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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal II" data-source="post: 8686929" data-attributes="member: 6794067">About thirty years ago, I was running a game and the wizard player said something similar to "like a boss I stride into the room and shatter the prisoners' shackles with a magic missile spell!" This was a higher level AD&D game, so many missiles, as well as a moment of personal glory for him. Magic missile only targets "creatures".And, by the gods, he exulted in his triumph. How could I say no? Ever since then when spells affect a "target" it doesn't necessarily mean a "creature". Likewise as above, you can't charm a chest, but I've since extrapolated effects for other spells when cast at a non-applicable target. Sometimes there isn't any discernable effect, and the characters have gained some information thereby.</blockquote>