Abysmal Failures

I came upon a bunch of abysmal effects for gurps, which has spells broken into several colleges. I pawed through this list and seperated out the garbage effects that did not go well with the P&P world. I then seperated out the effects that seemed to fit with each alignment. The result is a different abysmal table for each alignment, with a special table for creation/illusions and enchantments.

Balance Abysmals
Chaos Abysmals
Creation Abysmals
Elder Abysmals
Enchantment Abysmals
Law Abysmals
Shadow Abysmals
Sidhe Abysmals

Balance Abysmals

Roll	Balance Abysmal Effect
12 or less	No effect
13 to 16	Caster becomes target of spell (Roll again if inappropriate)
17 to 19	Caster drops anything he/she had in hands
20 to 22	Caster feels random pains for 3d6 mins (add 1d6 to skill rolls, 2d6 to spell rolls)
23 to 24	Caster unable to cast spells for 3d6 hours
25 to 27	Caster is absent minded for 3d6 days
28 to 30	Caster loses 3d6 Mana, losing Energy if not enough
31 to 33	Caster loses voice for 3d6 mins
34	Caster sends all thoughts to a single target for 3d6 minutes
35 to 36	Caster becomes truthful for 3d6 hours
37 to 39	Magic items in 1d6" radius lose magic for 3d6 hours
40 to 42	Spell affects or is centered on random target
43 to 45	Spell succeeds, but replace caster with target and target with caster
46 to 48	Caster loses 3d6 Energy and falls unconsious for an equal number of hours
49 to 50	All non-magical items in 1d6" radius scatter randomly for 3d6"
51 to 52	Caster changes handedness for 3d6 days
53 to 54	Caster loses function of hands for 3d6 hours
55 to 56	Caster loses voice for 3d6 hours
57 to 58	Magic items in 1d6" radius lose magic for 3d6 Days
59 to 60	Spell affects 1d3 random targets, using TWICE the Mana
61 to 62	Spell affects random subject, alter EL by 1d3-1d3 and with opposite effect
63	Target and caster exchange places, clothing, and items
64 to 65	The following 1d3* spells are delayed by 2d6 phases
66 to 67	The following 1d3* spells have opposite effect
68	All non-magical items in 1d6" radius scatter randomly for 3d6x10"
69 to 70	Caster ages 1d6 years
71	Caster must perform an intricate ritual to cast spell again (1 hour in purified location per BMC)
72	Caster is target of spell reversed
73 to 74	Caster loses function of hands for 3d6 days
75 to 76	Caster loses voice for 3d6 days
77 to 78	Caster makes noise uncontrollably for 3d6 days
79	Magic items in 1d6" radius drained of magic
80	Next 1d3+1 spells hang, then all trigger during casting of next spell after that
81	The following 1d6 spells are delayed by 3d6 turns
82	The following 2d6 spells have opposite effect
83	Cursed: all Casters spells are delayed by 3d6 turns
84	Curse: all Caster's spells have opposite effect
85 to 86	Caster ages 3d6 years
87 to 88	Curse: Caster goes deaf
89	Curse: Caster loses use of hands
90 to 91	Caster loses one MEL
92	Curse: Caster sees everyone as having the same face
93 to 94	Curse: Casters voice becomes Garbled
95	Magic items in 1d6" radius explode doing (EL+1)d6 explosion damage
96 or more	Caster becomes possessed by force of balance

