Spells
Moss Stone
The caster of this major magick may will an intoxicating stone.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to kill a troll |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 3 hours |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Barty's Denying Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a paralyzing eye.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to break bone |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the taupe potion and wait for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 3 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear. |
Mushin's Fog
The caster of this major magick may conjure a duplicating fog.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to drain even the most distinguished wizards |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 1 days |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
Forgotten Bone of Robert
The caster of this major magick may emanate an imprisoning bone.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Like the scorching blast of a meteor |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a brown decoction |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead mummy after you die. |
Web of Kendra
The caster of this moderate magick may embody an enraging web.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large dog |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 5 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Find and kill a witch |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the head of a black cave bear. |
Spirit of the Cornflower Mind
The caster of this major magick may bring forth a repelling mind.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | 5 watches |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 4 hours |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with ears. |
The Divining Hex of Elliot
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a bewildering lightning.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| 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. |
Claire's Expanding Spell
The caster of this major magick may project a communicating torrent.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
The Excruciating Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a disguising arrow.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the cream potion and wait for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a terrible fear of wallabys. |
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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