Spells
Forgotten Fire of Elvira
The caster of this minor magick may sing an intoxicating fire.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 2 wagons |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Everything you see turns wisteri. |
Curse of Lydia
The caster of this major magick may sing a disguising fog.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | 4 yards |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 12 days in advance |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 6 days |
| Wild magic effect | Your best friend turns into a balrog. |
Lulu's Conjuring Curse
The caster of this major magick may hurl an obsidian clay.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | 44 hit points |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 1 hours |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with butts. |
Daniel's Piercing Spell
The caster of this minor magick may shout a charming claw.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You lose your head over the next 5 days. |
The Banishing Wish
The caster of this major magick may speak a bark pulse.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your eye. the things it says upset you. |
Spirit of the Sapphire Heat
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a blossoming heat.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the wisteri potion and wait for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
The Energizing Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a blood cascade.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | A 2 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
Sienna Stone
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a pursuing stone.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | 20 yards |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | 5 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 17 times |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
Amaranth Rot
The caster of this major magick may shout a paralyzing rot.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | A 17 foot circle |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 5 hours |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 3 days |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your ear. the things it says upset you. |
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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