Spells
Curse of Mushin
The caster of this minor magick may shout a nullifying bark.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | 6 targets |
| Range | 5 feet |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| 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 rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Ray of Sorrow
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a compelling ray.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | 1 feet |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | 5 hours |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 2 extra ears. |
Deafening Hands Trace the Blade
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth an imprisoning blade.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
Spirit of the Cornflower Throne
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a creeping throne.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
The Foreseeing Invocation
The caster of this major magick may summon an energizing heat.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 1 days in advance |
| Recharge | Remove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
The Revolting Hex
The caster of this major magick may speak a reflecting water.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | 20 hit points |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 6 days |
| Recharge | Remove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of caimans. |
The Dividing Invocation
The caster of this major magick may invoke an energizing steam.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A 1 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| 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 | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
The Pursuing Chant
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a transporting dance.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the pink elixir |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous firebrick fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
Lacey's Animating Spell
The caster of this minor magick may will an excruciating chariot.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 5 seconds |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the head of a black wallaby. |
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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