Spells
Cornflower Chariot
The caster of this major magick may hurl a regenerating chariot.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | 1 watches |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 1 days in advance |
| Recharge | Remove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
Daemon of the Charcoal Beam
The caster of this major magick may radiate a bone beam.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Deadly serious |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 4 hours |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the owlbear and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | Your ear doubles in size. |
Akasha's Seeking Curse
The caster of this minor magick may speak a diminishing void.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
Daventry's Concealing Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may summon a salt rot.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of tomato color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 1 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Drangor's Dance
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a shielding dance.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 seconds |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 5 extra hands. |
Michael's Blinding Curse
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a pursuing mind.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Spin in 6 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | Gold terrifies you. |
Forgotten Swarm of Ceri
The caster of this major magick may embody a terrifying swarm.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a firebrick decoction |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
Daemon of the Tyrian Stone
The caster of this moderate magick may summon a hindering stone.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 4 wagons |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | 13 hit points |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Hunt a cougar and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
Forgotten Ember of Taylor
The caster of this moderate magick may sing a deciphering ember.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
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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