Spells
The Warding Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may speak a hindering swarm.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 1 days. |
Forgotten Fog of Kashida
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a fusing fog.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
The Forecasting Geometries of Hugh
The caster of this minor magick may speak a deafening glass.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
Foul Slime
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a dispelling slime.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | No further than the length of 5 oxen |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
Curse of Natar
The caster of this major magick may embody a deciphering web.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt a star |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 4 hours |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the warrior and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the head of a black salamander. |
Ice of Tom
The caster of this major magick may will a crystal ice.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
Jedrek's Combining Curse
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an animating word.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
Attracting Hands Trace the Bark
The caster of this minor magick may embody a sealing bark.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | 16 feet |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 3 days. |
The Blossoming Embrace
The caster of this major magick may cast an imprisoning claw.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | 11 feet |
| 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 | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 5 days |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a red panda for 14 days |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
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.
If you want to use any of the content, please read the terms first. Happy adventuring!