Magical Mishaps 
The price of playing with eldritch power 
 
Everyone makes mistakes, and when you’re playing with the very fabric of the universe, 
sometimes those mistakes have surprising, harmful, or spectacular consequences. Use 
these tables for wild magic surges, effects of casting in an area that crackles with 
magical energy, or any other situation you see ퟷ�t. Two tables of 100 effects each are 
provided, and cheat sheets for relevant monsters and spells are also included. Note that 
the spells are abbreviated for their inclusion here as chaotic side effects, and do not 
necessarily re៹�ect how they would behave when cast intentionally and with care. 
 
Magical Mishaps I 
 
1. Roll on this table every round for 1 minute  51. Spectral shield, +2 AC, no magic missile for 1 minute 
2. Caster and target switch positions after spell  52. Caster gains 3’ prehensile tail for 1 hour 
3. Can see invisible creatures  53. Cannot get drunk for 5d6 days 
4. A ៹�aming horse appears (Not Nightmare, real horse)  54. All unlocked doors/windows in 60’ ៹�y open 
5. A modron appears within 5 feet for one minute  55. Hair falls out, grows back within 24 hours 
6. Caster explodes with plant growth  56. Caster’s face blackened by small explosion 
7. Cast ퟷ�reball at 3rd level centered on self  57. For 1 minute, ៹�ammable touch (not worn/carried) 
8. Weapons in 60’ radius turn to food for 1 minute  58. Geyser lifts caster 50’ in air until start of next turn 
9. Cast magic missile as 5th-level spell  59. Regain lowest-level expended spell slot 
10. Caster breathes 30’ ퟷ�re cone next time they speak  60. A confused bear appears within 60’ for 1 minute 
11. Change height by 1d10: Even: grow, Odd: shrink  61. For 1 minute, can only shout when speaking 
12. Target is cocooned in crystal until someone breaks it  62. Grass instantly sprouts to 3’ tall within 20’, 1 minute 
13. Cast confusion centered on self  63. Cast fog cloud centered on self 
14. Cast thunder wave centered on self  64. Caster can only breathe underwater for next minute 
15. Regain 5 HP every round for 1 minute  65. Up to 3 creatures of choice in 30’:4d10 lightning dmg 
16. Target is transported to Ethereal Plan for 1 minute  66. Caster falls Unconscious until start of next turn 
17. Grow long beard made of feathers until sneeze  67. Frightened by nearest creature until end of next turn 
18. Swarm of rats carry caster 30’ in random direction  68. If target dies in next minute, its ghost haunts caster 
19. Cast grease centered on self  69. Everyone in 30’: invisible for 1 minute or till atk/cast 
20. Creatures within 30’ are stuck in place vs Str DC 15  70. All within 60’ saves vs Wis 15 or drops w/e they hold 
21. For 1 minute, spell targets have disadv. on saves  71. Resistance to all damage for next minute 
22. A mature oak sprouts in an unoccupied space in 60’  72. Everything within 20’ pulled 10’ toward caster 
23. Caster’s skin turns vibrant blue till remove curse  73. Random creature within 60’ is poisoned for 24 hours 
24. Caster can only speak to animals for 24 hours  74. Caster smells like lavender for 1d6 days 
25. Third eye grows; adv. on Perception for 1 minute  75. Glow brightly for 1 minute. Blind others within 5’. 
26. Caster gains 100 lbs, move speed halved, 1 minute   76. Casters clothes become uncomfortably tight 
27. Spells cost additional bonus round cast time  77. Cast polymorph on self. Fail save: Sheep form. 
28. Next turn caster takes no action, vomits 1d100 SP  78. If spell would kill target, target’s extremities ៹�y apart 
29. Teleport up to 60 feet away to unoccupied space  79. Illusory butter៹�ies/៹�owers ៹�utter in 5’ radius 1 min. 
30. Caster’s hands become covered in sticky goop  80. Caster trapped in a giant glass ball 
31. Transported to Astral Plane until end of next turn  81. Take one additional action immediately 
32. Cabbages sprout abundantly within a 30’ radius  82. Caster’s ퟷ�sts become huge, deal 1d8 B dmg, 1 min. 
33. Max dmg of next damaging spell cast in next minute  83. Others in 30’: 1d10 necro dmg. Gain HP equal to loss 
34. Caster can mimic target’s voice perfectly for 24 hrs  84. Loud voice ridicules caster on init count 20 for 1 min 
35. Age changes 1d10 years. Odd: Younger, Even: Older  85. Cast mirror image on self 
36. Caster grows antlers, sheds them in 24 hours  86. Caster’s arms become tentacles for 1 minute 
37. 1d6 ៹�umphs appear for 1 minute in 60’; scared  87. Cast ៹�y on random creature within 60’ 
38. Caster and target ៹�ung 10’ in opposite directions  88. Large ៹�oating eye follows caster for 1 hour 
39. Regain 2d10 HP  89. Become invisible/silent for 1 minute or till atk/cast 
40. Gravity reverses in 30’ radius till start of next turn  90. Caster’s INT and STR swap for 1 hour 
41. Become potted plant until start of next turn  91. If you die in next minute, come back per reincarnate 
42. Caster distracted by cloud of gnats for next minute  92. Caster sees everyone as a decaying corpse for 24h 
43. For next minute, teleport up to 20’ as bonus action  93. Size increases by 1 size category for 1 minute 
44. Spell ricochets off target to random creature in 30’  94. All ퟷ�res within 60’ radius extinguished 
45. Cast levitate on self  95. You and all in 30’: vulnerable to piercing dmg, 1 min. 
46. Caster’s money cycles: CP -> SP -> GP -> CP  96. Caster becomes frightened of a color for 1 hour 
47. Unicorn appears within 5’ for next minute  97. Surrounded by faint ethereal music for 1 minute 
48. One of target’s eyes replaced by 500 GP sapphire  98. Caster suffers a head cold for 24 hours 
49. Cannot speak, emit pink bubbles instead  99. Regain all expended Sorcery Points 
50. Smoke fumes from caster’s ears for 1 minute  100. Next phrase spoken by caster becomes true 
 
