Spells
Indigo Fog
The caster of this major magick may hurl a summoning fog.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt a star |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 7 days in advance |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with indigo pus. |
Bernie's Nexus
The caster of this major magick may emanate a poison nexus.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Like the deadly sting of a scorpion king |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a thistle decoction |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
The Diminishing Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may project a petrifying thorn.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
The Blinding Geometries of Libby
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a water rat.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the tawny elixir |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 5 days. |
Daemon of the Beige Mutation
The caster of this major magick may hurl an excruciating mutation.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Fatal to most humanoids |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 1 days in advance |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | Every 1 day cycle you get progessively weaker and more terrified. by the end of each cycle you are so weak you can hardly walk. only the murder of an innocent resets the cycle and restores your health. |
Claw of Ruby
The caster of this minor magick may summon a reflecting claw.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Similar to a bruised arm |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Sap of Dominance
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a bewildering sap.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | A 3 foot circle |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | 1 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your hair. |
The Hastening Geometries of Dottie
The caster of this moderate magick may hurl a stone mind.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like worms from now on. |
Gwendolyn's Expanding Spell
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a levitating torrent.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | One of your family members turns into a manticore. |
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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