The Thing is Good and Fun That Wild Magic Surge table is a doozy. It includes fifty different possible surge results, and folks tend to fixate on the bad ones, like “You cast fireball as a 3rd-level spell centered on yourself” and “You cast confusion centered on yourself.” But most aren’t like that! Good: 20.
What is wild surge?
A Wild surge is an event that occurs 5% of the time when a Wild Mage attempts to cast a memorized spell, or 100% of the time when they attempt to cast through Nahal’s Reckless Dweomer.
What causes wild magic?
Your innate magic comes from the wild forces of chaos that underlie the order of creation. You might have endured exposure to some form of raw magic, perhaps through a planar portal leading to Limbo, the Elemental Planes, or the mysterious Far Realm.
What is the rule for wild magic surges?
Optional Rule: Instead of a flat 5% chance of Wild Magic Surges occurring when spells are cast, it was suggested that you roll d20 and subtract the level of the spell. If the result is 1 or less, a Wild Magic Surge occurs.
How does wild magic result affect the sorcerer or just other creatures?
Does this Wild Magic result affect the sorcerer or just other creatures? You glow with bright light in a 30-foot radius for the next minute. Any creature that ends its turn within 5 feet of you is blinded until the end of its next turn. Does this blindness affect the sorcerer who triggered the surge (since she will always be within 5′ of herself?
Which is summoning spells conjure willing creatures and which unwilling?
Which summoning spells conjure willing creatures, and which unwilling? Certain summoning spells seem to force unwilling creatures to do your bidding – examples include the D&D 5e spells Conjure Fey and Conjure Elemental, where the summoned creature becomes hostile if you lose concentration.
When do you use uncontrolled wild magic?
Wild, uncontrolled magic sometimes surges as a side effect of spellcasting or magical experimentation. Wild magic can be used in any situation where magic might cause randomness and chaotic effects.
