Spells
Warding Lines Mark the Void
The caster of this major magick may speak a blinding void.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to drain even the most distinguished wizards |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 2 days |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
Periwinkle Gaze
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a scrying gaze.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: believes they are invulnerable |
Ruth's Deceiving Spell
The caster of this moderate magick may embody a bewildering moment.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Find and kill a dark elf |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your hair. |
Sentinel of Laurel
The caster of this minor magick may sing a bone sentinel.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Within 5 paces |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Scoop a handful of soil from the earth beneath your feet |
| Wild magic effect | 3 leagues away, a warrior has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
Rain of Joy
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a regenerating rain.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | 3 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 6 seconds |
| Recharge | Wait for 3 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
The Regenerating Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a resurrecting pit.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | 3 hit points |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Curse of Katinka
The caster of this minor magick may summon a resurrecting harmony.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | You suddenly age 10 years. |
The Searching Invocation
The caster of this moderate magick may will a sealing dream.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Wait until your heartrate drops below the rhythm of a horse's plodding clop |
| Wild magic effect | You grow a gnarly hunchback. |
The Attracting Chant
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a diminishing chain.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | Anywhere in the same town |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks in stone |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 1 minutes |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a gnoll |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
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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