Nahal's Reckless Dweomer
Primus' Reckless Dweomer
This spell is the wild mage's ultimate last-resort spell. When cast, the mage releases a sudden flood of wild magical energy in the hope of seizing and shaping that energy into a desired spell effect. The attempt usually fails, but something almost always occurs in the process.
Before casting the spell, the mage announces the spell effect he is trying to create. The mage must be able to cast the spell (i.e., have it in his spell books), but need not have it memorized. After announcing the spell (along with the target and any other conditions required by the spell), the wild mage casts Primus' reckless dweomer. A burst of magical energy is released, which the wild mage tries to manipulate into the desired form. The actual effect of the spell is rolled randomly on Wild Surge Results (below).
Because the release of energy is planned by the mage, his level is added to the dice roll. If the result indicates success, the mage has shaped the magical energy into the desired effect. More often than not, the effect is completely unexpected. The result may be beneficial to the mage or it may be completely disastrous; this is the risk the mage takes in casting Primus' reckless dweomer.
Somatic, Verbal
Wild Surge Results
Roll the Dice
| 01 | Wall of force appears in front of caster |
| 02 | Caster smells like a skunk for spell duration |
| 03 | Caster shoots forth eight non-poisonous snakes from fingertips. Snakes do not attack. |
| 04 | Caster's clothes itch (+2 to initiative) |
| 05 | Caster glows as per a light spell |
| 06 | Spell effect has 60' radius centered on caster |
| 07 | Next phrase spoken by caster becomes true, lasting for 1 turn |
| 08 | Caster's hair grows one foot in length |
| 09 | Caster pivots 180 degrees |
| 10 | Caster's face is blackened by small explosion |
| 11 | Caster develops allergy to his magical items. Character cannot control sneezing until all magical items are removed. Allergy lasts 1d6 turns. |
| 12 | Caster's head enlarges for 1d3 turns |
| 13 | Caster reduces (reversed enlarge) for 1d3 turns |
| 14 | Caster falls madly in love with target until a remove curse is cast |
| 15 | Spell cannot be canceled at will by caster |
| 16 | Caster polymorphs randomly |
| 17 | Colorful bubbles come out of caster's mouth instead of words. Words are released when bubbles pop. Spells with verbal components cannot be cast for 1 turn. |
| 18 | Reversed tongues affects all within 60 feet of caster |
| 19 | Wall of fire encircles caster |
| 20 | Caster's feet enlarge, reducing movement to half normal and adding +4 to initiative rolls for 1d3 turns |
| 21 | Caster suffers same spell effect as target |
| 22 | Caster levitates 20' for 1d4 turns |
| 23 | Cause fear with 60' radius centered on caster. All within radius except the caster must make a saving throw. |
| 24 | Caster speaks in a squeaky voice for 1d6 days |
| 25 | Caster gains X-ray vision for 1d6 rounds |
| 26 | Caster ages 10 years |
| 27 | Silence, 15' radius centers on caster |
| 28 | 10'x10' pit appears immediately in front of caster, 5' deep per level of the caster |
| 29 | Reverse gravity beneath caster's feet for 1 round |
| 30 | Colored streamers pour from caster's fingertips |
| 31 | Spell effect rebounds on caster |
| 32 | Caster becomes invisible |
| 33 | Color spray from caster's fingertips |
| 34 | Stream of butterflies pours from caster's mouth |
| 35 | Caster leaves monster-shaped footprints instead of his own until a dispel magic is cast |
| 36 | 3-30 gems shoot from caster's fingertips. Each gem is worth 1d6 x 10 gp. |
| 37 | Music fills the air |
| 38 | Create food and water |
| 39 | All normal fires within 60' of caster are extinguished |
| 40 | One magical item within 30' of caster (randomly chosen) is permanently drained |
| 41 | One normal item within 30' of caster (randomly chosen) becomes permanently magical |
| 42 | All magical weapons within 30' of caster are increased by +2 for 1 turn |
