Magical Fumbles (save v. spell or take 1d4/lvl of spell)


Spell Misfires / Conjuration Misfires / Wild Surges

1.    Spell effect completely reversed
2.    Target reversed
3.    Random target
4.    Spell effect halved in duration
5.    Altered spell effect (appearance), permanent unless removed curse by another wizard
6.    Spell effect normal; fingers burn, caster takes 1d12 damage
7.    Magic user must continue casting a spell each round (same spell or same type if possible or start at highest level spell), 10% chance per round to stop
8.    Casting time of spell indefinite, if mage stops casting, take 2hp/round until restarts. To actually terminate spell, roll 05% or under.
9.    Said an unspeakable word, cannot speak (silenced) for 90% d10 rounds, 10% 1-100 hours
10.    Said name of greater lower being, cursed, -1 all saves until fails a save
11.    Said name of greater lower being, cursed –1 all rolls, -5% luck
12.    Confused 2-8 rounds, 30% chance will cast spell each round
13.    Caster’s appearance altered to elvish, very colorful hair, eyes, etc. (permanent)
14.    Caster’s appearance altered to demonic, red eyes, horns, effect magnified with anger, -1 CHR, -5% reaction (permanent)
15.    Caster’s appearance shift to angelic, +1 CHR, -5% reaction (permanent)
16.    Spell effects everything in a 30 ft. radius from target, -10 Const (heal 1 point per hour)
17.    Tap into related plane
18.    Said name of a greater being (relevant plane), voice warns character, pause 1 round
19.    Lesser version of spell becomes permanent in area, on target
20.    Caster gets laryngitis for a day
21.    Caster summons flies which follow caster
22.    Eyes glow of whichever creature caster looks at
23.    Caster cannot cast another spell for d6 rounds
24.    Spell has x4 effects, caster falls unconscious for 1 round
25.    Spell effects doubled, causes 15hp damage to caster
26.    Caster has –15% to cast the spell (permanently)
27.    caster has +15% to cast the spell (permanently)
28.    Misspoken word doubles duration
29.    Misspoken word halves duration
30.    Effects as per color spray
31.    Effects as per double strength color spray, caster takes 1d4 per level of spell
32.    Spell looks the same but effects are of divination
33.    Spell appears the same but effects are illusory
34.    Spell achieves same thing but does so through conjuration/summoning
35.    Spell transfers monster’s hit points to caster
36.    Spell transfers caster’s hit points to target
37.    Spell acts as fireball
38.    Spell summons a blue stone tower which rises out of the ground
39.    This and next two spells cast by the caster will have no effect until the fourth spell is cast
40.    Fog rolls in, spell acts normally, duration halved
41.    Area floods in 3 feet of water, spell acts normally, duration halved
42.    Flammable items in area light on fire (building burning), spell effects halved
43.    Dust storm hits area, spell acts double effect
44.    All liquids glow and become salted, potions have different effects
45.    Entire room/area starts smoking (stinking cloud), half spell effect
46.    Spell appears the same but has random spell effect (1st level)
47.    Spell appears the same but has random spell effect (2nd level)
48.    Spell appears the same but has random spell effect (3rd level)
49.    Spell appears the same but has random spell effect (4th level)
50.    Spell appears the same but has random spell effect (5th level)
51.    Caster cast the wrong spell, roll randomly, same level off own list
52.    Caster cast the wrong spell, 1st level, roll randomly off own list
53.    Caster cast the wrong spell, 2nd level, roll randomly off own list
54.    Caster cast the wrong spell, 3rd level, roll randomly off own list
55.    Caster cast the wrong spell, 4th level, roll randomly off own list
56.    Caster relives the moment when first cast this spell (1d4 rounds)
57.    Caster relives the first time seeing the spell (1d4 rounds)
58.    Caster misjudged distance, roll d20 +/- ft. or yds. for area of effect
59.    Caster covered by a spell-reflecting shield, any spells cast will rebound inside caster with 3x effects, need another mage to dispel
60.    Caster gets 200% points of MR, total, only those used disappear, affects own spells
61.    Caster mentally connected to target, telepathy/empathy 1d4 hours, feels pain, death causes insanity
62.    Caster and target are charmed to each other
63.    Caster believe he is the creature, creature believes he is the caster 1d4 rounds
64.    Caster sees out of target’s eyes only (may not realize)
65.    Caster gets minor delusional insanity, hears noises, smells, etc.
66.    Spell costs an extra 1st level spell point
67.    Spell costs one point of Constitution, effects are permanent
68.    Spell effects hovering in the area and delayed one round
69.    Spell effects random creature
70.    Caster begins to levitate up 12 feet per round
71.    Caster begins to glow bright vermilion, all spells are brightly lit (permanently)
72.    All stone turns to flesh in area
73.    Glitterdust spell with three random targets
74.    Caster polymorphs into a cat

