of patchwork |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
The Hindering Chant
The caster of this major magick may project a slime worm.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 2 days |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of spider |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
The Attracting Wish
The caster of this major magick may materialize a revealing blast.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 3 hours |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten ice bats |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Cursed Mutation
The caster of this major magick may speak a wood mutation.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of succubus |
| Wild magic effect | The nearby forest sprouts 2d6 warlocks. |
Randle's Oil
The caster of this minor magick may summon a spawning oil.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like horned lizards from now on. |
The Spawning Hex
The caster of this major magick may hurl an enveloping bone.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | So intense as to make the caster think twice before casting it |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a alizarin decoction |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a polar bear for 15 days |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
Plum Vine
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a warding vine.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Forgotten Shield of Jody
The caster of this minor magick may will a shapeshifting shield.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | A 20 foot circle |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 4 seconds |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
Fusing Lines Mark the Shard
The caster of this major magick may will an enraging shard.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | 6 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a mummy and prepare a ash elixir |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the clicker and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with silver pus. |
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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