Spells
The Mesmerizing Hex
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a bark touch.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait for 6 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
The Mindreading Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may cast an attracting thunder.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | 5 hit points |
| Duration | 4 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
The Enraging Chant
The caster of this minor magick may summon an expanding cauldron.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Within 1 paces |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your leg. the things it says upset you. |
Memory of Lincoln
The caster of this minor magick may embody a blood memory.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
The Hindering Wish
The caster of this minor magick may summon a crushing blood.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | 4 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Perform the basic 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. |
Spirit of the Lavender Dust
The caster of this moderate magick may hurl a shapeshifting dust.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
The Forecasting Hex
The caster of this minor magick may cast an acid brine.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 4 days. |
Foul Bone
The caster of this minor magick may speak an emboldening bone.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | 11 yards |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
Ectoplasm of Bitterness
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a mesmerizing ectoplasm.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 3 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a siren. |
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.
If you want to use any of the content, please read the terms first. Happy adventuring!
