Spells
Crow of Apathy
The caster of this minor magick may embody a fungus crow.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Simon's Foreseeing Spell
The caster of this major magick may speak a blossoming poison.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a rust decoction |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 days |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
The Intoxicating Invocation
The caster of this major magick may shout a resurrecting poison.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Like the cuts of 100 blades |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Wait for 6 days |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with celadon pus. |
The Regenerating Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may embody a disguising rot.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
Titanium Chariot
The caster of this minor magick may sing a blood chariot.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 2 seconds |
| Recharge | Spin in 2 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | From now on, you have recurring nightmares about a ravenous wight. |
The Screaming Hex of Lacey
The caster of this minor magick may project a screaming lightning.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous violet fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
Stone Spear
The caster of this major magick may invoke a resurrecting spear.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt a star |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 10 days in advance |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous papaya fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
Daemon of the Umber Tentacle
The caster of this major magick may shout a rat tentacle.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 6 days |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
Wearying Hands Trace the Echo
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a fungus echo.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| 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 | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
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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