Spells
Curse of Selene
The caster of this moderate magick may cast an acid wine.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your teeth |
The Grasping Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may project a shielding slime.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | 3 feet |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Find and kill a lamia |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
The Banishing Wish
The caster of this major magick may radiate a tar trap.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to drain even the most distinguished wizards |
| Duration | 5 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 5 days |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
Alaya's Thunder
The caster of this major magick may shout a deciphering thunder.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | No further than the length of 5 oxen |
| Damage | Like the cuts of 100 blades |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| 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 | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Fuchsia Blood
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a wood blood.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 6 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
Daemon of the Bronze Monolith
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an opening monolith.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Near to you |
| 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 | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a terrible fear of mussels. |
Snow of Jimbo
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a poison snow.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the champagne potion and wait for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Find and kill a nomad |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next month, thick, black hair will cover your entire body. |
Forgotten Thorn of Lee
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a stone thorn.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you leave a platinum slime trail. |
The Emboldening Hex of Jedrek
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a shielding probability.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Find and kill a centipede |
| 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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