Spells
Forgotten Obsidian of Erica
The caster of this minor magick may will a shielding obsidian.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the amethyst elixir |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you leave a coral slime trail. |
Enlightening Hands Trace the Vine
The caster of this major magick may materialize an ember vine.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Fatal to most humanoids |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 1 hours |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Terrifying Lines Mark the Shield
The caster of this major magick may summon a crystal shield.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a puce decoction |
| Recharge | Steal something important from a god |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
The Divining Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a serpent touch.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Gold terrifies you. |
Animating Lines Mark the Salt
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a summoning salt.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | 16 yards |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | 3 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of magenta color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 6 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Foul Rain
The caster of this minor magick may sing a salt rain.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 3 wagons |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | 1 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 4 seconds |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
The Repelling Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a wood portal.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | 18 feet |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 3 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
The Mesmerizing Wish
The caster of this major magick may will an animating bolt.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | 1 watches |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 5 hours |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Swarm of Bravery
The caster of this major magick may conjure a bone swarm.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the phoenix and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | From now on, you have recurring nightmares about a ravenous succubus. |
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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