💥 Magic Misfire

When spells go wrong, roll to find out what happens

Roll 1d20 for the mishap, then 1d6 for the effect

d20 — Mishap

d6 — Effect

d20	Mishap	A Effect A (1–2)	B Effect B (3–4)	C Effect C (5–6)
1	Spell Backfire	Caster knocked down	Minor injury	Spell hits nearby object
2	Wild Magic Surge	Random lights flash	Hair/eyes glow briefly	Object floats uncontrollably
3	Emotional Leak	Caster's feelings visible	Nearby feel same emotion	Illusory aura appears
4	Target Drift	Spell hits wrong object	Hits closest ally	Splits into weaker copies
5	Magical Echo	Spell repeats weakly	Echo triggers later	Lingering aura remains
6	Sensory Distortion	Loud ringing	Blurred vision	Time feels slowed briefly
7	Object Reaction	Furniture shifts	Books fall/open	Room temperature shifts
8	Elemental Flicker	Small flame sparks	Cold burst forms frost	Gust of wind knocks items
9	Arcane Fatigue	Hands tremble	Difficulty focusing	Must pause before next spell
10	Authority Alert	Ward flickers	Teacher senses disturbance	Magical alarm activates
11	Illusion Slip	Disguise flickers	Hidden things briefly visible	Reality "shimmers"
12	Magical Attraction	Familiar drawn closer	Curious spirit watches	Small magical creature appears
13	Reversal Effect	Spell reverses	Effect hits caster	Effect applies to environment
14	Delay Trigger	Spell activates later	Activates at loud noise	Activates when touched
15	Power Surge	Stronger but unstable	Collateral effect occurs	Area briefly overloaded
16	Emotional Amplification	Fear intensifies	Confidence spikes	Anger briefly rises
17	Binding Misfire	Object stuck in place	Caster briefly rooted	Random item bound
18	Aura Mark	Sigil appears on skin	Faint glow surrounds caster	Magical scent lingers
19	Reality Ripple	Sound distorts	Colors oversaturate	Gravity feels "off" briefly
20	Escalation Event	Bigger effect than planned	Draws attention of powerful magic	Creates new problem entirely