diff --git a/Code/client/Events/SpellCastEvent.h b/Code/client/Events/SpellCastEvent.h
index c411ff8bd..64476b0d9 100644
--- a/Code/client/Events/SpellCastEvent.h
+++ b/Code/client/Events/SpellCastEvent.h
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ struct MagicItem;
 
 struct SpellCastEvent
 {
-    SpellCastEvent(ActorMagicCaster* apCaster, MagicItem* apSpell) 
-        : pCaster(apCaster), pSpell(apSpell)
+    SpellCastEvent(ActorMagicCaster* apCaster, MagicItem* apSpell, uint32_t aDesiredTargetID) 
+        : pCaster(apCaster), pSpell(apSpell), DesiredTargetID(aDesiredTargetID)
     {}
 
     ActorMagicCaster* pCaster;
     MagicItem* pSpell;
-    // TODO: bool interrupt
+    uint32_t DesiredTargetID;
 };
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Magic/MagicSystem.h b/Code/client/Games/Magic/MagicSystem.h
index 7bdf76d27..beacc27b5 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Magic/MagicSystem.h
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Magic/MagicSystem.h
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ enum CastingType : int32_t
     CASTING_COUNT = 0x3,
 };
 
+enum Delivery : int32_t
+{
+    SELF = 0x0,
+    TOUCH = 0x1,
+    AIMED = 0x2,
+    TARGET_ACTOR = 0x3,
+    TARGET_LOCATION = 0x4,
+    DELIVERY_COUNT = 0x5,
+};
+
 }
 
 namespace EffectArchetypes
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Primitives.h b/Code/client/Games/Primitives.h
index 5ab343024..86499dc0b 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Primitives.h
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Primitives.h
@@ -332,5 +332,10 @@ struct BSPointerHandle
 {
     BSPointerHandle() = default;
 
+    operator bool() const
+    {
+        return handle.iBits != 0;
+    }
+
     THandle handle{};
 };
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Actor.cpp b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Actor.cpp
index 1eb8d5129..b74b4e0a0 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Actor.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Actor.cpp
@@ -465,6 +465,33 @@ void Actor::RemoveFromAllFactions() noexcept
     s_pRemoveFromAllFactions(this);
 }
 
+TP_THIS_FUNCTION(TInitiateMountPackage, bool, Actor, Actor* apMount);
+static TInitiateMountPackage* RealInitiateMountPackage = nullptr;
+
+bool Actor::InitiateMountPackage(Actor* apMount) noexcept
+{
+    return ThisCall(RealInitiateMountPackage, this, apMount);
+}
+
+void Actor::GenerateMagicCasters() noexcept
+{
+    if (!leftHandCaster)
+    {
+        MagicCaster* pCaster = GetMagicCaster(MagicSystem::CastingSource::LEFT_HAND);
+        leftHandCaster = RTTI_CAST(pCaster, MagicCaster, ActorMagicCaster);
+    }
+    if (!rightHandCaster)
+    {
+        MagicCaster* pCaster = GetMagicCaster(MagicSystem::CastingSource::RIGHT_HAND);
+        rightHandCaster = RTTI_CAST(pCaster, MagicCaster, ActorMagicCaster);
+    }
+    if (!shoutCaster)
+    {
+        MagicCaster* pCaster = GetMagicCaster(MagicSystem::CastingSource::OTHER);
+        shoutCaster = RTTI_CAST(pCaster, MagicCaster, ActorMagicCaster);
+    }
+}
+
 bool Actor::IsDead() noexcept
 {
     PAPYRUS_FUNCTION(bool, Actor, IsDead);
@@ -582,6 +609,7 @@ void TP_MAKE_THISCALL(HookApplyActorEffect, ActiveEffect, Actor* apTarget, float
             const auto pExTarget = apTarget->GetExtension();
             if (pExTarget->IsLocal())
             {
+                spdlog::error("sending out new health");
                 World::Get().GetRunner().Trigger(HealthChangeEvent(apTarget->formID, aEffectValue));
                 return ThisCall(RealApplyActorEffect, apThis, apTarget, aEffectValue, unk1);
             }
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Actor.h b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Actor.h
index 6851e6b41..0551a5fe5 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Actor.h
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Actor.h
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ struct Actor : TESObjectREFR
     void UnEquipAll() noexcept;
     void RemoveFromAllFactions() noexcept;
     void QueueUpdate() noexcept;
+    bool InitiateMountPackage(Actor* apMount) noexcept;
+    void GenerateMagicCasters() noexcept;
 
     bool IsDead() noexcept;
     void Kill() noexcept;
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Forms/SpellItem.h b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Forms/SpellItem.h
index 6163c22ea..a82819c28 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Forms/SpellItem.h
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Forms/SpellItem.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct SpellItem : MagicItem
     uint32_t unk6C[5];
     float castTime;
     MagicSystem::CastingType eCastingType;
+    MagicSystem::Delivery eDelivery;
     // more stuff
 };
 
