Spells for Goons *A Tunnel Goons spellcasting

supplement by Caleb Jones

Spells can be found on scrolls or as All of the magical energy in your
pages in spell books. Holding a spell body is expended in a rush
scroll or page and reading it aloud 1 leaving you drained. Make all
will cast the spell without the need to rolls at disadvantage until you
make an action roll but after the spell have a full nights rest.
ends it will crumble into dust.
After a bang and a flash of light
You may memorize a number of spells 2-4 you go blind and deaf for a
equal to your level. The process takes number of rounds equal to the
at least 8 hours per spell. Any scroll spell's difficulty score.
that's memorized is destroyed as if
read aloud. Misdirected magical energy
5-6 surges through your body briefly
Spells are listed like this: like an electric shock. You are
stunned for 1 round.
Spell Name (DS, Range): Description
Whenever you cast a spell from Spells
memory make an action roll using the Arcane Transcription (DS10, R):
ERUDITE class against that spell’s Give 1 blank scroll of parchment you
Difficulty Score (DS). On a success are holding the ability to absorb the
the spell works as intended. On a
failure the spell fizzles out and can’t next spell cast on it and become a
spell scroll.
be cast again for one day.
Ranges are broken up into four Bless (DS10, C): A number of
categories. creatures equal to your level get
advantage on their action rolls for a
Reach (up to 5ft away) number of rounds equal to your level.
- Within reach without moving Blind (DS10, N) : A creature you
Close (up to 30ft away) choose within range becomes blind
- Within reach if you move for a number of rounds equal to your
level.
Near (up to 60ft away) Command (DS10, N): A creature
- Within reach if you sprint obeys a single sentence command that
Far (up to 120ft away) will not cause it harm.
- Within sight but unreachable Cornucopia (DS8, C): Enough food
If you roll a 1 when casting a spell it appears to feed a number of people
will backfire. Roll a d6 and check the equal to your level. It is delicious and
suited to each person’s individual
list to the right. taste.
Darkness (DS8, C): A sphere of
impenetrable darkness the size of the
spell’s range in diameter appears
around the caster.
Deceive (DS10, N): The next sentence
you speak after this spell is cast will
be believed as absolute truth by a
number of creatures equal to your
level for a number of minutes equal to
your level.
Detect Owner (DS8, C): Letters
appear above an object you point to
and spell out the name of the last
person to touch it.
Dispel (DS12, C): Choose one
creature or magical effect. Any spell
with DS14 or lower on the target
ends.
Displace Earth (DS10, C): You may
cause a cube of earth 5 feet wide 10
feet long and with a depth equal to 5
+ your level in feet to vanish.
Effigy (DS8, C): When cast on a
creature it will appear as if it were
made of stone until it moves or is
touched.
Enshrouded Entrance (DS8, R): You
draw your fingertips around a
doorway and a thin veil of
impenetrable darkness appears to
cover the opening. It last for a
number of hours equal to your level.
Envision Demise (DS10, R): You
touch one dead creature and have a
vivid vision of the last 10 minutes of
that creature’s life.
Flash (DS10, N): You give off a
blinding flash of light. All creatures in
the spell’s range except you go blind
for a number of turns equal to your
level.
Float (DS8, C): When cast on a
creature that creature will float gently
to the ground instead of falling.
Friction Field (DS8, R): A wall of
magic force 7 feet tall and 5 feet wide
appears in front of you. Any small
object that tries to pass through it at
high speed will lose it’s momentum
and fall to the ground.
Glow (DS8, R): A small object you are
holding gives off the equivalent of
torch light for a number of hours
equal to your level.
Gust (DS8, N): A gust of air 10 feet
wide and as long as the spell’s range
blasts from you in a direction you
choose for 1 turn. It will disperse any
gas or vapor and push any creature in
it’s path that is the size of a human or
smaller back a few paces.
Living Glyph (DS8, R): You become
two dimensional for a number of
rounds equal to your level. You can
pass through narrow places and
cannot be seen when viewed from the
side.
Lock (DS8, R): A door that you touch
seals itself shut and cannot be opened.
Mage’s Knot (DS8, R): Tie a knot
while casting this spell. It will untie
itself on your command.
Mend (DS10, R): A creature you touch
regains 1d6 HP.
Pet Rocks (DS8, C): A number of fist
sized rocks equal to your level gain
the ability to roll on their own at
walking speed and will obey simple
commands.
Pilfer (DS8, C): A number of small
objects equal to your level are
teleported into one of your pockets.
Portable Hole (DS8, R): Draw a circle worth of drinkable water when
completely soaked.
as big as your head on a flat surface.
It becomes a hole with a number of
inventory slots equal to 2 x your level
that lasts for a number of days equal
to your level. If the spell ends before
the items inside are removed they are
forcibly ejected from the hole before
it disappears.
Resurrect (DS12, R): Bring one
creature that has been dead for 1
minute or less back to life.
Shackle (DS10, C): Spectral chains
rise out of the earth and completely
restrain one creature for a number of
turns equal to your level. If the target
is attacked the shackles will disappear
in a puff of smoke.
Sleep (DS8, C): The target of this spell
falls asleep for a number of minutes
equal to your level. If the sleeping
creature takes damage it wakes up.
Smuggler's Rune (DS8, R): You draw
a small red rune in the center of a
written message. If the rune is seen
by anyone other than the message’s
intended recipient the paper will burn
up before it can be read.
Spectral Eye (DS8, F): A floating
spectral eye appears just above your
head. It can float to any point in the
spells range at will. You see what it
sees.
Spring (DS8, N): A creature leaps up
to the spell's range.
Summon Weapon (DS8, N): An
unwielded weapon you choose leaps
into the air and soars into your open
hands.
Super Sponge (DS8, R): A small piece
of absorbent material you are holding
gains the ability to store up to 10 days
Swarm Form (DS10, R): You take the
form of a swarm of flies for a number
of rounds equal to your level.
Stinging Cloud (DS10, N): Create a
cloud of thick purple smoke the size
of the spell's range that stings the
eyes and throat of everyone within it.
All affected creatures are at
disadvantage to their action rolls until
they exit the cloud.
Tackify (DS8, R): This spell can be
applied to an object small enough to
be held in one hand. The next
creature to pick this object up after
you set it down will be unable to let
go of it.
Thorns (DS8, R): One creature you
touch grows finger length thorns all
over their skin. Anyone attempting to
grapple that creature takes 1 damage
every turn that they hold on. If the
creature isn’t wearing armor the
thorns will cut through any ropes that
bind them.
Vivify (DS10, R): One creature you
touch receives the benefit of a full
nights rest without regaining any HP.
Wall Walk (DS8, R): You gain the
ability to walk on walls and ceilings
for a number of minutes equal to your
level.
Water Walk (DS8, R): You can walk
on water as if it were land for a
number of minutes equal to your
level.
Whisper (DS8, N): Send a single
sentence telepathic message to a
creature capable of understanding
language.
 Thanks
I'd like to thank all of you out there
for taking an interest in this little
game jam submission from years ago.
The trickle of downloads it continues
to get warms my heart.
I've been using this as the spell
system in my personal games for a
while now and have updated it a bit
so I decided to make this new version
for you all.
I'd also like to thank Nate Treme for
Tunnel Goons. Before I discovered
your rules light systems I thought I
didn't have time for this hobby and
now I enjoy it often.
Copyright
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License. You are free to copy and
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and build upon it for any purpose
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