Spells
Kyris's Warding Curse
The caster of this major magick may summon an acid disk.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Fatal to most humanoids |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 7 times 86 times |
| Wild magic effect | Your foot turns dandelion. |
Malak's Mindreading Spell
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a sealing crown.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of gold color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 3 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Petrifying Hands Trace the Ray
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a bone ray.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Wait for 4 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Cursed Bark
The caster of this major magick may embody a soothing bark.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 1 days |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | You suddenly age 10 years. |
Yellow Crown
The caster of this minor magick may will a reflecting crown.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Your skin turns champagne. |
Cursed Form
The caster of this minor magick may cast a pursuing form.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like worgs from now on. |
The Blinding Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a hindering tar.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous eggplant fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
The Intoxicating Geometries of Shay
The caster of this major magick may emanate an insect call.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | 4 watches |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 6 days in advance |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 2 days |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of emerald color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 4 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Rot of Menace
The caster of this minor magick may summon a mindreading rot.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | 6 targets |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like badgers from now on. |
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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