Spells
Curse of Stephanie
The caster of this minor magick may speak a bark sphere.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 6 wagons |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to startle your horse |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Wait until your mind is clear |
| Wild magic effect | A strange, cruel mouth appears somewhere near your foot. the things it says upset you. |
Forecasting Lines Mark the Snow
The caster of this major magick may project a mesmerizing snow.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | Several targets |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Deadly serious |
| Duration | Until all civilizations fade to myth |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 4 days |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 64 times 62 times |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a spider. |
The Enraging Hex of Jayson
The caster of this major magick may speak a scrying wall.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until the seasons change |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a casting ground 11 days in advance |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid becomes your mortal enemy. |
Servant of Candice
The caster of this major magick may conjure a tar servant.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | No further than the length of 3 oxen |
| Damage | Enough to draw the attention of everyone in town |
| Duration | Until the next time you cast a spell |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 5 days in advance |
| Recharge | Capture a sparrow and feed it for 5 days |
| Wild magic effect | Your hair turns blue. |
The Blinding Geometries of Janette
The caster of this moderate magick may materialize an opening fire.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Far from you |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Until the temperature changes at dusk |
| Casting ritual | Perform the ritual song |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a bean-nighe |
| Wild magic effect | Your left arm grows shorter. |
The Banishing Geometries of Kallum
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a piercing glass.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase |
| Recharge | Spin in 5 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of giant frogs. |
Trap of Cunning
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a rending trap.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A 3 foot circle |
| Range | 18 yards |
| Damage | Enough to make this spell dangerous |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid frightens you so much you weep and piss yourself. |
Encoding Hands Trace the Ectoplasm
The caster of this minor magick may embody a crushing ectoplasm.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | 1 targets |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | 3 hit points |
| Duration | For as long as you can hold your breath |
| Casting ritual | Combine the basic components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Hear the sound of the sparrow's call |
| Wild magic effect | You can no longer cross rivers while conscious. |
The Hindering Hex
The caster of this major magick may invoke a poison sphere.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Written about in many stories |
| Duration | Until the next solar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 6 hours |
| Recharge | Pluck a stone from the depths of the underworld |
| 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.
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