Magical Mishaps II 
 
1. Roll two more times. All effects happen at once.  51. A terrible stench suffuses the area in 50’ radius 
2. Wall of force appears in front of caster  52. Sustained harmonious chord plays, audible 500’ rad 
3. Caster smells like a skunk for duration of spell  53. Caster gains 8 temporary hit points 
4. Caster’s hair grows one foot in length  54. Spell deals maximum possible damage, if applicable 
5. Caster drops one size category for 1 hour  55. Ground shoots up in spikes to surround the caster 
6. Wall of Fire encircles caster  56. Spell’s duration is doubled, if applicable 
7. Caster suffers same spell effect as target  57. Spell ퟷ�res in random direction if range is not Touch 
8. Caster blinded and invisible for one minute  58. Caster grappled by spectral tentacle for 1d4 rounds 
9. Caster’s eyes glow like lanterns for 24 hours  59. Target’s teeth fall out 
10. Whirlwinds whip around caster until next turn  60. Target is petriퟷ�ed for 1d4 rounds 
11. Spell functions, any applicable saving throw auto-fail  61. Any ferrous material on target immediately corrodes 
12. Spell fails but it and spent slot are retained  62. 5’ radius of caster air turns to water, splashes down 
13. Spell appears to fail but occurs 1d4 rounds later  63. Caster’s arms fade into the Ethereal for 1d4 rounds 
14. Caster and all within 10’ heal 1d8 HP  64. Caster a៛�icted with pica for 1d6 days 
15. Target is stunned for one round  65. 5 gallons of sand appear between caster’s hands 
16. Caster suffers hiccups for 1 hour (as poisoned, loud)  66. Spell ퟷ�zzles, nothing happens 
17. Caster and target vanish to Ethereal Plane, 1 minute  67. Caster’s hands encased in bricks of hard clay 
18. Caster’s movement leaves color trails for 1 minute  68. Caster’s tongue triples in length for 1d12 hours 
19. Caster’s skin transparent for 1 round  69. Anyone in 30’ radius checks Concentration, if needed 
20. Every step causes tremors, shaking nearby  70. Caster’s carnium transparent till remove curse 
21. Swarm of centipedes burst forth from caster’s skin  71. Caster casts color spray simultaneous with spell 
22. Caster’s move speed 2x for 1 hr, then 1 lvl exhaustion  72. Exposed fragile objects in 30’ radius shatter 
23. Imbued with extra conퟷ�dence, Adv. on Charisma 24h  73. Caster becomes voraciously hungry 
24. Cloud of smoke explodes from hands, lasts 3 rounds  74. Caster’s bones are gold. Spd 5’ till remove curse 
25. Spectral audience of 1,000s appears to observe spell  75. Caster suffers acute amnesia (stunned) 1d4 rounds 
26. Clone appears claiming to be original, lasts 1 minute  76. Wounds open on caster’s palms, 1d4 necro dmg 
27. Caster’s clothes become tattered, frayed, delicate  77. Target must take Dash action on its next turn 
28. Mirror image cast on target  78. 1d4 stirges appear, crash to ground, ៹�y on init. 20 
29. Caster suffers one level of exhaustion  79. 2 thin red cords connect caster’s hands to target 
30. 5 mile radius around caster: thunderstorms, 24 hours  80. 50’ rad of caster: darkness, except within 10’ rad 
31. Every person and animal appears skeletal to caster  81. Caster cannot speak, only sing, for 1d6 hours 
32. Caster: DC 15 Wis save or fear of target’’s type, 24h  82. Caster ퟷ�nds food disgustingly bland, 1d6 days 
33. Target starts sobbing, incapacitated till 1 min or hit  83. Target knocked prone 
34. Floor in 5’ radius of caster turns to 1’ deep mud  84. Caster re៹�exively vomits at next sip of alcohol 
35. Grow fangs (1d6 p dmg) fall out in 1 month, replaced  85. Target enters a Rage, as per barbarian 
36. Target is transported one-way to Ethereal Plane  86. Caster’s shoes have irreparably fused to the ground 
37. Target is covered in weeping sores, 1d6 necro dmg  87. Caster’s ퟷ�ngers become frostbitten 
38. A frog leaps out of the caster’s mouth  88. Caster asthma attack, move spd halved, 1d4 rounds 
39. Water within 30’ radius boils away  89. Target overwhelmed with desire to eat caster 
40. Caster suffers awful nosebleed till start of next turn  90. Harmless bright sparks erupt from caster’s hands 
41. Hallucinations render caster blind for 1d4 rounds  91. Caster develops an ostentatious sense of fashion 
42. Caster has barkskin (AC 16), ៹�akes off in 1d4 rounds  92. Caster’s back covered with moving, swirling tattoos 
43. Plants in 30’ radius stretch toward caster, try grapple  93. Caster gains retractable claws, 1d4 s dmg, 1d6 days 
44. Wind blasts from caster. 10’ rad Str save else prone  94. Caster doubles in size until start of next turn 
45. Casters hair bursts into ៹�ame, 1d6 ퟷ�re dmg  95. Ferrous items < 500 lbs in 30’ pulled toward caster 
46. Caster suffers extremely violent thoughts very brie៹�y  96. Target driven mad, stunned, Wis save every hour 
47. Caster’s face breaks out in acne for 1d6 days  97. Caster doubts reality 1d6 hours, stunned 1d6 rounds 
48. Caster’s hair turns bone white (future hair has color)  98. Target ages 1d100 years, possibly dying of old age 
49. Caster gains Truesight for 1d6 days  99. Target takes an additional 6d6 force damage 
50. Caster’s hands burned. 1d6 dmg, painful for 1 day  100. Spell reversed, if reverse is possible 
   
