Spells
Spirit of the Mustard Wave
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a deafening wave.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Find and kill a morlock |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer bring yourself to cut your hair. doing so brings on terrible agony. |
Regenerating Hands Trace the Star
The caster of this major magick may embody a thorn star.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to drain even the most distinguished wizards |
| Duration | Until the sun fails to rise in the morning |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 2 hours |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a elk for 19 days |
| Wild magic effect | Your foot doubles in size. |
Cursed Moss
The caster of this minor magick may will an ember moss.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Only slightly uncomfortable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next month, thick, black hair will cover your entire body. |
Compelling Lines Mark the Lava
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a rending lava.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 1 minutes |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 hours |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
Enraging Hands Trace the Sap
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a transporting sap.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 2 seconds |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | Your hair turns carrot. |
Mugheer's Moss
The caster of this moderate magick may invoke a silencing moss.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | No further than the length of 4 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a strong attraction to zombie bears. |
The Inscribing Embrace
The caster of this major magick may will an oil aura.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Within 1 paces |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of an enemy and prepare a green decoction |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 6 times 93 times |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Altes's Seeking Curse
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a clay gate.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Similar to a bruised arm |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Your butt doubles in size. |
The Scrying Chant
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a fungus crow.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | 19 feet |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to sing the same song every day at midday. if you try to resist, you find that you cannot breathe until the song is complete. |
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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