Spells
The Blinding Hex of Yazid
The caster of this moderate magick may will a fungus circle.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to injure a humanoid |
| Duration | Only a few hours |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | You switch bodies with the nearest humanoid |
Killian's Deciphering Spell
The caster of this minor magick may bring forth a reflecting armor.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | 1 targets |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Enough to cause a puddle to ripple |
| Duration | Only as long as you can concentrate on it |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
The Forking Hex of Mervyn
The caster of this minor magick may conjure an enveloping plague.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite the alphabet |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the cinnamon elixir |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| Wild magic effect | Your right arm grows 1 foot longer. |
Daemon of the Violet Clay
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a grasping clay.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the tomato potion and wait for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Hunt a tahr and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | Everyone around you smells like animated mushrooms from now on. |
The Consuming Hex of Claudia
The caster of this major magick may materialize a mesmerizing ash.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than an old well |
| Range | Within 2 paces |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a wraith and prepare a periwinkle elixir |
| Recharge | Recite one of the epic poems from memory without interruption |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of cherry color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 2 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
Foul Mask
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a wood mask.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 5 wagons |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point a focus, such as a wand or crystal, towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of an adult tree |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
The Petrifying Wish
The caster of this minor magick may project a blossoming wine.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You develop 3 extra fingers. |
Daemon of the Spring Trap
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an encoding trap.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | 4 seconds |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
Renee's Animating Spell
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a pursuing cascade.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | 1 targets |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Like a slap from a small child |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Gesture in the direction of the target |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from a running river |
| 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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