   
   
 Brown Bear (Large Beast, 200 XP)  Horse (Large Beast, 50 XP) 

AC 11 HP 34 Spd 40’ Climb 30’  AC 10 HP 19 Spd 40’ 

S +4 D 0 C +3 I -4 W +1 Ch -2  S +4 D 0 C +1 I -4 W 0 Ch -2 

Keen Smell: Adv. on Perception to smell  Hooves: MWA, +6, 2d4+4 b dmg 
 
Multiattack: 1 bite, 1 claws 
Bite: MWA, +5, 1d8+4 p dmg  Unicorn (Large LG Celestial, 1,800 XP) 
Claws: MWA, +5, 2d6+4 s dmg 
AC 12 HP 67 Spd 50’ 
 
S +4 D +2 C +2 I 0 W +3 Ch +3 
Stirge (Tiny Beast, 25 XP) 
Immunities: Poison (dmg and 
AC 14 HP 2 Spd 10’ Fly 40’  condition), charm, paralyze 
S -3 D +3 C 0 I -4 W -1 Ch -2  Darkvision: 60’ 
Charge: If moves 20’ straight and 
Darkvision: 60’  makes horn atk, target takes add’l 2d8 p 
dmg. DC 15 Str save else knock prone. 
Blood Drain: MWA, +5, 1d4+3 p dmg.  Innate Spellcasting: Cha, spell save 14. 
Deals 1d4+3 HP per turn until 10 HP  At will: detect evil/good, druidcraft, pass 
drained, target dies, or use action to  without trace. 1/day: calm emotions, 
detach. Spend 5’ mvmt to detach itself.  dispel evil/good, entangle. 
  Magic Resistance: Adv. on saves 
Flumph (Small LG Aberration, 25 XP)  against spells and other magic effects. 
Magic Weapons: Attacks are magical. 
AC 12 HP 7 Spd 5’ Fly 30’ 
S -2 D +2 C 0 I +2 W +2 Ch 0  Multiattack: 1 hooves, 1 horn 
Hooves: MWA, +7, 2d6+4 b dmg 
Advanced Telepathy: Perceive any  Horn: MWA, +7, 1d8+4 p dmg 
telepathy w/in 60’, can’t be surprised by  Healing Touch: 3/day. Horn heals 
telepaths  2d8+2 HP, removes diseases/poisons. 
Prone Deퟷ�ciency: If knocked prone, roll.  Teleport: 1/day. Self + 3 willing others 
Odd result, incapacitated. DC 10 Dex  w/in 5’ to familiar location, max 1 mile. 
save to end, once at end of turn. 
Telepathic Shroud: Immune to mind  Legendary Actions: 3 actions, take 1 at 
reading and divination spells  end of others’ turns. Regained on own. 
Hooves: Makes one attack w/ hooves. 
Tendrils: MWA, +4, 1d4+2 p dmg + 1d4  Shimmering Shield: Costs 2 actions. On 
acid dmg. DC 10 Con save else take  self or other w/in 60’. +2 AC till end of 
1d4 acid dmg per turn till success.  unicorn’s next turn. 
Lesser restoration also ends effect.  Heal Self: Costs 3 actions, 2d8+2 HP. 
Stench Spray: 1/day. 15’ cone, DC 10   
Dex save else poisoned 1d4 hours.   
Others w/in 5’ also poisoned.   
 
