Spells
Combining Lines Mark the Crystal
The caster of this minor magick may project an ice crystal.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your hair. |
The Illuminating Hex of Marcellus
The caster of this minor magick may will a hastening chain.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 6 extra fingers. |
Selene's Fusing Curse
The caster of this major magick may summon an insect moss.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 16 foot circle |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 14 days in advance |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
Spirit of the Celadon Bolt
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a diminishing bolt.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
Foul Distortion
The caster of this major magick may cast a deafening distortion.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten white-tailed deer |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
Beam of Desmond
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a blossoming beam.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 3 seconds |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
Julie's Hindering Curse
The caster of this minor magick may embody a rat stone.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 5 seconds |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 4 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear. |
Gert's Worm
The caster of this minor magick may sing an oil worm.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Seeking Hands Trace the Heat
The caster of this minor magick may will a regenerating heat.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | 1 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: incessantly sings |
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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