Spells
The Trying Hex
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a water shadow.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You switch bodies with the nearest humanoid |
Cursed Wall
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a blinding wall.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Curse of Katherine
The caster of this moderate magick may project a bark probability.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A 11 foot circle |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Find and kill a scavenger |
| Wild magic effect | One of your family members turns into a merchant. |
Trying Lines Mark the Torch
The caster of this minor magick may cast a piercing torch.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you leave a ash slime trail. |
The Shielding Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a mindreading word.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | No further than the length of 2 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
Mindreading Hands Trace the Probability
The caster of this minor magick may shout a wearying probability.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 3 wagons |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Spirit of the Vermilion Mask
The caster of this minor magick may cast a bone mask.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | 5 seconds |
| 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 | Everything you see turns burgundy. |
The Transmuting Hex of Karen
The caster of this minor magick may project a bark stone.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Curse of Alexandra
The caster of this moderate magick may project a warding dust.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
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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