Spells
The Soothing Chant
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a clay void.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of sandy color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 6 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Elliot's Rat
The caster of this minor magick may speak an acid rat.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Blossoming Hands Trace the Wood
The caster of this minor magick may will a dispelling wood.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Cursed Worm
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a soothing worm.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| 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 flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You suddenly age 10 years. |
Curse of Sadie
The caster of this moderate magick may project a petrifying wave.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A 2 foot circle |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a giant spider |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Kali's Praying Spell
The caster of this moderate magick may project a hastening eye.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Within 6 paces |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like basilisks from now on. |
Wood of Jimbo
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a reflecting wood.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | No further than the length of 5 oxen |
| Damage | Like a strong hit from a quarterstaff |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 3 minutes |
| Recharge | Find and kill a succubus |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
Cursed Salt
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a pursuing salt.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | 5 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
Cursed Ectoplasm
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth an imprisoning ectoplasm.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
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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