Spells
Spirit of the Burgundy Oil
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a sand oil.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 3 wagons |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of mountain goats. |
Foul Moss
The caster of this major magick may shout a rat moss.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Fatal to most humanoids |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
Enraging Lines Mark the Form
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth an intoxicating form.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Every 3 day cycle you get progessively weaker and more terrified. by the end of each cycle you are so weak you can hardly walk. only the murder of an innocent resets the cycle and restores your health. |
Foul Beam
The caster of this minor magick may project an acid beam.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | 5 targets |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | 3 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the plum elixir |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Gold terrifies you. |
The Blossoming Chant
The caster of this major magick may invoke a salt heat.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 18 days in advance |
| Recharge | Remove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Forgotten Beacon of Abbas
The caster of this minor magick may sing a flesh beacon.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | A 3 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | 1 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | 3 leagues away, a centipede has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
The Blinding Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may sing an energizing negation.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Wait for 6 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | Anyone who spends more than 6 days in your company goes insane. |
Intoxicating Lines Mark the Plasma
The caster of this minor magick may speak a sealing plasma.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 2 days. |
Field of Savagery
The caster of this major magick may sing a screaming field.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Gold terrifies you. |
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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