Chaos Abysmals

Roll	Chaos Abysmal Effect
12 or less	No effect
13 to 14	1d6 hostile creatures summoned, unsoothable and uncontrollable
15 to 17	Caster becomes hideous for 3d6 hours
18 to 19	Caster becomes target of Terror spell at same EL, fleeing in random direction
20 to 21	Caster craves blood for 3d6 days or until satiated
22 to 23	Caster feels random pains for 3d6 mins (+1d6 to skill rolls, +2d6 to spell casting)
24 to 25	Caster forgets all spells for 3d6 hours
26 to 27	Caster gains bizarre cravings for 3d6 hours
28 to 29	Caster glimpses Hellish dimension for 3d6 seconds (suffers from effects of Silent Terror for that time)
30 to 31	Caster loses 3d6 Mana, losing Energy if not enough
32	Caster raises uncontrollable zombie from nearest grave
33 to 34	Caster summons minor demon
35 to 36	Spell affects random target
37 to 38	Spell affects random target, unknown to caster
39 to 41	Spell visually warps and has bizarre/useless effects
42 to 43	Caster loses 3d6 Energy and falls unconsious for an equal number of hours
44 to 45	All sounds produced by caster include screaming wail for 3d6 hours
46 to 48	Caster becomes horribly hideous for 3d6 days
49	Caster summons 2D6 minor demons
50 to 51	Casters emotions psychically affect everyone in 1d6 radius for 3d6 hours
52 to 53	Everyone in 1d6" radius target of Terror spell at same EL, run in random direction
54	Spell affects 1d3 random targets, using TWICE the Mana
55	The following 1d3* spells are delayed by 3d6 phases
56	3d6 nearby plants immediately wither
57 to 58	Caster ages 1D6 years
59	Curse: Caster becomes Manic Depressive
60	Caster becomes allergic to sunlight as for Fey and Alfar
61 to 62	Curse: Caster becomes haunted by evil spirits
63 to 64	Caster must perform an intricate ritual to cast spell again (1 hour in purified location per BMC)
65	Curse: Caster has horrible nightmares every night for the rest of his/her life
66 to 67	Caster howls instead of speaking for 3d6 days
68 to 69	Caster is in agony for 3d6 days (+5 to skill rolls, +10 to spell casting)
70 to 71	Caster rouses all animals in 2d6" radius
72	Caster summons a major demon
73 to 74	Caster views Hellish dimension for 3d6 hours (suffers from effects of Silent Terror for that time)
75 to 76	Everyone in 2d6" radius hallucinates horrors for 3d6 hours
77	Next 1d3+1 spells hang, then all trigger during casting of next spell after that
78	The following 1d6 spells are delayed by 3d6 turns
79	The following 2d6 spells have opposite effect
80	2d6" radius becomes infertile - all plants die and none can grow
81	All animals immediately have hostile reaction to caster
82	Caster ages 3d6 years
83	Curse: Caster becomes mute
84 to 86	Curse: Caster becomes psychotic killer
87 to 88	Curse: Caster is in extreme agony for life (+10 on skill rolls, +20 on spell casting)
89	Caster loses one MEL
90	Casters body dies, and is trapped in spirit form
91 to 95	Casters body possessed by major demon
96 to 100	Caster becomes possessed by force of chaos

Creation Abysmals

Roll	Creation Abysmal Effect
12 or less	No effect
13 to 16	Any illusion or creation is a solid bright color
17 to 18	Caster appears to be on fire for 3d6 mins (or suffering some other effect)
19 to 21	Caster appears to turn a solid bright color for 3d6 mins
22 to 23	Caster creates bird with casters face which flees at earliest opportunity
24 to 25	Complex Illusionary skeleton attacks caster
26 to 30	Illusion is obviously phony, nothing happens if creation
31 to 35	Illusion/creation is uncontrollable and does all sorts of weird things
36	Illusionary Disguise for 3d6 mins of a household object for head of caster
37 to 40	Next spell cast fails, but appears to succeed to the caster
41 to 42	Any illusion/creation is covered in illusionary/real blood
43 to 44	Caster appears and believes s/he is on fire for 3d6 mins (or other similar effect)
45 to 47	Caster believes illusion (or next illusion) is real with no chance to disbelieve; creation is assumed to be a harmless illusion
48 to 49	Caster creates dog with casters face which flees at earliest opportunity
50 to 53	Caster has psychotic episode through illusions, and gains quirk
54 to 55	Illusionary disguise of caster as monster-faced humanoid for 3d6 hours
56 to 58	Next 1d6 illusions are obviously phony with no need to disbelieve
59 to 61	Replace words illusion with creation, and creation with illusion
62 to 64	All mounts in 2d6" radius (or single nearest) become bizarre creature mounts
65 to 67	Caster creates exact duplicate of him/herself for 3d6 days, GM control
68 to 71	Caster creates monster which attacks
72 to 73	Caster creates mount with casters face which flees at earliest opportunity
74 to 76	Curse: Caster gains phobia based on illusion/creation form
77 to 78	Illusion or Creation is exactly like casters mother/father/guardian
79 to 82	Illusion takes on own life, uncontrollable and permanent
83	Illusionary disguise of caster as demon for 3d6 days
84 to 85	Curse: All subsequent illusions are single bright color, but caster doesn't know
86	Caster creates 2d6 phantoms of him/herself which do bad things and attack caster
87 to 89	Caster creates appropriate creature, but it is possessed by major demon
90 to 91	Caster creates hoard of monsters which attack
92 to 93	Caster creates psychotic warrior with casters face
94 to 97	Curse: Caster gains severe phobia based on illusion/creation form
98	Curse: Permanent Illusion Disguise of hideous creature
99 or more	Creation (illusion becomes creation) is permanent and attacks caster, dedicated to his destruction

