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- | ====== Spellcasting Mishaps ====== | + | ====== |
- | + | When an arcane spell has been cast, it often brings with it the unintended consequences of toying with forces beyond the spellcaster' | |
- | ===== Arcane Spellcasting Mishaps ===== | + | |
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- | When an arcane spell has been cast, it often brings with it the unintended consequences of toying with forces beyond the spellcaster' | + | |
==== Generic Magical Mishap Table ==== | ==== Generic Magical Mishap Table ==== | ||
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^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ||
|1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d6/spell level necrotic damage| | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d6/spell level necrotic damage| | ||
- | |2|The caster is cursed badly| | + | |2|The caster's soul is stolen by the spirits of the land, preventing the spellcaster from casting any spells until they and their allies recover the soul by doing a favor for the spirit| |
- | |3|The caster is cursed | + | |3|The caster is cursed |
- | |4|The caster' | + | |4|Unbeknownst to the caster, one of their allies |
- | |5|The caster' | + | |5|All the caster' |
- | |6|The caster & allies | + | |6|Anyone who does a paid service for the spellcaster or their allies |
- | |7|THE WEIRD ONE| | + | |7|The spellcaster' |
- | |8-9|The environment is changed somehow| | + | |8-9|A thick, choking fog covers the entire battlefield/ |
- | |10-11|Something different but generally helpful happens| | + | |10-11|For one minute, an ally of your choice may make an extra melee attack using a quick action and moves 10' faster| |
- | |12-13|The spell hits the wrong target| | + | |12-13|The spell affects |
|14-15|The caster is [[conditions# | |14-15|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
|16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | |16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
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^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ||
|1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d4/spell level psychic damage| | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d4/spell level psychic damage| | ||
- | |2|The caster is cursed | + | |2|The caster's future |
- | |3|The caster is cursed | + | |3|Despite how hard they try, the caster is cursed |
- | |4|The caster' | + | |4|All of the caster' |
- | |5|The caster' | + | |5|All the caster' |
- | |6|The caster | + | |6|The caster |
- | |7|THE WEIRD ONE| | + | |7|The caster' |
- | |8-9|The environment is changed somehow| | + | |8-9|In a 60' radius of the caster all sound and sight " |
- | |10-11|Something different but generally helpful happens| | + | |10-11|An ally gains Advantage on their next D20 roll| |
- | |12-13|The spell hits the wrong target| | + | |12-13|Unbeknownst to the caster, the spell finds the wrong target| |
|14-15|The caster is drained until their next safe rest| | |14-15|The caster is drained until their next safe rest| | ||
|16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | |16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
|18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]] as they learn some things that are not meant for mortals to know| | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]] as they learn some things that are not meant for mortals to know| | ||
- | |20| A different, random spell (perhaps of the same type) is cast| | + | |20| A different, random |
==== Elementalism Magical Mishap Table ==== | ==== Elementalism Magical Mishap Table ==== | ||
^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ||
|1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d8/spell level fire/ | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d8/spell level fire/ | ||
- | |2|The caster | + | |2|The |
- | |3|The caster is cursed | + | |3|The caster is cursed |
- | |4|The caster' | + | |4|Everyone within 30' including the caster |
|5|The caster' | |5|The caster' | ||
- | |6|The caster | + | |6|The |
- | |7|THE WEIRD ONE| | + | |7|An immense celestial object tumbles from the heavens slowing as it approaches and hovering 100 feet above the point where the spell failed this perfect sphere of obsidian is 20' across and will detonate causing fires, earthquakes, |
- | |8-9|The | + | |8-9|The |
- | |10-11|Something different but generally helpful happens| | + | |10-11|One target of the spellcasters choice takes 1D6 fire, |
|12-13|The spell hits the wrong target| | |12-13|The spell hits the wrong target| | ||
|14-15|The caster is staggered until their next safe rest| | |14-15|The caster is staggered until their next safe rest| | ||
