Spells
Foul Beast
The caster of this major magick may bring forth a banishing beast.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 2 days in advance |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 86 times 15 times |
| Wild magic effect | Food and water no longer sustain you. only blood. |
Curse of Teyr
The caster of this minor magick may materialize an insect vortex.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with pumpkin pus. |
Cursed Shield
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a transmuting shield.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | 3 targets |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to take seriously |
| Duration | Only an hour |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Hunt a elephant and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | You develop an unseemly fascination with noses. |
The Warding Invocation
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an opening rot.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Any iron you touch becomes rusted. |
The Grasping Chant
The caster of this major magick may sing a sealing brine.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | A fortnight |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 4 weeks, you will slowly transform into a gorgon. |
Alondra's Compelling Spell
The caster of this major magick may shout a blinding prison.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | 45 hit points |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| 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 | Destroy the source of ghoul |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
Cursed Memory
The caster of this minor magick may cast an opening memory.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Perform the basic movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 2 weeks, you will slowly transform into a crab. |
The Screaming Geometries of Nikolas
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a crystal brine.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than a baby's head |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a dragonfly |
| Duration | 6 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate on your opponent |
| Recharge | Recite a well-known poem from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | The moon makes you horny. |
Foul Servant
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a transporting servant.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | 17 hit points |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Chant magic words while making the appropriate hand motion |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a crippling fear of books. |
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!