Elder Abysmals

Roll	Elder Abysmal Effect
12 or less	No effect
13 to 16	1d6 hostile creatures summoned
17 to 19	Caster gains a voice in head repeating single message for 3d6 days (add day count to all spell rolls)
20 to 23	Caster gains bizarre cravings for 3d6 hours
24 to 26	Caster goes deaf for 3d6 mins
27 to 29	Caster is blinded for 3d6 mins
30 to 33	Caster loses voice for 3d6 mins
34 to 36	Caster receives electric shock (1d6+BMC damage) and is stunned (roll HC to recover)
37 to 38	Dancing lights blind everyone in 2d6" radius -- roll HC each minute to recover
39 to 41	Spell succeeds, but replace caster with target and target with caster
42 to 44	All sounds produced by caster include screaming wail for 3d6 hours
45 to 47	Caster becomes color blind for 3d6 days
48 to 50	1d6" radius of Caster swarmed by hundreds of stinging insects (Swarm size 3d6, 1 damage per phase)
51 to 53	Next spoken phrase in area is repeated over and over for 3d6 days
54 to 55	Permanent silence in 1d6" radius of Caster
56 to 57	Permanent amplify in 1d6" radius of caster
58 to 59	All non-magical items in 1d6" radius scatter randomly for 3d6 miles
60 to 61	Animals have hostile reaction to caster for 3d6 hours
62 to 64	Caster ages 1d6 years
65 to 66	Curse: Caster becomes Paranoid
67 to 68	Caster must perform an intricate ritual to cast spell again (1 hour in purified location per BMC)
69	Curse: Caster gains severe phobia related to spell or target
70	Curse: Caster generates an unwanted physical effect related to spell
71 to 72	Caster is in agony for 3d6 days (+5 to skill rolls, +10 to spell casting)
73 to 74	Caster rouses all animals in 2d6" radius
75 to 76	1d6" radius of Caster swarmed by hundreds of rats/bats/piranha (Swarm size 2d6, 1d3 damage per phase)
77	Magic items in 1d6" radius lose magic
78	Nearby wooden object or dead tree explodes sending slivers for 2d6 damage (1d6 if 1" away)
79 to 80	Next spoken phrase is heard by every living creature within 6d6 miles
81 to 82	Next spoken phrase is repeated over and over area for eternity
83 to 84	All animals immediately have hostile reaction to caster
85 to 86	All targets in 1d6" radius have all mana drained
87	All plants in 1d6" radius become permanently animated
88	2d6" radius of Caster swarmed by thousands of rats/bats/piranha (Swarm size 5d6, 1d3 damage per phase)
89 to 90	Curse: Caster is in extreme agony for life (+10 to all skill rolls, +20 to spell casting)
91 to 92	Caster summons hostile tonah (arrives in 3d6 hours)
93 to 94	Curse: Casters voice irritates animals into outright hostility
95	Magic items in 1d6" radius explode doing (EL+1)d6 explosion damage
96 to 100	Caster becomes possessed by elemental spirit

