Spells
Withering Hands Trace the Snow
The caster of this minor magick may project a scrying snow.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | The entire planet |
| Range | In your line of sight |
| Damage | Enough to kill a small bird |
| Duration | Only a few minutes |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the cerulean elixir |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | You are convinced that nothing can hurt you. |
Revolting Lines Mark the Sap
The caster of this major magick may invoke a petrifying sap.
| Level | 8 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of an old forest |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | 59 hit points |
| Duration | 1 days |
| Casting ritual | Prepare a ritual circle 1 days in advance |
| Recharge | Wear the skin of a rabid dog for 12 days |
| Wild magic effect | You find that your teeth have all transformed into sharp points. |
Donal's Warding Curse
The caster of this minor magick may radiate an avenging field.
| Level | 2 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a puddle |
| Range | Anywhere in the same continent |
| Damage | Quite forgettable |
| Duration | 5 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 3 seconds |
| Recharge | Identify a physical feature of your opponent and focus on it for 4 seconds |
| Wild magic effect | You now have the same mating preferences of red pandas. |
The Revolting Wish
The caster of this minor magick may emanate a clay eye.
| Level | Cantrip |
| Area of effect | An area the size of 2 wagons |
| Range | Across dimensions |
| Damage | Barely worth considering |
| Duration | 1 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Sing a brief verse |
| Recharge | Wait for 5 minutes |
| Wild magic effect | An enormous myrtle fireball appears in the sky and falls towards the nearest town. |
Forgotten Pit of Geoffrey
The caster of this moderate magick may radiate a screaming pit.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a single coin |
| Range | At a short distance from you |
| Damage | Similar to a burn from a blazing torch |
| Duration | Until the next mealtime |
| Casting ritual | Concentrate for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform a clean strike with bare knuckles on your opponent |
| Wild magic effect | You lose all your hair. |
Gowen's Grasping Grace
The caster of this moderate magick may emanate a bone vine.
| Level | 5 |
| Area of effect | The entire cosmos |
| Range | Within 4 paces |
| Damage | Enough to slow down a troll |
| Duration | Only until you fall asleep |
| Casting ritual | Touch the target with your bare skin |
| Recharge | Burn a piece of a goblin |
| Wild magic effect | One of your family members turns into a bandit. |
The Diminishing Wish
The caster of this minor magick may summon an excruciating poison.
| Level | 1 |
| Area of effect | 6 targets |
| Range | Close to you |
| Damage | Enough to kill a large beetle |
| Duration | For about as long as it takes to recite a short poem |
| Casting ritual | Snap your fingers clearly |
| Recharge | Spin in 2 circles while facing the sky |
| Wild magic effect | The sun makes your skin blister and ooze with tangerine pus. |
Curse of Tamsin
The caster of this moderate magick may project an insect dream.
| Level | 4 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a young forest |
| Range | 15 feet |
| Damage | Like a strong punch to the face |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Casting ritual | Stare unblinking at the target for 4 minutes |
| Recharge | Perform the complex movements with your arms |
| Wild magic effect | Your mouth will slowly disappear over the next fortnight. |
Emyr's Conjuring Grace
The caster of this minor magick may radiate a terrifying brine.
| Level | 3 |
| Area of effect | An area the size of a thimble |
| Range | A pond's length away |
| Damage | Just enough to insult someone |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Casting ritual | Quaff the thistle elixir |
| Recharge | Recite the words of magic with confidence |
| Wild magic effect | Everywhere you go, you attract flocks of brightly colored birds. |
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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