Some spells questions

[-Archangel-]

1. I was wondering about some spells that say in its target description "one/a living creature".
Who does this work on exactly?
Does it work as well on:
Outsiders?
Elementals?
Oozes?
Plant creatures?

2. Hold Person and similar spells that says they work on humanoids.
Do Shapechangers count as they have a humanoid as a base creature?

[Starglim]

Q1:

p.215 wrote:

Many spells affect “living creatures,” which means all

creatures other than constructs and undead.

Undead are undead. Constructs are neither living nor undead (see the Necromancy wizard school).

Q2: Humanoid is a type, shapechanger is a subtype. A humanoid (shapechanger) is a humanoid, even when it's transformed into a different-looking shape. A shapechanger that is not a humanoid isn't affected by the spell, even if it's currently in a humanoid form.

[-Archangel-]

So enchantment spells that work on living creatures (like Command) work on all non-undead, non-constructs that are not additionally immune to enchantment effects?!

I am not sure, but I suppose Oozes and maybe plant creatures are immune to these effects :D

[Dissinger]

-Archangel- wrote:

So enchantment spells that work on living creatures (like Command) work on all non-undead, non-constructs that are not additionally immune to enchantment effects?!

I am not sure, but I suppose Oozes and maybe plant creatures are immune to these effects :D

I believe that they are as well, I believe by definition oozes and plants are immune to mind affecting abilities and spells, as they have no mind to affect.

[Starglim]

Command is mind-affecting:

p.212 wrote:

A mind-affecting spell works only against creatures

with an Intelligence score of 1 or higher.

It's also language-dependent and many oozes and plants do not understand any languages.