Spells
Maddening Lines Mark the Beacon
The caster of this moderate magick may hurl a petrifying beacon.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 1 days. |
Julia's Rending Grace
The caster of this major magick may bring forth a summoning soul.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | No further than the length of 2 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt the world |
| Duration | 4 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 4 days in advance |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a black-tailed deer for 14 days |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
Scrying Hands Trace the Key
The caster of this major magick may will a moss key.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | 18 feet |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 10 days in advance |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
Daemon of the Brown Poison
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a glass poison.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | 2 hit points |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 5 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
Curse of Alan
The caster of this major magick may speak an encoding swarm.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | No further than the length of 6 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to drain even the most distinguished wizards |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a troglodyte and prepare a cerise elixir |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the cave bear and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
Forgotten Steed of Lia
The caster of this minor magick may sing a flesh steed.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | 4 targets |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a strong attraction to scavengers. |
Blob of Joy
The caster of this moderate magick may shout a serpent blob.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | 7 feet |
| Damage | Like a strong hit from a quarterstaff |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Hunt a jackal and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Foul Nexus
The caster of this major magick may materialize a crushing nexus.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken eye contact with the target for 5 hours |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
Dinan's Nullifying Spell
The caster of this major magick may embody a fusing rat.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | 1 yards |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Hear the song of the phoenix |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
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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