Spells
The Regenerating Wish
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a brine whisper.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | Within 3 paces |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Find and kill a pirate |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with saffron pus. |
Foul Wood
The caster of this moderate magick may cast a brine wood.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to get your enemy's full attention |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to read a fairy tale |
| Casting ritual | Utter the magic phrase and combine the components from your pouch |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | The wings of a bat sprout from your back. |
Amber of Esmeralda
The caster of this minor magick may materialize a petrifying amber.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | A 4 foot circle |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk down the street |
| Casting ritual | Point towards the target |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest human turns into a skeleton. |
Altes's Poison
The caster of this major magick may cast a fusing poison.
| Level | 7 |
| Area of effect | 3 targets |
| Range | Anywhere in the same province |
| Damage | Like the scorching blast of a meteor |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Maintain unbroken skin contact with the target for 5 hours |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten deer |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of cats. |
Ray of Mack
The caster of this major magick may radiate an enraging ray.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | A 11 foot circle |
| Range | 10 feet |
| Damage | Enough to permanently scar any who survive it |
| Duration | Until the next lunar cycle begins |
| Casting ritual | Acquire the blood of a draugr and prepare a spring elixir |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the rustling leaves of the world tree |
| Wild magic effect | You are compelled to only tell the truth. |
Daemon of the Chocolate Vortex
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth a vine vortex.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a sickly deer |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the stone potion and wait for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You begin to hallucinate the eyes of a large cat peering at you from every dark corner. |
Sap of Ambition
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a repelling sap.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a town |
| Range | As far as you damn well please |
| Damage | Like a clean slice from a sword |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Hunt a porcupine and consume a piece of it |
| Wild magic effect | The nearest humanoid suddenly ages 10 years. |
Foul Rat
The caster of this major magick may conjure a regenerating rat.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | A 5 foot circle |
| Range | Near to you |
| Damage | Enough to leave permanent marks on the landscape |
| Duration | Until the next lunar eclipse |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 4 days in advance |
| Recharge | Entirely rediscover the spell from first principles |
| Wild magic effect | 6 leagues away, a crab has spawned. it will hunt you without rest until it kills you or you kill it. |
Hendricks's Golem
The caster of this major magick may summon a rending golem.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | 2 targets |
| Range | As far as the crow flies |
| Damage | So enormous as to make the caster avoid casting it at all costs |
| Duration | 4 days |
| 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 dullahan and recover what has been lost |
| Wild magic effect | Smoke of slate color pours from your mouth, eyes, and ears for 4 minutes. any who touch it turn into pathetic mushroom creatures. |
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!