"By the power of magic..." what is your verbal components like?

[Remathilis]

Ok, when your spellcaster goes to cast ANY spell with a verbal component, what does he/she say?

Do the speak an ancient incantation in a mysterious language? "Expecto Petrolum!"

Do they offer prayer or homage? "Sylph, spirit of wind..." "By the power of our dark lord..."

Is it short, long, or varies? Does it require a specific language? (Celestial, Draconic, etc)

Does it need to rhyme, or be in Iambic Pentameter "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble..."

Does it differ based on the type of magic? the caster-type (druidic, clerical, bardic...)

Lastly: Do you make you players actually say them?

 

[TheEvil]

The only verbal I really worry about with my sorcerer is Blindness/Deafness. In that case I point at the mini representing the target and, in a strong, clear voice, say "Damn your eyes!"

I will probably come up with other for other spells as I play, as this isn't too hard to keep track of with a sorcerer. Might be hell with a wizard and a large spell book.

 

[Henry]

Ok, when your spellcaster goes to cast ANY spell with a verbal component, what does he/she say?

Do the speak an ancient incantation in a mysterious language? "Expecto Petrolum!"

Expecto Patronum?

I don't do too much of that, because I don't want to sound like a loon when playing. In fiction, I've used backwards latin before, because in addition to having a meaning, it sounds just exotic enough to be cool.

Every once in a while, if I want one or two of my players to get scared, I might have a lich utter, "ANCIENT SPIRITS OF EVIL... TRANSFORM THIS DECAYED FORM TO MUMM-RA, THE EVER LIVING!"

 

[DonAdam]

a'nal nathrak, uth vas bethud, dokjel djenve!

 

[Seeten]

I think this needs adding in our campaign. I'm gonna do up a list of sayings for all my wizard spells. You've inspired me.

 

[Voadam]

We do out command words but not verbal components for players and NPCs to say.

Sometimes as a DM/player I will say things like "zap" for when I'm throwing around lightning or "boom" for major evocations.

The mumra one is great though.

 

[Voadam]

"Klaatu, barata, Nic ..., Nec . . ., Necktie. Noodle. Klaatu, barata, Hmmphmrph."

A great summoning charm: "Hastur, Hastur, Hastur"

 

[iwatt]

Vocal components are not used. My war cleric does use very insulting somatic componets though....

 

[KB9JMQ]

Well I always have assumed they are saying the magic words but don't actually have any guidelines on what they are saying.
Though I am sure they would do some Harry Potter like phrases if we implemented it.

 

[Ruined]

My spoken components are all from the DM side of the table. It'd be nice if my players did every once in a while, but doesn't really happen. I opt for the 'arcane-sounding" nonsense words, a bit gutteral, kind of like death metal in truth. Of course, what do I think of when writing this?

"Klaatu... Verata...."