Spells
Foul Stone
The caster of this minor magick may shout a repelling stone.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
Duplicating Lines Mark the Form
The caster of this major magick may bring forth a thorn form.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 12 foot circle |
| Range | No further than the length of 4 oxen |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 1 days in advance |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
Blast of Bitterness
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a silencing blast.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | 6 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like hermit crabs from now on. |
The Divining Hex
The caster of this minor magick may speak a stone fungus.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | A 1 foot circle |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the malachite elixir |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: believes they are a genius |
The Disguising Hex
The caster of this minor magick may shout a shapeshifting altar.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 19 foot circle |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 5 days. |
Forgotten Spear of Aura
The caster of this moderate magick may hurl a silencing spear.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a giant spider |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the spring potion and wait for 3 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Tyrian Trap
The caster of this major magick may sing an energizing trap.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a wight and prepare a tomato elixir |
| Recharge | Remove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Daemon of the Ruby Insect
The caster of this minor magick may emanate an expanding insect.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | No further than the length of 1 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous grey fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
Foul Loop
The caster of this major magick may emanate a deceiving loop.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | 6 watches |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a siren and prepare a cornflower elixir |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 24 times 14 times |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
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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