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^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ||
- | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1dX/spell level XXXXXX | + | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d6/spell level necrotic/ |
- | |2|The caster is cursed badly| | + | |2|The caster is [[conditions# |
- | |3|The caster is cursed | + | |3|The caster is bound to a demon, automatically suffering a level of corruption and forever |
- | |4|The caster' | + | |4|The caster |
- | |5|The caster' | + | |5|The caster' |
- | |6|The caster | + | |6|Corruptor demons flash into existence and fill the area for a moment, forcing the caster |
- | |7|THE WEIRD ONE| | + | |7|The caster is [[conditions# |
- | |8-9|The | + | |8-9|The |
- | |10-11|Something different but generally helpful happens| | + | |10-11|The spellcaster unexpectedly gains the service of a Diabolus demon for 10 minutes or it has fulfilled the spellcaster' |
- | |12-13|The spell hits the wrong target| | + | |12-13|The spell hits the wrong target, or something wrong is summoned| |
- | |14-15|The caster is | + | |14-15|The caster is slowed until their next safe rest| |
|16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | |16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
- | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]] or [[stress|exhaustion]]| | + | |18-19| The caster |
- | |20| A different, random spell (perhaps of the same type) is cast| | + | |20| A different, random |
==== Hypnosis Magical Mishap Table ==== | ==== Hypnosis Magical Mishap Table ==== | ||
^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ||
- | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1dX/spell level XXXXXX | + | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d6/spell level psychic |
- | |2|The caster is cursed | + | |2|The caster is cursed |
- | |3|The caster | + | |3|The caster |
- | |4|The caster's allies | + | |4|The caster |
- | |5|The caster' | + | |5|All of the caster' |
- | |6|The caster & allies will have a new enemy in the future| | + | |6|A malevolent demon with a distinctive personality slips into the spellcaster' |
- | |7|THE WEIRD ONE| | + | |7|The spell caster is permanently cursed to no longer feel or recognize in others one major emotion chosen randomly by the GM such as fear, anger, excitement, sadness, happiness, or love| |
|8-9|The environment is changed somehow| | |8-9|The environment is changed somehow| | ||
- | |10-11|Something different but generally helpful happens| | + | |10-11|Any sentient non-allies within 60' are immediately [[conditions|shaken]] |
- | |12-13|The spell hits the wrong target| | + | |12-13|The spell affects |
- | |14-15|The caster is | + | |14-15|The caster is disoriented, |
|16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | |16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
- | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]] or [[stress|exhaustion]]| | + | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]]| |
- | |20| A different, random spell (perhaps of the same type) is cast| | + | |20| A different, random |
==== Illusion Magical Mishap Table ==== | ==== Illusion Magical Mishap Table ==== | ||
^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ||
- | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1dX/spell level XXXXXX | + | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d4/spell level psychic |
- | |2|The caster is cursed | + | |2|The caster is cursed |
- | |3|The caster is cursed | + | |3|The caster is cursed |
- | |4|The caster' | + | |4|The caster' |
- | |5|The caster' | + | |5|All the caster' |
- | |6|The caster & allies will have a new enemy in the future| | + | |6|An exact duplicate of the spellcaster is created somewhere |
- | |7|THE WEIRD ONE| | + | |7|The spellcaster is [[conditions|staggered]] for 1D6 rounds as they explosively excrete rainbow colored feces| |
|8-9|The environment is changed somehow| | |8-9|The environment is changed somehow| | ||
- | |10-11|Something different but generally helpful happens| | + | |10-11|All creatures with less HD than the spellcaster within 30' automatically fall asleep| |
- | |12-13|The spell hits the wrong target| | + | |12-13|The spell affects |
- | |14-15|The caster is drained/ staggered/ poisoned/ slowed/ shaken/ fascinated/ disoriented, until their next safe rest| | + | |14-15|The caster is drained, until their next safe rest| |
|16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | |16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
- | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]] or [[stress|exhaustion]]| | + | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress|exhaustion]]| |
- | |20| A different, random spell (perhaps of the same type) is cast| | + | |20| A different, random |
