Spells
The Regenerating Invocation
The caster of this minor magick may speak a sealing chain.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | 3 hit points |
| Duration | 2 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You lose the ability to do any sort of basic math. in fact, you can't even read numbers anymore. |
Plum Worm
The caster of this major magick may summon a levitating worm.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | 15 yards |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a green slime and prepare a grey elixir |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | Your finger doubles in size. |
Alicia's Aura
The caster of this major magick may speak a silencing aura.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 4 wagons |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Like the scorching blast of a meteor |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Steal something important from a god |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 1 days. |
Fusing Hands Trace the Amber
The caster of this minor magick may will an enveloping amber.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | From now on, you have recurring nightmares about a ravenous stirge. |
The Attracting Wish
The caster of this major magick may materialize an enlightening ectoplasm.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunrises |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 5 days in advance |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a wolf for 18 days |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Foul Crow
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a salt crow.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | A 6 foot circle |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Barely worth mentioning |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 2 seconds |
| Recharge | Wait for 2 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next month, thick, black hair will cover your entire body. |
The Nullifying Hex
The caster of this major magick may invoke a banishing nexus.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 6 hours |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | Your hand turns peach. |
Forgotten Smoke of Ivor
The caster of this major magick may radiate a fungus smoke.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Worth writing a song about |
| Duration | Until you have seen 3 sunsets |
| Casting ritual | Perform a ritual sacrifice while chanting the magic phrases |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a badger for 1 days |
| Wild magic effect | Birds, birds, birds, birds!!! |
The Trying Embrace
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an ice serpent.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Within 5 paces |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Spin in 2 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
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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