Spells
Curse of Petter
The caster of this minor magick may will a glass glass.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Your skin turns titanium. |
The Hindering Hex
The caster of this moderate magick may embody an enveloping salt.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 3 minutes |
| Recharge | Find and kill a hydra |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your teeth |
Neil's Dust
The caster of this major magick may conjure a regenerating dust.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 4 wagons |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Like the threshing of a wyrms many claws |
| Duration | Until the sun fails to rise in the morning |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 5 days in advance |
| Recharge | Remove one finger from your main hand and burn it at an altar using rare firesalts |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 5 days. |
Disguising Lines Mark the Plasma
The caster of this moderate magick may embody an acid plasma.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A 5 foot circle |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large dog |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 3 minutes |
| Recharge | Hunt a arctic wolf and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
The Diminishing Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may shout a disguising loop.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Within 3 paces |
| Damage | Enough to break through a wooden door |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 8 times |
| Wild magic effect | You suddenly age 10 years. |
Creeping Lines Mark the Soul
The caster of this minor magick may project a maddening soul.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | Your skin turns mauve. |
Forgotten Oil of Ego
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a piercing oil.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 5 wagons |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Wait for 4 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Forgotten Blob of Clementine
The caster of this minor magick may project a warding blob.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Not more than a candle's singe |
| Duration | 1 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Spin in 2 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | One of your family members turns into a raider. |
Umber Beast
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a moss beast.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | 1 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Wait for 6 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
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.
If you want to use any of the content, please read the terms first. Happy adventuring!