Spells
Charcoal Beast
The caster of this major magick may speak an enveloping beast.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a troll |
| Duration | 6 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 1 hours |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a tiger for 11 days |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 2 days, your eyes will slowly shrink then disappear. |
The Screaming Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a crow sand.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Something you will remember for weeks |
| Duration | 1 hours |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
The Mindreading Hex
The caster of this major magick may invoke a mindreading thorn.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Complete a hero's journey |
| Wild magic effect | Your skin turns white. |
Hindering Hands Trace the Whisper
The caster of this major magick may speak a compelling whisper.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | 14 yards |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of the gods |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten wild horses |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of ostrichs. |
Daemon of the Sandy Void
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a revealing void.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Similar to a small gust of wind |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with fingers. |
Pursuing Lines Mark the Salt
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a mesmerizing salt.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | 3 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Reassemble the basic components from your pouch |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
The Transporting Geometries of William
The caster of this moderate magick may sing an acid thorn.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the periwinkle potion and wait for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Cook a 3 course meal and serve it to someone |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
Ice of Regret
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a shielding ice.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small squirrel |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
Mask of Steven
The caster of this moderate magick may project an enlightening mask.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Of serious concern |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Rest by an open fire with someone you trust |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next month, thick, black hair will cover your entire body. |
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!