Spells
Nigel's Cube
The caster of this minor magick may project a revolting cube.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
Forgotten Field of Franklin
The caster of this major magick may shout a shapeshifting field.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 1 days |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 3 days |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 3 extra eyes. |
Expanding Hands Trace the Elemental
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a moss elemental.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | Gold terrifies you. |
Ian's Regenerating Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may summon a phasing aura.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Forgotten Dance of Olivia
The caster of this major magick may project a blossoming dance.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | No further than the length of 5 oxen |
| Damage | Deadly serious |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 5 days |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a jackal for 16 days |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: fears music |
Forgotten Coil of Dawn
The caster of this major magick may project a sap coil.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Like the deadly sting of a scorpion king |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 3 hours |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | Gold terrifies you. |
Apricot Torrent
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a hindering torrent.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A 1 foot circle |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 67 times |
| Wild magic effect | Your foot doubles in size. |
The Piercing Hex of Charlie
The caster of this minor magick may summon a moss shadow.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Spin in 3 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
The Phasing Embrace
The caster of this major magick may shout a lava altar.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Fatal to most humanoids |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 3 days |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 12 times 33 times |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
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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