Spells
Aptal's Salt
The caster of this minor magick may sing a compelling salt.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | Your hair turns rose. |
Foul Memory
The caster of this major magick may conjure a maddening memory.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 18 days in advance |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a ape for 7 days |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
The Charming Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may embody a rat blast.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | 5 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Oil of Mack
The caster of this minor magick may project a resurrecting oil.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | 6 targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
The Charming Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may materialize a foreseeing glass.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to break bone |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 2 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a mandrake |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
Rylan's Diminishing Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may will a rat sap.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | Only a few 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 | The moon makes you horny. |
Cursed Beacon
The caster of this major magick may sing a transmuting beacon.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Deadly serious |
| Duration | 4 watches |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Remove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to sing the same song every day at midday. if you try to resist, you find that you cannot breathe until the song is complete. |
Shapeshifting Lines Mark the Crystal
The caster of this minor magick may will a paralyzing crystal.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Your toe doubles in size. |
Regenerating Hands Trace the Whisper
The caster of this major magick may embody a sealing whisper.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | 14 yards |
| Damage | Like the cuts of 100 blades |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 5 days |
| Recharge | Wait for 6 days |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
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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