 Barkskin: Target’s skin is rough, barklike, AC cannot be  Fog Cloud: 120’ range, 20’ rad sphere, 1 hr. Area is 
less than 16.  heavily obscured for duration or till wind disperses. 
   
Calm Emotions: 60’ range. Humanoids in 20’ rad of  Grease: 60’ range, 10’ square, 1m Di៛�cult terrain. Enter, 
point in range make Cha save, failure causes one of  exit, end, or exist where cast: Dex save else fall prone. 
these two effects: Suppress any Charm of Fear for up to   
1 minute, OR, make a hostile target indifferent for up to  Levitate: 60’ range, 10m. Rise up to 20’. Can control 
1 minute.  altitude but push/pull for lateral motion. Landing=safe. 
   
Color Spray: Blinds 6d10 HP of creatures in ascending  Magic Missile: 120’ range. 7 darts (3 base + 4 more for 
order in 15’ cone.   5th level), 1d4+1 force dmg each. Can strike 1-3 targets. 
  Automatic hit. 
Confusion: 90’ range, 10’ rad sphere. Wis save else roll   
d10 every turn for 1 minute: 1: Use full move in random  Mirror Image: 1 min. 3 dupes appear. Shatter when hit. 
direction.  When targeted, roll d20: 3 dupes, 6+ switches. 2 dupes, 
2-6: No action this turn.  8+ switches, 1 dupe, 11+ switches. AC: 10+Dex. Ignores 
7-8: Melee atk random creature w/in 5’.  non-atk damage and effects. Blind/Truesight see thru it 
9-10: Can move and act normally.   
  Pass Without Trace: 1hr. Shadows/silence radiate. Self 
Darkness: 60’ range, 15’ rad sphere, 10 minutes.  and chosen w/in 30’ leave no tracks, +10 Stealth. 
Magical darkness, Darkvision and non-magical light   
don’t work. Covering the source blocks the darkness.  Polymorph: 60’ range, 1 hr. Wis save. Any form where 
  CR <= level. Stats/HP replaced by new form’s stats, but 
Detect Evil/Good: Self, 30’ range. 10 min. Know if  retains personality/align. Drop to 0 HP breaks spell. 
aberration, celestial, elemental, fey, ퟷ�end, undead,  Excess dmg carries over. Can’t cast spells, speak, or use 
consecration or desecration w/in range.  equipment. 
   
Dispel Evil/Good: Self, 1 min. Undead and non-Prime  Remove Curse: Won’t actually remove curse from 
Material natives have disadv. on atks against you. End  object, but breaks the attunement. 
Charm, Frighten, or Possessed by one of those   
creatures. Dismiss one with a MWA, target makes Cha  Wall of Fire: 1 min. 20’ high, 1’ thick, opaque. Creatures 
save else sent to home plane.  w’in 10’ Dex save for half of 5d8 ퟷ�re dmg. End turn w’in 
  10’ of wall, in wall, or enter wall ퟷ�rst time: 5d8 ퟷ�re dmg.   
Druidcraft: Choose one: Predict 1 day’s weather with   
harmless effect; Make a ៹�ower blossom or similar; 5’  Wall of Force: 10 min. 10’ x 10’. When appears, 
cube of natural sensory effect (like skunk odor); light or  creatures pushed to either side. Nothing may pass thru, 
snuff out a candle, torch, or campퟷ�re.  immune to all dmg, can’t be dispelled by dispel magic. 
  Also blocks ethereal travel. Disintegrate destroys it.  
Entangle: 90’ range, 20’ square: Plants cause di៛�cult 
terrain. Creature in area when cast makes Str save else 
Restrained. Str check vs. spell save DC frees the 
creature. 
 
Fireball: 150’ range, 20’ rad sphere. 8d6 ퟷ�re dmg, Dex 
save for half damage. 
 
Fly: Touch range, 10 min. Target gains 60’ ៹�y speed.