School of Wild Magic

Wild magic is a new theory of magic that emphasizes study of the forces of randomness; a wild mage never knows exactly what’s going to happen when he casts a spell.

Acquired Powers

They have no saving throw adjustments for their own saves or their targets’ saves.

Like other specialists, they gain the bonus memorized spell at each level. Wild mages receive a bonus of +10% when learning new wild magic spells, and a penalty of –5% when learning magic spells from other schools. When a wild mage researches a new wild magic spell, the spell is treated as if it were one level lower.

Wild mages have a special ability to control certain magical items that normally behave randomly for other characters. A wild mage has a 50% chance to control one of the following items, selecting the result of his choice: the amulet of the planes, bag of beans, bag of tricks, deck of illusions, deck of many things, and the well of many worlds. The wand of wonder is a special case; if the wild mage successfully controls the wand, he may use charges from the wand to cast any spell he already knows, whether or not he has the spell memorized. The number of charges expended equals the level of the spell chosen; if the mage fails his roll, he simply expends one charge from the wand and rolls for a random result.

Spell Analysis

Every time a wild mage casts a spell, the effective casting level may vary. While the level variation rules are explained in detail in the Tome of Magic, here’s a quick and simple method for determining the variation. When the wild mage casts a spell, roll d20: on a roll of 6 or less, the caster’s effective level drops by d3 levels; on a 15 or better, it increases by d3 levels; and on a roll of 10, the spell results in a wild surge. Note that the level variation can’t exceed the caster’s level, so a 2nd‑level wizard can’t vary by more than two levels either way. Level variation affects all level‑based aspects of a spell, including damage, duration, range, opponent’s saving throws, and other such factors.

Kelmaran, a 5th‑level wild mage, casts a fireball spell at a band of orcs. He rolls d20 and comes up with a 1, so his effective level will be reduced by d3 levels. Rolling d3, he is relieved to see that he only loses 1 level, so his fireball does 4 dice of damage instead of 5 and may suffer a small reduction in range. With a lucky roll, Kelmaran’s spell could have done as much damage as an 8th‑level wizard’s fireball.

Wild surges are strange manifestations of the randomness of wild magic. Note that a number of wild magic spells appear in the Tome of Magic and the Wizard Spell Compendium.

Spell List

1st Level

Hornung's Guess

Nahal's Reckless Dweomer
Patternweave

2nd Level

Chaos Shield

Hornung's Baneful Deflector
Nahal's Nonsensical Nullifier

3rd Level

Alternate Reality

Fireflow
Fool's Speech

4th Level

There/Not There

Unluck

5th Level

Vortex

Waveform

6th Level

Wildshield

Wildstrike

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7th Level

Hornung's Surge Selector

Spell Shape

8th Level

Hornung's Random Dispatcher

Wildzone

9th Level

Stabilize

Wildfire
Wildwind

Specialist Name

Wild Mage

House

House Mamercus

Alliance

Thaumaturgic Alliance

Appollonian Leadership Tier

First

Opposed School(s)

Wild magic has no opposition school - wild mages can freely learn any wizard spell they choose, and they’re also the only wizards who can learn spells of the school of wild magic.

Leader

Praetora Tullia Mamercus (f), Reigning

Initial Funds

(d4+1) x 10 gp

Minimum Ability Scores

Intelligence of 16. Prime Req.: Intelligence

Race(s) Allowed

Human, Stained, Elf

Wild Surge Results

Name

Wild Surge Results

Rando Table

[["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%"],[""]] 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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