Spell Misfire Table

01 Spell goes off normally, target is random (closer creatures are more likely)
02 Spell goes off at double strength, (-2 save if applicable), caster at 1/2 str for 1 day
03 Spell goes off with day long duration, caster at 1/2 const for 1-2 days
04 Spell goes off at minimal effect, +2 on saves, half normal duration
05 Spell goes off with loud thunderous crash (save at -2 vs. spell or deaf for 1-3 hrs)
06 Spell goes off normally, roll for random potion effect (miscibility possible), caster is -2 on saves v.s. magic for 1 day.
07 Spell goes off at 1/10th effects, mandatory save at +4, hear fizzle
08 Spell effects at minimum but area of effect is doubled, caster at -4 str & const for 1 day
09 Components contaminated, wrong spell is cast, roll randomly for spell of same level
10 Spell goes off normally, caster at 25% chance to miscast for I hour
11 Target of spell takes 1- 10 pnts magical damage, becomes vomitous for 1-4 rounds, save if applicable
12 spell goes off normally, caster takes lhp/lvl of spell in magical damage
13 spell goes off normally, caster Confused (as per spell) for 1-4 rounds
14 spell fails, stinking cloud hits area at casters lvl, centered on caster
15 spell goes off normally, additional effect's as color spray (caster may be affected)
16 spell fails, caster disappears for 1 round then reappears w/in 10-40 ft
17 spell goes off normally, caster cannot cast this spell for 1d4 days.
18 spell fails, caster cannot cast this spell for ld4 hours
19 spell fails, caster glows as per faery fire for ld4 hours
20 spell goes off at minimal effects, caster takes 2hp/lvl of spell, glows with faery fire lhr
21 spell fails, instead sparks shoot forth from casters fingers as per burning hands only in electrical damage, lasts ld4 hrs, will ignite flammables, cannot cast semantic spells
22 spell is 'visible' but has no real effect (treat as 1/10th), casters hands are paralyzed for 1d4 hours, fingernails turn bright blue
23 spell is mispoken, spell fails, caster ages 1 yr, white streak appears in hair
24 spell works at minimal effects, summons 1-4 angry arachnids (giant spiders) which attack caster next round. last until killed
25 spell fails, caster becomes paralyzed and invisible for d3 rounds
26 spell at 1/10 effects, casters voice becomes very high pitched (helium effect) spell casting at - 10% until dispelled or remove curse
27 spell at 1/10 effect, casters voice becomes inaudible (dogs can hear), spell casting at -25% until dispelled or remove curse (if can hear in dog range no neg)
28 spell goes off normally, range is at +50%, caster shrinks to 5% sz for 2-24 hours
29 spell goes off at minimal effect, caster is polymorphed to another creature, (roll on reincar table)

Spell Misfire for Conjuration summoning spells:

 01 spell works at double duration, caster at 1/2 const for I day
02 spell at double effect (twice the number of creatures summoned or etc), caster at 4 of str for 1 day.
03 spell goes off normally, caster disappears for ld3 rounds, returns within 10-40ft
04 spell at +50% to effect or duration, caster at -3 on saves v.s. magic for 1-3 hrs
05 spell at half effects, an angry 5 hd fire elemental is summoned in retribution
06 spell at half effects, an angry 5 hd water elemental is summoned
07 spell at half effects, an angry 5 hd earth elemental is summoned
08 spell at half effects, an angry 5 hd air elemental is summoned
09 spell at half effects, an angry quasit is summoned in retribution for saying a name
10 spell at half effects an angy imp is summoned in retribution for saying a true name
11 spell at half effect, a black pudding is summed in ld4 rounds and attacks caster, black pudding will be summoned each day until a remove curse from a 9th lvl cleric
11s spell at normal effects, enmity with a greater devil (not arch)
12 spell at half effects, a ghost will begin to haunt the caster from the ethereal plane
12s spell at normal effects, enmity with a greater demon (not lord)
13 spell fails, a rift to the plane of elemental fire (or plane of origin of creature summoned) is opened for d4 hours, 25% chance per hour that something comes through
13s spell at normal effects, enmity with an effreti (use one spell-like effect for now)
14 spell fails, rift to negative material plane opens for d4 hours, as above
14s spell at normal effects, enmity with a Marid (use one spell-like effect for now)
15 spell fails, rift to abyssal plane opens for d4 hours, as above
15s spell at normal effects, enmity with a Djinni (use one spell-like effect for now)
16 spell fails, rift to abyssal plane opens for d4 hours, black puddings seep out at a rate of 1 per turn.
16s spell at normal effects, enmity with a Dao (use one spell like effect for now)
17 spell fails, crack opens up in earth below caster (dex check at -4 or have leg stuck for d4 rounds, 10hd green slime begins to seep up in d4 rounds.
17s spell at normal effects, enmity with an Arch devil (cursed at - 1 all saves for now)
18 spell fails, thunder booms ahead, save vs spell or deaf for d4 hours, rains on caster (d4hr)
18s spell at normal effects, enmity with a demon lord (cursed at -I all saves for now)
19 spell fails, caster is locked in test of wills with a ghost trying to possess body
20 spell fails, a type H demon is summoned instead, caster has no control
21 spell fails, a type III demon is summoned instead, caster has no control.
22 spell fails, a gelatinous cube starts spewing forth from casters fingertips for d4 rounds cube is under control of caster!
23 spell fails, all creatures within the room are summoned to within 10 ft of caster
24 spell fails, a rift is opened to the astral plane and there is 10% chance per round that any creature is sucked in. Rift lasts for d4 turns
25 spell fails, caster takes lhp/lvl of spell, a storm is summoned into the room for d4 rounds, thunder makes spellcasting impossible, winds negate flying, all creatures take d4 per round and may only fight the winds
26 spell fails, a fogcloud (as per spell) is summoned for 2-5 rounds
27 spell functions normally, lightning strikes target for d6 per lvl of caster (save for 1/2), if strikes a creature summoned, the creature is no longer under casters control (laugh)
28 spell fails, caster has summoned a swarm of mosquitoes that attack all creatures in 30ft
29 spell fails, caster belches forth a stinking cloud (must save vs its effect)
30 spell fails, instead horrible shrieking sound persists for 2-5 rounds negating all spellcasting and deafening all within 100ft for 1 turn (-20% spell casting)
31 spell fails, grass grows to 4' height within 100ft radius, all effected as per entangle
32 spell fails, caster is healed but may not cast this spell again for d4 weeks or heaven will be pissed
33 spell functions normally, caster geased to build secret temple to Jubilex