Spells
Nexus of Kandon
The caster of this major magick may bring forth a petrifying nexus.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a fox for 16 days |
| Wild magic effect | Every 6 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. |
Daemon of the Magnolia Water
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a warding water.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
Foul Water
The caster of this major magick may embody a sealing water.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Within 6 paces |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 4 hours |
| Recharge | Destroy the source of vampire |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your hair. |
Lara's Wearying Spell
The caster of this minor magick may summon a brine star.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 1 seconds |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
Daemon of the Salmon Nexus
The caster of this minor magick may will an emboldening nexus.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 1 wagons |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with fingers. |
Heat of Marcel
The caster of this major magick may embody a water heat.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A 18 foot circle |
| Range | 6 feet |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 3 days in advance |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
The Avenging Invocation
The caster of this major magick may will a phasing crystal.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 5 wagons |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | 4 days |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 5 hours |
| Recharge | Steal something important from a god |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Bone of Stoicism
The caster of this minor magick may conjure a tar bone.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
Spirit of the Cinnabar Altar
The caster of this minor magick may summon a wood altar.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| 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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