Casting without spell lists

EDIT: Simplified the consequences of rolling a 1 further so the only reference a caster should need is the magical mishap table. As alluded to in my post trialling the Channeller class for a previous version of Off-White Cube, my preference is that those barmy fools who think dabbling in the arcane arts is an …

The Channeller – flexible but unpredictable magic class

This is my custom magic-using class for an OD&D hack. I prefer magic to be looser than a list of prescribed spell effects. It should be unpredictable - even the caster can't be sure what's going to happen. It should be terrifying - people are wary of casters for a very good reason. I like …