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/ActorMagicCaster.cpp b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/ActorMagicCaster.cpp
index c9269075f..f5991f13a 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/ActorMagicCaster.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/ActorMagicCaster.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,20 @@ void TP_MAKE_THISCALL(HookSpellCast, ActorMagicCaster, bool abSuccess, int32_t a
     if (pActor->GetExtension()->IsRemote())
         return;
 
-    World::Get().GetRunner().Trigger(SpellCastEvent(apThis, apSpell));
+    uint32_t targetFormId = 0;
 
-    spdlog::debug("HookSpellCast, abSuccess: {}, auiTargetCount: {}, apSpell: {:X}", abSuccess, auiTargetCount, (uint64_t)apSpell);
+    if (apThis->hDesiredTarget)
+    {
+        TESObjectREFR* pDesiredTarget = TESObjectREFR::GetByHandle(apThis->hDesiredTarget.handle.iBits);
+        if (pDesiredTarget)
+        {
+            targetFormId = pDesiredTarget->formID;
+        }
+    }
+
+    World::Get().GetRunner().Trigger(SpellCastEvent(apThis, apSpell, targetFormId));
+
+    spdlog::info("HookSpellCast, abSuccess: {}, auiTargetCount: {}, apSpell: {:X}, desired target: {:X}", abSuccess, auiTargetCount, (uint64_t)apSpell, targetFormId);
 
     ThisCall(RealSpellCast, apThis, abSuccess, auiTargetCount, apSpell);
 }
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicCaster.h b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicCaster.h
index b606f301c..fd3afdb99 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicCaster.h
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicCaster.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct MagicCaster
     };
 
     GameArray<uint64_t> hSounds; // BSTArray<BSSoundHandle> hSounds;
-    int32_t hDesiredTarget;      // BSPointerHandle<TESObjectREFR,BSUntypedPointerHandle<21,5> > hDesiredTarget;
+    BSPointerHandle<TESObjectREFR*> hDesiredTarget;
     MagicItem* pCurrentSpell;
     MagicCaster::State eState;
     float fCastingTimer;
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicTarget.cpp b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicTarget.cpp
index 15f122612..3281a037e 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicTarget.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Magic/MagicTarget.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,26 @@ bool MagicTarget::AddTarget(AddTargetData& arData) noexcept
 bool TP_MAKE_THISCALL(HookAddTarget, MagicTarget, MagicTarget::AddTargetData& arData)
 {
     // TODO: this can be fixed by properly implementing multiple inheritance
-    Actor* pTargetActor = (Actor*)((char*)apThis - 0x98);
+    Actor* pTargetActor = (Actor*)((uint8_t*)apThis - 0x98);
     ActorExtension* pTargetActorEx = pTargetActor->GetExtension();
 
     if (!pTargetActorEx)
         return ThisCall(RealAddTarget, apThis, arData);
 
+    if (pTargetActorEx->IsRemotePlayer() && arData.pCaster)
+    {
+        ActorExtension* pCasterExtension = arData.pCaster->GetExtension();
+        if (pCasterExtension->IsLocalPlayer())
+        {
+            if (arData.pEffectItem->pEffectSetting->eArchetype == EffectArchetypes::ArchetypeID::VALUE_MODIFIER &&
+                arData.pEffectItem->data.fMagnitude > 0.0f)
+            {
+                spdlog::warn("sending out healing effect");
+                World::Get().GetRunner().Trigger(AddTargetEvent(pTargetActor->formID, arData.pSpell->formID));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if (pTargetActorEx->IsLocalPlayer())
     {
         bool result = ThisCall(RealAddTarget, apThis, arData);
diff --git a/Code/client/Services/Generic/MagicService.cpp b/Code/client/Services/Generic/MagicService.cpp
index 070ecf684..782abd0fa 100644
--- a/Code/client/Services/Generic/MagicService.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Services/Generic/MagicService.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 
 #include <Actor.h>
 #include <Magic/ActorMagicCaster.h>
+#include <Games/ActorExtension.h>
 #if TP_SKYRIM64
 #include <Forms/SpellItem.h>
+#include <PlayerCharacter.h>
 #endif
 
