Cantrip (spell)

Cantrip was the common name for the weakest spells an arcane spellcaster could cast. By means of this spell, all manner off very limited magical effects could manifested at the will of the caster.

Effects
The effects that could be created were very minor, very brief, and mostly harmless, intended to entertain children or impress commoners Effects included: a puff of air to make candles flicker; briefly freshen plants and flowers; producing an ambient musical tune; enhancing odors and aromas; creating tiny dust devils to clean a small area, and so on.

Components
Only verbal and somatic components were required to cast cantrips.

Realmslore
The mage Sabirine was well known to have had a special interest in cantrips, and was an enthusiastic advocate of the continued use and refinement of them. Sabirine is known to have created several unique cantrips.