Oracle 17: Mystic Backlash (d100)

Generates a mystic backlash from Oracle 17

Generates a mystic backlash when a ritual goes wrong from Oracle 17

Citation

Ironsworn by Shawn Tomkin (http://www.ironswornrpg.com)

d100 Result

1-4

The ritual has the opposite effect

5-8

You are sapped of strength

9-12

Your friend, ally, or companion is adversely affected

13-16

You destroy an important object

17-20

You inadvertently summon a horror.

21-24

You collapse and drift into a troubled sleep.

25-28

You undergo a physical torment which leaves its mark upon you.

29-32

You hear ghostly voices whispering of dark portents

33-36

You are lost in shadow, and find yourself in another place without memory of how you got there

37-40

You alert someone or something to your presence

41-44

You are not yourself and act against a friend ally or companion.

45-48

You affect or damage your surroundings causing a disturbance or potential harm.

49-52

You waste resources

53-56

You suffer the loss of a sense for several hours

57-60

You lose your connection to magic for a day or so and cannot perform rituals.

61-64

The ritual affects the target in an unexpected and problematic way.

65-68

The ritual reveals a surprising and troubling truth.

69-72

You are tempted by dark powers

73-76

You see a troubling vision of your future

77-80

You can't perform this ritual again until you acquire an important component

81-84

You develop a strange fear or compulsion

85-88

Your ritual causes creatures to exhibit strange or aggressive behavior

89-92

You are tormented by an apparition from your past

93-96

You are wracked with sudden sickness

97-100

Roll twice more on this table. Both results occur. If they are the same result make it worse. Roll d24 on [The ritual has the opposite effect;You are sapped of strength;Your friend ally or companion is adversely affected;You destroy an important object;You inadvertently summon a horror;You collapse and drift into a troubled sleep;You undergo a physical torment which leaves its mark upon you;You hear ghostly voices whispering of dark portents;You are lost in shadow and find yourself in another place without memory of how you got there;You alert someone or something to your presence;You are not yourself and act against a friend ally or companion;You affect or damage your surroundings causing a disturbance or potential harm;You waste resources;You suffer the loss of a sense for several hours;You lose your connection to magic for a day or so and cannot perform rituals;The ritual affects the target in an unexpected and problematic way;The ritual reveals a surprising and troubling truth;You are tempted by dark powers;You see a troubling vision of your future;You can't perform this ritual again until you acquire an important component;You develop a strange fear or compulsion;Your ritual causes creatures to exhibit strange or aggressive behavior;You are tormented by an apparition from your past;You are wracked with sudden sickness] Roll d24 on [The ritual has the opposite effect;You are sapped of strength;Your friend ally or companion is adversely affected;You destroy an important object;You inadvertently summon a horror;You collapse and drift into a troubled sleep;You undergo a physical torment which leaves its mark upon you;You hear ghostly voices whispering of dark portents;You are lost in shadow and find yourself in another place without memory of how you got there;You alert someone or something to your presence;You are not yourself and act against a friend ally or companion;You affect or damage your surroundings causing a disturbance or potential harm;You waste resources;You suffer the loss of a sense for several hours;You lose your connection to magic for a day or so and cannot perform rituals;The ritual affects the target in an unexpected and problematic way;The ritual reveals a surprising and troubling truth;You are tempted by dark powers;You see a troubling vision of your future;You can't perform this ritual again until you acquire an important component;You develop a strange fear or compulsion;Your ritual causes creatures to exhibit strange or aggressive behavior;You are tormented by an apparition from your past;You are wracked with sudden sickness]