 MagicService::MagicService(World& aWorld, entt::dispatcher& aDispatcher, TransportService& aTransport) noexcept 
@@ -101,10 +103,12 @@ void MagicService::OnSpellCastEvent(const SpellCastEvent& acSpellCastEvent) cons
     }
 
     // only sync concentration spells through spell cast sync, the rest through projectile sync
+    // TODO: not all fire and forget spells have a projectile (i.e. heal other)
     if (auto* pSpell = RTTI_CAST(acSpellCastEvent.pSpell, MagicItem, SpellItem))
     {
-        if (pSpell->eCastingType != MagicSystem::CastingType::CONCENTRATION)
+        if (pSpell->eCastingType != MagicSystem::CastingType::CONCENTRATION && pSpell->eDelivery == MagicSystem::Delivery::AIMED)
         {
+            spdlog::warn("Canceled magic spell");
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -122,15 +126,33 @@ void MagicService::OnSpellCastEvent(const SpellCastEvent& acSpellCastEvent) cons
 
     auto& localComponent = view.get<LocalComponent>(*casterEntityIt);
 
-    SpellCastRequest request;
+    SpellCastRequest request{};
     request.CasterId = localComponent.Id;
     request.CastingSource = acSpellCastEvent.pCaster->GetCastingSource();
     request.IsDualCasting = acSpellCastEvent.pCaster->GetIsDualCasting();
     m_world.GetModSystem().GetServerModId(acSpellCastEvent.pSpell->formID, request.SpellFormId.ModId,
                                           request.SpellFormId.BaseId);
+    if (acSpellCastEvent.DesiredTargetID != 0)
+    {
+        auto targetView = m_world.view<FormIdComponent>();
+        const auto targetEntityIt = std::find_if(std::begin(targetView), std::end(targetView), [id = acSpellCastEvent.DesiredTargetID, targetView](entt::entity entity)
+        {
+            return targetView.get<FormIdComponent>(entity).Id == id;
+        });
 
-    spdlog::info("Spell cast event sent, ID: {:X}, Source: {}, IsDualCasting: {}", request.CasterId,
-                 request.CastingSource, request.IsDualCasting);
+        if (targetEntityIt != std::end(targetView))
+        {
+            auto desiredTargetIdRes = utils::GetServerId(*targetEntityIt);
+            if (desiredTargetIdRes.has_value())
+            {
+                spdlog::info("has_value");
+                request.DesiredTarget = desiredTargetIdRes.value();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    spdlog::info("Spell cast event sent, ID: {:X}, Source: {}, IsDualCasting: {}, desired target: {:X}", request.CasterId,
+                 request.CastingSource, request.IsDualCasting, request.DesiredTarget);
 
     m_transport.Send(request);
 #endif
@@ -152,16 +174,12 @@ void MagicService::OnNotifySpellCast(const NotifySpellCast& acMessage) const noe
     }
 
     auto formIdComponent = remoteView.get<FormIdComponent>(*remoteIt);
+    TESForm* pForm = TESForm::GetById(formIdComponent.Id);
+    TP_ASSERT(pForm, "Form not found.");
+    Actor* pActor = RTTI_CAST(pForm, TESForm, Actor);
+    TP_ASSERT(pActor, "Form is not actor.");
 
-    auto* pForm = TESForm::GetById(formIdComponent.Id);
-    auto* pActor = RTTI_CAST(pForm, TESForm, Actor);
-
-    if (!pActor->leftHandCaster)
-        pActor->leftHandCaster = (ActorMagicCaster*)pActor->GetMagicCaster(MagicSystem::CastingSource::LEFT_HAND);
-    if (!pActor->rightHandCaster)
-        pActor->rightHandCaster = (ActorMagicCaster*)pActor->GetMagicCaster(MagicSystem::CastingSource::RIGHT_HAND);
-    if (!pActor->shoutCaster)
-        pActor->shoutCaster = (ActorMagicCaster*)pActor->GetMagicCaster(MagicSystem::CastingSource::OTHER);
+    pActor->GenerateMagicCasters();
 
