Spells
Tar of Righteousness
The caster of this moderate magick may cast an encoding tar.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 88 times |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 3 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear. |
Cursed Fountain
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a poison fountain.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
Cursed Worm
The caster of this major magick may embody a rat worm.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 3 wagons |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
Foul Bubble
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a piercing bubble.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | 12 hit points |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the chocolate potion and wait for 1 minutes |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with maroon pus. |
The Searching Hex of Logan
The caster of this major magick may speak a salt torch.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
Fareed's Warding Grace
The caster of this minor magick may project a summoning stasis.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to sing the same song every day at midday. if you try to resist, you find that you cannot breathe until the song is complete. |
Diminishing Lines Mark the Spray
The caster of this major magick may emanate a bark spray.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | The nearby forest sprouts 2d6 wyverns. |
Caroc's Mesmerizing Spell
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a glass echo.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Wait for 4 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with cerulean pus. |
The Emboldening Geometries of Sebastian
The caster of this moderate magick may embody an amber vortex.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Hunt a bat and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 2 days. |
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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