Spells
The Bewildering Hex
The caster of this major magick may shout a hastening chariot.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | 12 feet |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | 1 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 2 days in advance |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Your nose turns green. |
Curse of Jenny
The caster of this major magick may project a sand heat.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| 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 | You suddenly age 10 years. |
Aubrey's Serpent
The caster of this minor magick may project a mindreading serpent.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Similar to a bruised arm |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 seconds |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Enveloping Lines Mark the Snow
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a deciphering snow.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | 18 feet |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 1 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | One of your family members turns into a ogre. |
Expanding Lines Mark the Prison
The caster of this moderate magick may materialize a bone prison.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 36 times |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
Spirit of the Mauve Vortex
The caster of this minor magick may project an insect vortex.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Similar to a small stone that was hurled |
| Duration | 1 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 4 seconds |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to always lie. |
Arianna's Creeping Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a hindering steam.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 6 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
Crown of Savagery
The caster of this major magick may shout an obsidian crown.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | No further than the length of 3 oxen |
| Damage | Like being bitten by an ancient reptile |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 3 days in advance |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of death knight |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Cinnabar Heat
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a wood heat.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a chimera |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like red-tailed hawks from now on. |
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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