Enchantment Abysmals

Roll	Enchantment Abysmal Effect
12 or less	No effect
13 to 15	Item's unenhanced powers reduced by 50%
16	Casters soul is transferred to the item for 3d6 hours
17 to 19	Item becomes stuck to next item it touches for 3d6 hours
20 to 21	Magic items in 2d6" radius lose magic for 3d6 hours
22 to 23	Spell has opposite effect, possibly on random item
24 to 25	Spell succeeds, but on random target
26 to 28	Target item "sings" or is otherwise noticable whenever used
29 to 30	Target item becomes highly magnetic
31 to 32	Target item becomes stuck to caster for 3d6 mins
33 to 35	Target item becomes unusable when wet or in some other common situation
36	Target item gains spirit with INT 5
37 to 38	Target item is permanently dyed a bright single color
39	Target item possessed by minor demon
40 to 41	Target item uses double mana when used, or draws mana when used if enhancement
42	Caster becomes "addicted" to item
43	Casters soul is transferred to the item for 3d6 days
44 to 45	Magic items in 2d6" radius lose magic for 3d6 Days
46 to 48	Spell seems to succeed, but power fails on 1-2 out of 6 when used
49 to 50	Target item becomes stuck to caster for 3d6 days
51	Target item becomes transparent or translucent, tinted its original colour
52 to 53	Target item drains all mana from user whenever used
54	Target item gains INT 6, and telepathy
55 to 56	Target item is inscribed with casters truename
57	Target item possessed by demon
58 to 59	User has sneezing (or similar) fit for 3d6 mins whenever item is used
60 to 62	User smells like something foul for 3d6 minutes whenever item is used
63	Caster kills all green plants in 1" radius whenever item is used by anybody
64 to 65	Caster powers item with his mana whenever item is used by anybody
66	Casters soul is transferred to the item for 3d6 weeks
67 to 68	Magic items in 2d6" radius lose magic
69 to 70	Target item animates uncontrollably and attacks caster
71 to 73	Target item becomes stuck to caster for 3d6 weeks
74 to 75	Target item drains all mana from 2d6" radius when used
76	Target item gains INT 7, and 3 magical powers including telepathy
77 to 78	Target item permanently attached to next inanimate item it touches
79	Target item possessed by major demon
80	User loses 5-30 (1D6x5) pounds whenever item is used -- health threatened at 1/2 weight
81 to 82	Caster loses 1 point of Intelligence from current and maximum whenever item is used by anybody
83	Casters soul is transferred to the item for 3d6 months
84 to 85	Target item becomes permanently stuck to caster
86 to 87	Target item drains all of users Mana when used (3d6 Energy if no mana)
88 to 89	Target item explodes violently doing 3d6 explosion damage
90	Target item gains INT 7+1d3*, 10 spells in addition to telepathy
91 to 92	Target item turns against caster and tries to kill him/her
93	Caster loses 1 point of C from current and maximum whenever item is used by anybody
94 to 95	Caster loses 1 year of life whenever item is used
96 or more	Target Item shatters or enchantment destroyed; Caster must perform an intrikate ritual in a purified area, taking a number of hours equal to the mana expended before he can cast this spell again

Law Abysmals

Roll	Law Abysmal Effect
12 or less	No effect
13 to 16	Caster becomes Manic for 3d6 hours
17 to 20	Caster becomes Depressed for 3d6 hours
17 to 19	Caster forgets all spells for 3d6 hours
20 to 23	Caster is absent minded for 3d6 days
24 to 26	Caster loses 3d6 Mana, losing Energy if not enough
27 to 28	Caster receives electric shock (1d6+BMC damage) and is stunned (roll HC to recover)
29 to 31	Dancing lights blind everyone in 2d6" radius -- roll HC each minute to recover
32 to 33	Caster loses 3d6 Energy and falls unconsious for an equal number of hours
34 to 36	Caster becomes the center of a light spell at the same EL for 3d6 hours
37 to 38	Caster becomes colour blind for 3d6 days
39 to 41	Caster cannot lie (but can withold truth) for 3d6 days
42 to 44	Caster falls asleep for 3d6 hours
45 to 46	Caster falls into coma for 3d6 days
47 to 49	Caster is blinded for 3d6 hours
50 to 52	Caster becomes the center of a light spell at the same EL for 3d6 days
53 to 54	The following 1d3* spells are delayed by 3d6 phases
55 to 56	Caster ages 1d6 years
57 to 59	Caster must perform an intricate ritual to cast spell again (1 hour in purified location per BMC)
60 to 63	Curse: Caster cannot tell a lie, but can withhold the truth
64	Curse: Single foe may just think of caster and know his/her position
65 to 66	Caster goes deaf for 3d6 weeks
67 to 69	Caster is blinded for 3d6 days
70 to 71	The following 1d6 spells are delayed by 3d6 turns
72 to 74	Caster loses voice for 3d6 days
75	The next phrase spoken by caster becomes truth
76 to 77	Caster ages 3d6 years
78 to 79	Curse: Caster becomes blind
80 to 82	Curse: Caster cannot lie nor withhold the truth
83 to 84	Curse:Caster falls into coma
85 to 86	Caster has (1-3) brain hemorrhage (I) or (4-6) stroke (E), losing 2d6 from indicated attribute's maximum and current
87 to 88	Curse: Caster becomes deaf
89	Caster loses one MEL
90	Casters body dies, and is trapped in spirit form
91 or more	Caster becomes possessed by force of law

