| Result | Effect |
|---|
| 1–2 | Mysterious Pain All characters within a few dozen meters feel a strange prickling pain. |
| 3 | Magicka Leak The caster loses 2d8 magicka. Who knows where it went? |
| 4 | Drained The caster loses 1 Stamina point. |
| 5 | Energy Burst A wave of energy issues from the caster, knocking everyone (not including the caster) within 20 meters prone unless they pass a Strength test. |
| 6 | Hoarfrost In a sudden surge of cold, all non-living matter within 30 meters is covered in ice. Characters moving within the frozen area must make an Agility test or fall prone. |
| 7 | Weary The caster loses 1d4 Stamina points. |
| 8 | Lightning Rod Lightning strikes from above, hitting a random target within 10 meters of the caster (they are a viable target too) and dealing 2d8 shock damage to the body location. |
| 9 | Redirected If the magic that backfired is a spell with a target, it is redirected and resolved against the caster. Otherwise, use the result above. |
| 10 | Power Overwhelming Caster must make a Willpower test or die instantly as they burn up from force of the power they have summoned. |
| 11+ | Boom! The caster must test Willpower or explode, killing them instantly and dealing 4d10 fire damage to all characters within 2d8 meters. |