Spells
Time of Keeley
The caster of this major magick may sing a mindreading time.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of witch |
| Wild magic effect | 3 leagues away, a balrog has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
The Wearying Embrace
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a communicating dream.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Scrying Hands Trace the Key
The caster of this minor magick may shout a brine key.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 3 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 6 extra heads. |
Banishing Lines Mark the Steed
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a wood steed.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Within 6 paces |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | 4 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with charcoal pus. |
Auburn Harmony
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a crushing harmony.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: believes they can create food |
Katja's Disguising Curse
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a tar distortion.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
Jonas's Transporting Grace
The caster of this major magick may radiate a moss wood.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | 42 hit points |
| Duration | 3 watches |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 3 hours |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with hairs. |
Lillian's Consuming Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a disguising cauldron.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to break bone |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the buff potion and wait for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a demon boar |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
Acid of Bravery
The caster of this major magick may embody a duplicating acid.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | 6 yards |
| Damage | Fatal to most humanoids |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
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!