Shadow Abysmals

Roll	Shadow Abysmal Effect
12 or less	No effect
13 to 15	Caster becomes Manic for 3d6 hours
16 to 18	Caster becomes Depressed for 3d6 hours
16 to 18	Caster feels s/he is better than everyone else for 3d6 hours
19 to 22	Caster loses 3d6 Mana, losing Energy if not enough
23 to 25	Caster loses voice for 3d6 minutes
26 to 29	Caster twinkles for 3d6 minutes
30 to 33	Caster becomes the center of a darkness spell at the same EL for 3d6 hours
34 to 37	Caster's head engulfed by darkness for 3D6 mins
38 to 40	Caster becomes Insubstantial for 3d6 hours
41 to 43	Caster becomes Manic (1-3) or Depressed (4-6) for 3d6 days
44 to 47	Caster becomes colour blind for 3d6 days
48 to 51	Caster becomes irritated whenever in bright light
52 to 55	Caster becomes pitch black for 3d6 days
56 to 58	Caster loses voice for 3d6 hours
59 to 62	Caster becomes numb for 3d6 weeks
63 to 65	Caster becomes translucent for 1d6 days
66 to 67	Caster ages 1d6 years
68 to 70	Caster becomes Insubstantial for 3d6 days
71 to 72	Curse: Caster becomes Manic Depressive
73 to 75	Curse: Caster becomes allergic to sunlight
76 to 77	Caster loses voice for 3d6 days
78 to 80	Curse: Subject becomes albino
81 to 82	Caster ages 3d6 years
83	Curse: Caster becomes Insubstantial
84 to 85	Curse: Caster driven insane
86 to 87	Curse: Caster is vexed. All influence rolls are made at +25
88	Curse: Caster loses shadow
89	Curse: Caster permanently Body of Shadow
90	Curse: Food tastes all right, but isn't filling at all, and gives no nutritional value
91 to 95	Caster's shadow becomes possessed
96 or more	Caster possessed by a force of shadow

Sidhe Abysmals

Roll	Sidhe Abysmal Effect
12 or less	No effect
13 to 14	All people in 2d6" radius become allergic to magic for 3d6 days
15 to 18	All plants within 2d6" of the Caster grow the equivalent of 1 month in 1 minute
19 to 20	All sounds produced by caster include high pitched whine for 3d6 mins
21 to 24	Caster becomes intensely itchy for 3d6 mins, unscratchable (+10 to all rolls)
25 to 27	Caster becomes ravenous and must eat all available food
28 to 29	Caster chirps/squeaks instead of speaking for 3d6 mins
30 to 32	Caster feels irresistible urge to "mark territory"
33 to 34	Caster goes deaf for 3d6 hours
35 to 36	Caster is blinded for 3d6 mins
37 to 39	1d6" radius of Caster swarmed by hundreds of non-stinging insects (Swarm size 3d6, +5 to all rolls)
40 to 42	All food in 2d6" radius goes rancid
43 to 45	All stored water in 2d6" radius goes foul
46 to 47	Caster becomes gullible (believes everything) for 3d6 days
48 to 49	Caster becomes intensely itchy for 3d6 days, unscratchable (+10 to all rolls)
50 to 52	Caster falls asleep for 3d6 hours
53 to 54	Caster falls into coma for 3d6 days
55 to 58	Caster gains bizarre cravings for 3d6 days
59 to 60	Caster goes deaf for 3d6 days
61 to 62	Caster is blinded for 3d6 hours
63 to 64	Caster loses voice for 3d6 hours
65 to 67	1d6" radius of Caster swarmed by hundreds of stinging insects (Swarm size 3d6, 1 damage per phase)
68 to 69	Caster whinnies/barks/meows instead of speaking for 3d6 hours
70 to 71	Random item thrown at caster by Poltergeist
72 to 73	Animals have hostile reaction to caster for 3d6 hours
74	Curse: Caster affected by Iron as noted for Sidhe (DOUBLE effect if Alfar or Fey)
75 to 76	Caster falls asleep for 3d6 days
77	Curse: Caster gains severe phobia
78 to 79	Caster goes deaf for 3d6 weeks
80 to 81	Caster is blinded for 3d6 days
82 to 83	Caster makes noise uncontrollably for 3d6 days
84 to 85	Caster rouses all animals in 2d6" radius
86	Curse: Caster affected by sunlight as noted for Sidhe (DOUBLE effect if Alfar or Fey)
87 to 88	Random items thrown at caster by Poltergeist for 3d6 mins
89	Curse: Caster becomes blind
90	Curse: Caster becomes mute
91	Curse: Caster goes deaf
92	Curse: Caster must bury him/herself every evening to regain Energy and HP
93	Curse: Caster is vexed. All influence rolls are made at +25
94	Curse: Caster makes noise uncontrollably
95	Curse: Caster gains minimal nutrition from food
96 to 100	Caster becomes possessed by animal spirit

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