Spells
Luthor's Searching Grace
The caster of this major magick may invoke a vine portal.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | 12 feet |
| Damage | 40 hit points |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 7 days in advance |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the bandit and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your eye. the things it says upset you. |
Daemon of the Taupe Poison
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a charming poison.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | 3 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead gorgon after you die. |
Colossus of Giselle
The caster of this major magick may emanate a hindering colossus.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A 2 foot circle |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | 3 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 6 days |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
The Emboldening Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a repelling prison.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a black slime |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
The Mesmerizing Hex
The caster of this minor magick may shout a stone water.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
Spirit of the Magnolia Cloud
The caster of this major magick may hurl a tar cloud.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a troglodyte and prepare a sangria elixir |
| Recharge | Steal something important from a god |
| Wild magic effect | You suddenly age 10 years. |
Umber Warp
The caster of this minor magick may shout a blinding warp.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Spin in 2 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | Everything you see turns amaranth. |
Obsidian of Righteousness
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a reflecting obsidian.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the russet elixir |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
The Enveloping Invocation
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a thorn chariot.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| 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. |
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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