Spells
Foul Pulse
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a crushing pulse.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
Sarab's Moss
The caster of this moderate magick may will a pursuing moss.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
The Redressing Chant
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a rat wave.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the grey elixir |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of coyotes. |
The Intoxicating Hex
The caster of this major magick may emanate a compelling negation.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | No further than the length of 4 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of gargoyle |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
Saffron Fire
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a blinding fire.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to kill a giant spider |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the cerulean potion and wait for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: believes they can breath fire |
Concealing Lines Mark the Vortex
The caster of this minor magick may project a silencing vortex.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | No further than the length of 1 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with ears. |
The Diminishing Hex
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a poison key.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Similar to a stubbed toe |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 1 seconds |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | You will rise as an undead nuckelavee after you die. |
Curse of Karen
The caster of this moderate magick may project a communicating smoke.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| 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 see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
Ragnar's Aura
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a pursuing aura.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Remember something bad from your past and then let it go |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
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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