Spells
Denying Lines Mark the Altar
The caster of this major magick may hurl a tar altar.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Like the scorching blast of a meteor |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 3 hours |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 1 days. |
Purple Storm
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a dividing storm.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | One of your family members turns into a horse-faced warrior. |
Distortion of Cunning
The caster of this minor magick may embody an enraging distortion.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
Cursed Spear
The caster of this moderate magick may materialize a wine spear.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Hunt a marmot and consume a piece of it |
| 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. |
Kasper's Paralyzing Spell
The caster of this moderate magick may summon a silencing rain.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 5 wagons |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to make this spell dangerous |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| 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 | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Elise's Warp
The caster of this major magick may shout a nullifying warp.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | 54 hit points |
| Duration | 4 watches |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 1 hours |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 3 extra toes. |
Hindering Hands Trace the Crow
The caster of this major magick may conjure a maddening crow.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 3 hours |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 5 days |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
Forgotten Aura of Vivien
The caster of this minor magick may project a rat aura.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
The Intoxicating Hex
The caster of this major magick may materialize a brine obsidian.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 20 days in advance |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
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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