| 43 | Smoke trickles from the ears of all creatures within 60' of caster for 1 turn |
| 44 | Dancing lights |
| 45 | All creatures within 30' of caster begin to hiccup (+1 to casting times, -1 to THAC0) |
| 46 | All normal doors, secret doors, portcullises, etc. (including those locked or barred) within 60' of caster swing open |
| 47 | Caster and target exchange places |
| 48 | Spell affects random target within 60' of the caster |
| 49 | Spell fails but is not wiped from caster's mind |
| 50 | Monster summoning II |
| 51 | Sudden change in weather (temperature rise, snow, rain, etc.) lasting 1d6 turns |
| 52 | Deafening bang affects everyone within 60'. All those who can hear must save vs. spell or be stunned for 1d3 rounds. |
| 53 | Caster and target exchange voices until a remove curse is cast |
| 54 | Gate opens to randomly chosen outer plane; 50% chance for extra-planar creature to appear. |
| 55 | Spell functions but shrieks like a shrieker |
| 56 | Spell effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) decreases 50% |
| 57 | Spell reversed, if reverse is possible |
| 58 | Spell takes physical form of free-willed elemental and cannot be controlled by caster. Elemental remains for duration of spell. Touch of the elemental causes spell effect (THAC0 equal to caster's). |
| 59 | All weapons within 60' of caster glow for 1d4 rounds |
| 60 | Spell functions; any applicable saving throw is not allowed |
| 61 | Spell appears to fail when cast, but occurs 1-4 rounds later |
| 62 | All magical items within 60' of caster glow for 2d8 days |
| 63 | Caster and target switch personalities for 2d10 rounds |
| 64 | Slow spell centered on target |
| 65 | Target deluded |
| 66 | Lightning bolt shoots toward target |
| 67 | Target enlarged |
| 68 | Darkness centered on target |
| 69 | Plant growth centered on target |
| 70 | 1,000 lbs. of non-living matter within 10' of target vanishes |
| 71 | Fireball centers on target |
| 72 | Target turns to stone |
| 73 | Spell is cast; material components and memory of spell are retained |
| 74 | Everyone within 10' of caster receives the benefits of a heal |
| 75 | Target becomes dizzy (-4 AC and THAC0, cannot cast spells) for 2d4 rounds |
| 76 | Wall of fire encircles target |
| 77 | Target levitates 20' for 1d3 turns |
| 78 | Target suffers blindness |
| 79 | Target is charmed as per charm monster |
| 80 | Target forgets |
| 81 | Target's feet enlarge, reducing movement to half normal and adding +4 to all initiative rolls for 1-3 turns |
| 82 | Rust monster appears in front of target |
| 83 | Target polymorphs randomly |
| 84 | Target falls madly in love with caster until a dispel magic is cast. |
| 85 | Target changes sex |
| 86 | Small, black raincloud forms over target |
| 87 | Stinking cloud centers on target |
| 88 | Heavy object (boulder, anvil, safe, etc.) appears over target and falls for 2d20 points of damage |
| 89 | Target begins sneezing. No spells can be cast until fit passes (1d6 rounds). |
| 90 | Spell effect has 60' radius centered on target (all within radius suffer the effect) |
| 91 | Target's clothes itch (+2 to initiative for 1d10 rounds) |
| 92 | Target's race randomly changes until canceled by dispel magic |
| 93 | Target turns ethereal for 2d4 rounds |
| 94 | Target hastened |
| 95 | All cloth on target crumbles to dust |
| 96 | Target sprouts leaves (no damage caused, can be pruned without harm) |
| 97 | Target sprouts new useless appendage (wings, arm, ear, etc.) which remains until dispel magic is cast |
| 98 | Target changes color (canceled by dispel magic) |
| 99 | Spell has a minimum duration of 1 turn (i.e., a fireball creates a ball of flame that remains for 1 turn, a lightning bolt bounces and continues, possibly rebounding, for 1 turn, etc.) |
| 100 | Spell effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) increases 200% |
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