Spells
The Revealing Hex
The caster of this moderate magick may summon a wearying golem.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | 6 targets |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 1 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | The nearby forest sprouts 2d6 ghouls. |
The Emboldening Invocation
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a dividing echo.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | 7 feet |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
The Blinding Chant
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a brine moss.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | 4 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Valeria's Reflecting Spell
The caster of this minor magick may will an attracting beacon.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You switch bodies with the nearest humanoid |
The Nullifying Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a reflecting wave.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the umber elixir |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your nose. the things it says upset you. |
The Shielding Hex
The caster of this moderate magick may will a poison distortion.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A 1 foot circle |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a giant spider |
| Duration | 1 hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a clicker. |
Foul Pyramid
The caster of this minor magick may project a mesmerizing pyramid.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | 11 yards |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 2 seconds |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | Your best friend turns into a dullahan. |
Jon's Deciphering Spell
The caster of this minor magick may will a compelling mind.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the mauve elixir |
| Recharge | Spin in 2 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous steel fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
Dust of Regret
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth an attracting dust.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to make this spell dangerous |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
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!