Spells
The Piercing Chant
The caster of this moderate magick may will a wood cascade.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 2 wagons |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large dog |
| Duration | 6 hours |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
The Hastening Geometries of Keeley
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate an encoding plasma.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 57 times |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
Foul Salt
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a worm salt.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | 12 feet |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the peach elixir |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Your head turns lilac. |
The Forecasting Wish
The caster of this minor magick may summon a compelling form.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | 2 hit points |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
The Expanding Invocation
The caster of this major magick may conjure a petrifying moment.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 1 hours |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the beastman and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
The Grasping Geometries of Chloe
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a screaming stone.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 6 extra privatess. |
Forgotten Serpent of Roman
The caster of this major magick may radiate an insect serpent.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a wyvern and prepare a pumpkin elixir |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | Everything you see turns dandelion. |
Taylor's Silencing Grace
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a phasing slime.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 1 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
The Diminishing Invocation
The caster of this major magick may emanate a sealing bark.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Like the cuts of 100 blades |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 6 days in advance |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
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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