Spells
Fletcher's Shard
The caster of this moderate magick may speak a crystal shard.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | As far as the frog leaps |
| Damage | Like a strong punch to the face |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Perform a basic dance |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | You see dead people though you cannot communicate with them. |
The Inscribing Geometries of Yoko
The caster of this major magick may sing an attracting web.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | Anywhere in the same region |
| Damage | Fatal to most humanoids |
| Duration | Until the end of all things |
| Casting ritual | Perfectly recite an ancient religious text |
| Recharge | Breed four and ten mammoths |
| Wild magic effect | Anyone who spends more than 2 days in your company goes insane. |
The Denying Geometries of Frank
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a communicating snow.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Like a strong hit from a quarterstaff |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Find and kill a hydra |
| Wild magic effect | You develop a fear of fire. |
The Denying Hex
The caster of this minor magick may cast an avenging distortion.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a wagon |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Enough to startle an animal |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | Fog appears in any town you sleep in for more than 4 days. |
Forgotten Hammer of Peter
The caster of this minor magick may invoke a dividing hammer.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | At a great distance from you |
| Damage | 3 hit points |
| Duration | Only a few seconds |
| Casting ritual | Tap your heels together |
| Recharge | Run fingers through the flowing water of the river |
| Wild magic effect | You develop insanity: believes they can create food |
Tawny Tar
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth an oil tar.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | No further than the nearest cross road |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Until dawn |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the smalt potion and wait for 5 minutes |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| 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. |
Tiatha's Searching Curse
The caster of this moderate magick may bring forth an enveloping shield.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | A single target |
| Range | Within 3 paces |
| Damage | Enough to make this spell dangerous |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 6 minutes |
| Recharge | Reassemble the rare components |
| Wild magic effect | You switch bodies with the nearest humanoid |
Cursed Key
The caster of this major magick may speak a levitating key.
| Level | 9 |
| Area of effect | An area no larger than your tent |
| Range | As far as a cat leaps |
| Damage | Enough to corrupt a star |
| Duration | Until a child is born |
| Casting ritual | Walk the leylines surrounding the area for 3 days |
| Recharge | Repeat the mantra 92 times 83 times |
| Wild magic effect | Over the next 2 weeks, you will slowly transform into a berserker. |
The Communicating Hex of Aria
The caster of this moderate magick may conjure a wine colossus.
| Level | 6 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a barn |
| Range | No further than the length of 4 oxen |
| Damage | A cause for insistent pain |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to walk through a small town |
| Casting ritual | Imbibe the steel potion and wait for 2 minutes |
| Recharge | Compose a short song and perform it |
| Wild magic effect | You believe you are the most beautiful person on earth. |
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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