Spells
The Mesmerizing Wish
The caster of this major magick may bring forth an attracting servant.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | 1 yards |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 4 days in advance |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 5 days |
| Wild magic effect | The ground around you turns to quicksand. |
The Testing Invocation
The caster of this minor magick may shout a serpent fire.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For as long as you can stand on one foot |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
The Blinding Wish
The caster of this major magick may embody an expanding wind.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | 6 weeks |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase, combine the components, perform the ritual dance, and think only of the outcome you desire without being interrupted |
| Recharge | Travel to the land of the berserker and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | 1 leagues away, a siren has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
Maddening Lines Mark the Wall
The caster of this minor magick may hurl a wood wall.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Wait for 1 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with eyes. |
Frank's Dividing Spell
The caster of this major magick may radiate an amber golem.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than three fighting beggars |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to take a mental toll on any who witness it |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase, combine the components, perform the ritual dance, and think only of the outcome you desire without being interrupted |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 84 times 54 times |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next month, thick, black hair will cover your entire body. |
Moss of Selene
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a dividing moss.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | 19 feet |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Repeat the magic phrase 1 times without interruption |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Gold terrifies you. |
Bodwyn's Horn
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a charming horn.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the crimson potion and wait for 3 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your privates. the things it says upset you. |
Wood of Marcus
The caster of this major magick may will a sap wood.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | 5 feet |
| Damage | Like the deadly sting of a scorpion king |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the lost river of hubur |
| Wild magic effect | Anyone who spends more than 6 days in your company goes insane. |
The Inscribing Wish
The caster of this minor magick may conjure an energizing throne.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| 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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