Cantrips of Festivus

Happy holidays! These twelve Cantrips of Festivus may be cast by any magic user during the holiday season. Even non-magic users may employ these spells if they believe with all their heart in the magic of the holidays. (Of course always consult your DM before game time!)

Holiday Cheer

Enchantment cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: 30 feet

30 feet Components: S, V, M (a sip of alcohol is consumed)

S, V, M (a sip of alcohol is consumed) Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

You improve the mood of all creatures in range that are aware of the holiday season for the duration. Against the grumpy and bitter few, if you succeed on a Charisma check, you bring a smile to their face and joy to their heart.

Declare Miracle

Enchantment cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Self

Self Components: V ("It's a Festivus Miracle!")

V ("It's a Festivus Miracle!") Duration: Instantaneous

When you use the phrase "It's a Festivus Miracle!" just about anything ordinary that occurs seems to become special.

Dream of Snow

Transmutation cantrip

Casting Time: 10 minutes before going to sleep for the night

10 minutes before going to sleep for the night Range: 2 mile radius around self

2 mile radius around self Components: V, S, M (burn incense and bits of earth and wood mixed in water)

V, S, M (burn incense and bits of earth and wood mixed in water) Duration: 1d8 hours

A light snow falls during the night. 1/8" of snow falls each hour the Duration is in effect.

Regift

Illusion cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Self

Self Components: S, M (a scrap of colorful paper)

S, M (a scrap of colorful paper) Duration: Instantaneous

Rewraps a gift so that the recipient can give it to someone else. No guarantees it isn't returned to the original giver!

Twinkling Lights

Evocation cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: 120 feet

120 feet Components: V, S, M (a bit of phosphorus or wychwood, or a glow worm)

V, S, M (a bit of phosphorus or wychwood, or a glow worm) Duration: 1 night

You create firefly size lights that line up along the edges of any surface, covering 10 square feet per level of the caster. The light produces a pleasing glow, enough to see by, but no heat. The lights look particularly pretty if placed on buildings or trees. Twinkling Lights can be covered or hidden but not smothered or quenched.

Heavenly Choir

Transmutation cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: 30 feet

30 feet Components: V, S

V, S Duration: 1 song, about 3-5 minutes

You motion towards one creature you can see within range, and the sound of melodic voices singing a popular carol fills the air around it for the duration. The singing can be heard for up to 120 feet.

Horse Whisper

Enchantment cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Self, whispered in a horse's ear

Self, whispered in a horse's ear Components: V

V Duration: Instantaneous

Over the river and through the woods, to the place the horse will go. The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh, through the white and drifted snow.

Magic Mistletoe

Conjuration cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Self, indoors

Self, indoors Components: S, M (kiss a mistletoe leaf)

S, M (kiss a mistletoe leaf) Duration: 10 minutes

Conjures a sprig of mistletoe above the casters head. On a successful Charisma check, another consenting person will be persuaded to kiss the caster.