Spells
Logan's Wave
The caster of this minor magick may cast a vine wave.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | No further than the length of 1 oxen |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead green slime after you die. |
Curse of Hailee
The caster of this minor magick may shout a bone gaze.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead mantis after you die. |
Randle's Diminishing Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a summoning insect.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 6 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear. |
Laurel's Blinding Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may summon a hindering hammer.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Within 3 paces |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
The Blinding Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may shout a blossoming ash.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | 2 leagues away, a flame salamander has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
Cursed Worm
The caster of this major magick may sing a mesmerizing worm.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | 5 targets |
| Range | 1 yards |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of oysters. |
Foul Smoke
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a creeping smoke.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large dog |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
The Deafening Chant
The caster of this moderate magick may project a summoning monolith.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large dog |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Mustard Rot
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a diminishing rot.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
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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