Baldur's Gate: Wild Surge Table
Wild Surges
Every time a Wild Mage casts a spell, there is a 5% chance that their spell explodes in a Wild Surge. A d100 is rolled and the table below lists the possible results. Low rolls are not always bad and high rolls are not always good. Chaos Shield adds 15 to the die roll while Improved Chaos Shield adds 25.
Nahal's Reckless Dweomer always causes a Wild Surge when cast but it adds the Wild Mage's level to the die roll as they attempt to cast any spell they have written into their spellbook. Wild surges caused at random without using NRD are not boosted by the caster's level, but can still be modified by (Improved) Chaos Shield.
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(Improved) Chaos Shields added to sequencers or a Chain Contingency will stack with each other. This is removed in the Enhanced Editions. |
Wild Surge Table
| Roll | Wild Surge |
|---|---|
| 1 | Repulsion Field centered on caster for 90 seconds (Pushes back anyone that comes within 10 feet of the caster) |
| 2 | Wild color changes on caster |
| 3 | 8 Squirrels summoned around the caster for 2 turns |
| 4 | Caster becomes itchy (+2 penalty to attack speed factor and spellcasting speed factor for 1 turn) |
| 5 | The caster glows |
| 6 | Fireball centered on caster |
| 7 | Caster's sex is reversed for 10 minutes |
| 8 | Caster's color changes for 1 turn |
| 9 | Everyone in the area faces a different direction |
| 10 | Harmless explosion centered on caster |
| 11 | Target is Entangled for 1 turn |
| 12 | Slow spell centered on target for 1 turn; no save, no magic resistance |
| 13 | Target polymorphed into Spirit Wolf for 70 seconds (attacks count as +1 weapons, Hasted, 4 attacks per round including the Haste effect, 100% cold/electric resist) |
| 14 | Caster held for 70 seconds, no save |
| 15 | Caster Hasted for 1 turn |
| 16 | Caster polymorphed into a squirrel permanently until affected by Dispel Magic |
| 17 | 80% of party gold is destroyed |
| 18 | Target weakened for 1 turn (-6 Strength) |
| 19 | Sunfire spell centered on caster, cast at their level |
| 20 | Target's movement rate lowered by 4 for 1 turn |
| 21 | Fireball centered on caster |
| 22 | Caster affected by Hold Person for 1 turn, save vs. spell negates |
| 23 | Symbol, Fear centered on target (save vs. spell at -4 or be panicked for 84 seconds) |
| 24 | Roll twice more; both effects apply |
| 25 | Entire area is explored |
| 26 | Minor Globe of Invulnerability cast on target (Immunity to spells of levels 1, 2, and 3 for 42 seconds) |
| 27 | Silence, 15' Radius centered on caster, cast at their level (save vs. spells at -5 or be Silenced for 2 rounds/level) |
| 28 | Caster is dizzy (+4 THAC0 penalty and 100% spellcasting failure for 1 turn) |
| 29 | Target becomes Invisible for 24 hours or until broken |
| 30 | Pretty sparkles! No other effect |
| 31 | Caster becomes the spell's target |
| 32 | Caster becomes Invisible for 24 hours or until broken |
| 33 | Color Spray spell shoots away from the caster |
| 34 | Some non-selectable birds are summoned which fly away from the caster |
| 35 | Fireball centered on caster that does no damage |
| 36 | Caster receives 5 gems (Aquamarine, Garnet, Horn Coral, Pearl, Sphene) |
| 37 | Combat music starts |
| 38 | Goodberries created on caster as per the spell |
| 39 | Spell's projectile is changed to a Fireball; spell goes off normally otherwise |
| 40 | Items in a Fireball-sized area of effect have their charges drained, including weapons |
| 41 | Random treasure created on the caster |
| 42 | Caster is combat ready for 1 turn (-2 THAC0 bonus and +2 damage) |
| 43 | Teleport Field centered on caster |
| 44 | Teleport Field centered on target |
