Spells
The Expanding Hex
The caster of this minor magick may speak an energizing shield.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 4 days. |
Crushing Hands Trace the Soul
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate an enveloping soul.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | 14 feet |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 4 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
The Denying Geometries of Killian
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a nullifying blood.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
The Animating Chant
The caster of this major magick may project a wine plasma.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | No further than the length of 5 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Wait for 4 days |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with heads. |
Forgotten Tar of Crispin
The caster of this minor magick may speak a water tar.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 3 seconds |
| Recharge | Wait for 4 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
Guthrum's Expanding Spell
The caster of this major magick may emanate an avenging trap.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase, combine the components, perform the ritual dance, and think only of the outcome you desire without being interrupted |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
Curse of Jaden
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a deafening wave.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to kill a giant spider |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 71 times |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
Web of Menace
The caster of this major magick may speak a crystal web.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | 1 watches |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase, combine the components, perform the ritual dance, and think only of the outcome you desire without being interrupted |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Salt of Anya
The caster of this minor magick may sing a deceiving salt.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Within 3 paces |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | 3 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
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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