==== Necromancy Magical Mishap Table ==== | ==== Necromancy Magical Mishap Table ==== | ||
^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ||
- | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1dX/spell level XXXXXX | + | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d6/spell level necrotic |
- | |2|The | + | |2|The |
- | |3|The caster is cursed | + | |3|Whenever the spellcaster casts any spell in the future, they are cursed to inflict 2 points of necromantic damage on every mortal being friend and foe alike within 30'| |
- | |4|The caster' | + | |4|The |
- | |5|The caster' | + | |5|All the caster' |
- | |6|The caster | + | |6|The caster |
- | |7|THE WEIRD ONE| | + | |7|The spellcaster is cursed in that their reflection is always that of an undead revenant| |
- | |8-9|The environment is changed somehow| | + | |8-9|All non-magical vegetation within a one-mile radius withers and dies| |
- | |10-11|Something different | + | |10-11|The spellcaster takes 1D6 necrotic |
- | |12-13|The spell hits the wrong target| | + | |12-13|The spell affects |
- | |14-15|The caster is | + | |14-15|The caster is |
|16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | |16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
- | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]] or [[stress|exhaustion]]| | + | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]]| |
|20| A different, random spell (perhaps of the same type) is cast| | |20| A different, random spell (perhaps of the same type) is cast| | ||
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|7|The caster' | |7|The caster' | ||
|8-9|A thunderous light and sound echoes through the spirit world, filling an 30' radius area around the spellcaster with roiling spiritual energy cutting any movement in half and making all in the area [[[[conditions# | |8-9|A thunderous light and sound echoes through the spirit world, filling an 30' radius area around the spellcaster with roiling spiritual energy cutting any movement in half and making all in the area [[[[conditions# | ||
- | |10-11|For the next minute, the spellcaster can see any invisible creatures| | + | |10-11|For the next minute, the spellcaster can see any invisible |
|12-13|The spell affects the wrong target, perhaps harming allies rather than enemies| | |12-13|The spell affects the wrong target, perhaps harming allies rather than enemies| | ||
|14-15|The caster is [[conditions# | |14-15|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
|16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | |16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
- | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]] as they catch themselves peering too deep into the infinite of the spirit realm, WIS check to resist| | + | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress]] as they catch themselves peering too deep into the infinite of the spirit realm| |
|20| A different, random spiritualism spell is cast| | |20| A different, random spiritualism spell is cast| | ||
- | ===== Divine Spellcasting Mishaps ===== | + | ====== Divine Spellcasting Mishaps |
+ | ^D20 Roll^Mishap Effect^ | ||
+ | |1|Magical backlash! Caster takes 1d6/spell level radiant damage| | ||
+ | |2|The spellcasting attracts the interest of a denizen of the realm of light who wants a favor; reroll the spell check but the spellcaster must complete a boon for the angel| | ||
+ | |3|The caster is visited by an angel or saint who continually checks up on them, second guessing their choices and quoting scripture| | ||
+ | |4|The fire of the Lord falls inappropriately, | ||
+ | |5|The caster' | ||
+ | |6|All non-believers within 60' of the spellcaster take 1D6/spell level radiant damage| | ||
+ | |7|The spellcaster succumbs to the temptation of a demon, believing that they are accepting the help of heaven; They immediately gain a point of [[corruption]] (perhaps without knowing it) and they may reroll their spell check if they complete a boon for the fake angel which seems godly, but is actually aimed at an evil outcome| | ||
+ | |8-9|The earth in a 30' radius from the point the spell was cast cracks and buckles, crumbling into rough terrain| | ||
+ | |10-11|A random ally, or the spellcaster themselves gains two temporary hit points per spell level| | ||
+ | |12-13|The spell affects the wrong target| | ||
+ | |14-15|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
+ | |16-17|The caster is [[conditions# | ||
+ | |18-19| The caster gains a level of [[stress|exhaustion]]| | ||
+ | |20| A different, random similar spell is cast| | ||
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+ | ====== Design Notes ====== | ||
==== Mishap Table Template ==== | ==== Mishap Table Template ==== | ||
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