Spells
Forgotten Ember of Yasmeen
The caster of this minor magick may will a fusing ember.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Within 1 paces |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a terrible fear of giant frogs. |
The Emboldening Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may project a reflecting pit.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | No further than the length of 2 oxen |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Roger's Blade
The caster of this major magick may will a hindering blade.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 2 days |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
Amber of Isabelle
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a clay amber.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 5 wagons |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | 5 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the cyan elixir |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
The Illuminating Invocation
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a summoning horn.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 seconds |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 5 weeks, you will slowly transform into a zombie bear. |
Foul Tar
The caster of this major magick may embody an animating tar.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A 3 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt a star |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 4 days |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten zebra |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
Foul Soul
The caster of this minor magick may cast a summoning soul.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of chartreuse color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 3 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Daemon of the Tan Oil
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a crow oil.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | 12 yards |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 3 minutes |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 100 times |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 6 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear. |
Curse of Nina
The caster of this major magick may will a scrying cascade.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | No further than the length of 1 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to drain even the most distinguished wizards |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 6 days in advance |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
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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