| 45 | Everyone in a Fireball-sized area of effect of the target gets hiccups for 1 turn (+1 THAC0 penalty, +1 attack speed factor penalty) |
| 46 | All doors opened in the area of effect. If there are no doors, roll twice more and use both effects. |
| 47 | Caster polymorphed into Spirit Wolf for 70 seconds (attacks count as +1 weapons, Hasted, 4 attacks per round including the Haste effect, 100% cold/electric resist) |
| 48 | Spell's target is randomly changed |
| 49 | Spell fizzles but caster recuperates as if they rested |
| 50 | Monster Summoning II cast at the target |
| 51 | If outdoors, it starts snowing. If indoors, roll twice more and use both effects. |
| 52 | Target must save vs. spell or be stunned for 15 seconds |
| 53 | Target's maximum HP is doubled for 1 turn |
| 54 | Gates in a Nabassu to kill those not Protected from Evil |
| 55 | Spell goes off normally but with a noise |
| 56 | Spell goes off normally but the duration is halved (if not instant) |
| 57 | Spell fizzles |
| 58 | Spell's projectile speed is halved |
| 59 | All weapons in the area glow |
| 60 | No saving throw allowed against the spell's effect |
| 61 | Target is held for 70 seconds, no save |
| 62 | Detect Magic casted at the target in a Fireball-sized area of effect |
| 63 | Roll 4 more times and use all the effects |
| 64 | Slow spell cast at targets at caster's level |
| 65 | Instead of the chosen spell, a different random spell of the same level is cast instead |
| 66 | Lightning Bolt spell cast at the target at caster's level |
| 67 | Target strengthened for 70 seconds (+6 Strength) |
| 68 | Heal spell cast on the target |
| 69 | Target is Entangled for 1 turn, no save |
| 70 | Caster weakened for 1 turn (-6 Strength) |
| 71 | Fireball spell centered on the target, cast at the caster's level |
| 72 | Flesh to Stone spell cast on the target, save vs. spell negates |
| 73 | Spell cast normally and caster recuperates as if they rested |
| 74 | Caster affected by a Heal spell |
| 75 | Target becomes dizzy for 1 turn (+4 THAC0 penalty and 100% spellcasting failure for 1 turn) |
| 76 | Sunfire spell centered on target, caster is unaffected |
| 77 | Target affected by Hold Person for 1 turn. (save vs. spell negates; does not affect non-humanoids) |
| 78 | Target Blinded for 10 minutes, save vs. spell negates |
| 79 | Target is Charmed for 5 minutes, save vs. spell negates |
| 80 | 5 gems created on target (Aquamarine, Garnet, Horn Coral, Pearl, Sphene) |
| 81 | Target's movement rate is doubled |
| 82 | Random treasure created on the target |
| 83 | Target polymorphed into a squirrel for 40 seconds, save vs. polymorph negates |
| 84 | Silence, 15' Radius spell centered on target (save vs. spells at -5 or be Silenced for 2 rounds/level) |
| 85 | Target's gender is reversed |
| 86 | Harmless fireball centered on target |
| 87 | Cow falls from the sky onto the target for 3d10+3 crushing damage |
| 88 | Target becomes dizzy (+4 THAC0 penalty and 100% spellcasting failure for 1 turn) |
| 89 | Spell's area of effect becomes 60 foot radius. Single-target spells give their effects to all within a 60 foot radius. |
| 90 | Stinking Cloud spell centered on target |
| 91 | Target becomes itchy (+2 penalty to attack speed factor) |
| 92 | Caster's maximum HP is doubled |
| 93 | Target affected by Hold Person for 1 turn. (save vs. spell negates; does not affect non-humanoids) |
| 94 | Target Hasted for 1 turn |
| 95 | 80% of gold on the target is destroyed |
| 96 | Spell cast twice |
| 97 | Spell cast normally; victims make saving throws against it at a -4 penalty |
| 98 | Target's color changes permanently |
| 99 | Spell cast at double level |
| 100 | Spell cast normally |
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