Spells
The Searching Hex of Aela
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a disguising insect.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 hours |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
The Deafening Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may summon an enveloping dream.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A 1 foot circle |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 88 times |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
The Inscribing Wish
The caster of this major magick may invoke a communicating echo.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | So intense as to make the caster think twice before casting it |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 1 days in advance |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
Elemental of Lena
The caster of this minor magick may shout a resurrecting elemental.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with privatess. |
The Mindreading Invocation
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a blinding salt.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | A 14 foot circle |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | 6 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Spin in 4 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
Forgotten Crystal of Dinan
The caster of this minor magick may cast a bone crystal.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Cursed Steed
The caster of this major magick may conjure a stone steed.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to kill a troll |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase, combine the components, perform the ritual dance, and think only of the outcome you desire without being interrupted |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Spirit of the Bistre Crow
The caster of this major magick may project a tar crow.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | 1 days |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a carrot decoction |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten raccoons |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
Spirit of the Emerald Lightning
The caster of this minor magick may will a repelling lightning.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | 4 targets |
| Range | 10 yards |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the champagne elixir |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | 4 leagues away, a ifrit has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
Spells designed by
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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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