Examples of rhymes and couplets used as verbal components for wizard spells in our campaign. Not all of them are specific for our Dark Sun game.

Animate Dead Restless spirits come to me, Serve me for eternity. Armor Armor come, I am in need, Protect me so I do not bleed. Black Tentacles (Evard's) Coming from the darkest heart, Of hell to do their slimy part. I give to you this writhing mass, So that none may flee or pass. With grip like iron and strength like stone, They'll tear your flesh and shatter bone. And though you fight or run for door, They'll crush until you fight no more. Burning Hands, Fireball, etc. (v1) Wood will smoke and paper burn, Stay, dear friend, and wait your turn. Burning Hands, Fireball, etc. (v2) Feel heat like you've never felt, Skin will peel and fat will melt. Burning Hands, Fireball, etc. (v3) Death will take you, God forsake you, Fire will bake you, And I will break you. Charm Person (v1) Charm you to the very end, Friend is foe, and foe is friend. Charm Person (v2) I love you and you love me, My friend will forever be . Charm Person (v2.1) I love you and you love me, My friend you'll forever be. Chill Touch (v1) Icy pain cuts into you, One more touch your life is through. Chill Touch (v2) Icy fingers freeze your soul, Your strength fades, I take control. Color Spray Rainbows from my fingers spray, Make my foes all go away. Comprehend Languages Tower of Babel falls to dust, To understand your speech, I must. Detect Magic Normal things will start to glow, Show true colors, let us know. Curse/Bestow Curse Though I'm near a violent death, I curse you with my dying breath. Detect Undead Smell of rot and sharp decay, Is there evil here today? Enlarge Growing larger like a beast, On your entrails I will feast. Erase Paper clean as white new snow, Where did all the writing go? Fear Your knees will knock, Your hair turn white, Flee from me, Or die of fright. Feather Fall Drifting where the wind will take me, As I fall, please don't forsake me.

Feign Death Sleep the sleep of death's embrace, Lack of breath and cold of face. Friends Not a buffoon or pompous ass, For I have chutzpah, I have class. Gaze Reflection Mirror, mirror on the wall, Your eyes affect me not at all. Hold Person Stay your hand, don't lift a foot, By my eyes, you shall stay put. Hold Undead Be you ghost, or ghoul with claws, Stay your step and take a pause. Invisibility Now you see me, now you don't, Now I cut your scrawny throat. Magic Missile (v1) Strike my foes and make them dead, Turn their green day into red. Magic Missile (v2) Feel the warmth of burning pain, As I strike you once again. Mirror Image One of you, but ten of me, Which one is real, you cannot see. Power Word : Kill I say "die!" Down you lie, Food for worms, By and by. Pyrotechnics Flash, bang, boom, watch the show, Firey seeds explode and glow. Scrying (or something) I see you, but you don't see, My lidded eye scrying thee. Shocking Grasp What a shock it is to you, To see my fingers glowing blue. Sleep (v1) Sleep and sand on you I cast, This nightmare shall be your last. Sleep (v2) Rock a bye baby under my sword, Go back to limbo and meet your lord. Sleep (v3) At once I see you're a sleeper, I command you to sleep deeper, And if you drowse long, By the words of my song, I'll give you to the Grim Reaper. Spectral Hand Spectral hand extends my reach, So I can suck you like a leech. Spider Climb Moving as a bug am I, So that I am climbing high. Stinking Cloud Cough and choke and vomit, too, Or hold your breath and then turn blue. Strength Stronger now from head to socks, I can lift the biggest rocks. Vampiric Touch Take from you and give to me, You are hurt and I'm healthy.