Table 2: WILD SURGE RESULTS

D100
Roll	Result
01	Wall of force appears in front of caster
02	Caster smells like a skunk for spell duration
03	Caster shoots forth eight non-poisonous snakes from fingertips. Snakes do not attack.
04	Caster's clothes itch (+2 to initiative)
05	Caster glows as per a light spell
06	Spell effect has 60' radius centered on caster
07	Next phrase spoken by caster becomes true, lasting for 1 turn
08	Caster's hair grows one foot in length
09	Caster pivots 180 degrees
10	Caster's face is blackened by small explosion
11	Caster develops allergy to his magical items. Character cannot control sneezing until all magical items are removed. Allergy lasts 1d6 turns.
12	Caster's head enlarges for 1d3 turns
13	Caster reduces (reversed enlarge) for 1d3 turns
14	Caster falls madly in love with target until a remove curse is cast
15	Spell cannot be canceled at will by caster
16	Caster polymorphs randomly
17	Colorful bubbles come out of caster's mouth instead of words. Words are released when bubbles pop. Spells with verbal components cannot be cast for 1 turn.
18	Reversed tongues affects all within 60 feet of caster
19	Wall of fire encircles caster
20	Caster's feet enlarge, reducing movement to half normal and adding +4 to initiative rolls for 1d3 turns
21	Caster suffers same spell effect as target
22	Caster levitates 20' for 1d4 turns
23	Cause fear with 60' radius centered on caster. All within radius except the caster must make a saving throw.
24	Caster speaks in a squeaky voice for 1d6 days
25	Caster gains X-ray vision for 1d6 rounds
26	Caster ages 10 years
27	Silence, 15' radius centers on caster
28	10'x10' pit appears immediately in front of caster, 5' deep per level of the caster
29	Reverse gravity beneath caster's feet for 1 round
30	Colored streamers pour from caster's fingertips
31	Spell effect rebounds on caster
32	Caster becomes invisible
33	Color spray from caster's fingertips
34	Stream of butterflies pours from caster's mouth
35	Caster leaves monster-shaped footprints instead of his own until a dispel magic is cast
36	3-30 gems shoot from caster's fingertips. Each gem is worth 1d6 x 10 gp.
37	Music fills the air
38	Create food and water
39	All normal fires within 60' of caster are extinguished
40	One magical item within 30' of caster (randomly chosen) is permanently drained
41	One normal item within 30' of caster (randomly chosen) becomes permanently magical
42	All magical weapons within 30' of caster are increased by +2 for 1 turn
43	Smoke trickles from the ears of all creatures within 60' of caster for 1 turn
44	Dancing lights
45	All creatures within 30' of caster begin to hiccup (+1 to casting times, -1 to THAC0)
46	All normal doors, secret doors, portcullises, etc. (including those locked or barred) within 60' of caster swing open
47	Caster and target exchange places
48	Spell affects random target within 60' of the caster
49	Spell fails but is not wiped from caster's mind
50	Monster summoning II
51	Sudden change in weather (temperature rise, snow, rain, etc.) lasting 1d6 turns
52	Deafening bang affects everyone within 60'. All those who can hear must save vs. spell or be stunned for 1d3 rounds
53	Caster and target exchange voices until a remove curse is cast
54	Gate opens to randomly chosen outer plane; 50% chance for extra-planar creature to appear.
55	Spell functions but shrieks like a shrieker
56	Spell effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) decreases 50%
57	Spell reversed, if reverse is possible
58	Spell takes physical form of free-willed elemental and cannot be controlled by caster. Elemental remains for duration of spell. Touch of the elemental causes spell effect (THAC0 equal to caster's).
59	All weapons within 60' of caster glow for 1d4 rounds
60	Spell functions; any applicable saving throw is not allowed
61	Spell appears to fail when cast, but occurs 1-4 rounds later
62	All magical items within 60' of caster glow for 2d8 days
63	Caster and target switch personalities for 2d10 rounds
64	Slow spell centered on target
65	Target deluded
66	Lightning bolt shoots toward target
67	Target enlarged
68	Darkness centered on target
69	Plant growth centered on target
70	1,000 lbs. of non-living matter within 10' of target vanishes
71	Fireball centers on target
72	Target turns to stone
73	Spell is cast; material components and memory of spell are retained
74	Everyone within 10' of caster receives the benefits of a heal
75	Target becomes dizzy (-4 AC and THAC0, cannot cast spells) for 2d4 rounds
76	Wall of fire encircles target
77	Target levitates 20' for 1d3 turns
78	Target suffers blindness
79	Target is charmed as per charm monster
80	Target forgets
81	Target's feet enlarge, reducing movement to half normal and adding +4 to all initiative rolls for 1-3 turns
82	Rust monster appears in front of target
83	Target polymorphs randomly
84	Target falls madly in love with caster until a dispel magic is cast.
85	Target changes sex
86	Small, black raincloud forms over target
87	Stinking cloud centers on target
88	Heavy object (boulder, anvil, safe, etc.) appears over target and falls for 2d20 points of damage
89	Target begins sneezing. No spells can be cast until fit passes (1d6 rounds).
90	Spell effect has 60' radius centered on target (all within radius suffer the effect)
91	Target's clothes itch (+2 to initiative for 1d10 rounds)
92	Target's race randomly changes until canceled by dispel magic
93	Target turns ethereal for 2d4 rounds
94	Target hastened
95	All cloth on target crumbles to dust
96	Target sprouts leaves (no damage caused, can be pruned without harm)
97	Target sprouts new useless appendage (wings, arm, ear, etc.) which remains until dispel magic is cast
98	Target changes color (canceled by dispel magic)
99	Spell has a minimum duration of 1 turn (i.e., a fireball creates a ball of flame that remains for 1 turn, a lightning bolt bounces and continues, possibly rebounding, for 1 turn, etc.)
100	Spell effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) increases 200%

Unless otherwise noted, all spells created by a wild surge occur at the designated target point and function normally (appropriate saving throws are allowed). The caster's true level is used when calculating range, duration, area of effect, etc. of these spells.

The above list, while long, is only a small fraction of the possible results of a wild surge. The DM is free to create his own tables for wild surges.

Tables like the one above cannot take into account the situation at the instant of casting. It is not feasible to create tailored effects for every spell used in every possible way. Therefore, it is quite likely that some wild magic results will make no sense, be impossible, or have no visible effect. In these cases, the wild surge has no effect. For example, if a mage were casting a wizard lock on a door and triggered a wild surge with the result "Target changes sex," no effect would be visible, since doors do not have a sex (at least as far as we know). Likewise, a rock might be hastened or a snake might have its feet enlarged. In these cases, nothing happens--at least nothing that affects play. When determining the result of wild magic, the DM must use his best judgment.

Finally, not even the randomness of wild surges should be allowed to ruin the story of an adventure. As ultimate storyteller and arbiter of the game, the DM can overrule any wild surge he deems too destructive to the adventure. If this happens, reroll the dice to get a new result. In a case such as this, do not treat a wild surge as having no effect.

Clearly, wild mages are a risky proposition. Not every player will want to play a wild mage; not every party will want a wild mage. The DM should not add benefits to the wild mage, hoping to the make the class more "attractive" to his players. Players who like wild mages will play them without bribery. They will find the uncertainty and randomness of wild mages irresistible; these are the players for whom the wild mage was created.

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