     // Only left hand casters need dual casting (?)
     pActor->leftHandCaster->SetDualCasting(acMessage.IsDualCasting);
@@ -171,14 +189,6 @@ void MagicService::OnNotifySpellCast(const NotifySpellCast& acMessage) const noe
     if (acMessage.CastingSource >= 4)
     {
         spdlog::warn("Casting source out of bounds, trying form id");
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        pSpell = pActor->magicItems[acMessage.CastingSource];
-    }
-
-    if (!pSpell)
-    {
         const uint32_t cSpellFormId = World::Get().GetModSystem().GetGameId(acMessage.SpellFormId);
         if (cSpellFormId == 0)
         {
@@ -186,27 +196,63 @@ void MagicService::OnNotifySpellCast(const NotifySpellCast& acMessage) const noe
                           acMessage.SpellFormId.ModId);
             return;
         }
-        auto* pSpellForm = TESForm::GetById(cSpellFormId);
+        TESForm* pSpellForm = TESForm::GetById(cSpellFormId);
         if (!pSpellForm)
         {
-            spdlog::error("Cannot find spell form");
+            spdlog::error("Cannot find spell form.");
+            return;
         }
         else
             pSpell = RTTI_CAST(pSpellForm, TESForm, MagicItem);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        pSpell = pActor->magicItems[acMessage.CastingSource];
+    }
+
+    if (!pSpell)
+    {
+        spdlog::error("Could not find spell.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    TESForm* pDesiredTarget = nullptr;
+
+    if (acMessage.DesiredTarget != 0)
+    {
+        auto view = m_world.view<FormIdComponent>();
+        for (auto entity : view)
+        {
+            std::optional<uint32_t> serverIdRes = utils::GetServerId(entity);
+            if (!serverIdRes.has_value())
+                continue;
+
+            uint32_t serverId = serverIdRes.value();
+        
+            if (serverId == acMessage.DesiredTarget)
+            {
+                const auto& formIdComponent = view.get<FormIdComponent>(entity);
+                pDesiredTarget = TESForm::GetById(formIdComponent.Id);
+                if (pDesiredTarget)
+                    spdlog::info("Desired target: {:X}", pDesiredTarget->formID);
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
 
     switch (acMessage.CastingSource)
     {
     case MagicSystem::CastingSource::LEFT_HAND:
-        pActor->leftHandCaster->CastSpellImmediate(pSpell, false, nullptr, 1.0f, false, 0.0f);
+        pActor->leftHandCaster->CastSpellImmediate(pSpell, false, (TESObjectREFR*)pDesiredTarget, 1.0f, false, 0.0f);
         break;
     case MagicSystem::CastingSource::RIGHT_HAND:
-        pActor->rightHandCaster->CastSpellImmediate(pSpell, false, nullptr, 1.0f, false, 0.0f);
+        pActor->rightHandCaster->CastSpellImmediate(pSpell, false, (TESObjectREFR*)pDesiredTarget, 1.0f, false, 0.0f);
         break;
     case MagicSystem::CastingSource::OTHER:
-        pActor->shoutCaster->CastSpellImmediate(pSpell, false, nullptr, 1.0f, false, 0.0f);
+        pActor->shoutCaster->CastSpellImmediate(pSpell, false, (TESObjectREFR*)pDesiredTarget, 1.0f, false, 0.0f);
         break;
     case MagicSystem::CastingSource::INSTANT:
+        // TODO: instant?
         break;
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/Code/client/Services/Generic/TestService.cpp b/Code/client/Services/Generic/TestService.cpp
index 76a3ad3ef..e16760890 100644
--- a/Code/client/Services/Generic/TestService.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Services/Generic/TestService.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ void __declspec(noinline) TestService::PlaceActorInWorld() noexcept
 
     pActor->SetInventory(PlayerCharacter::Get()->GetInventory());
 
+    pActor->GetExtension()->SetPlayer(true);
+    pActor->GetExtension()->SetRemote(true);
+
     m_actors.emplace_back(pActor);
 }
 
@@ -181,8 +184,12 @@ void TestService::OnUpdate(const UpdateEvent& acUpdateEvent) noexcept
         {
             s_f8Pressed = true;
 
+            PlaceActorInWorld();
 
             /*
+            Actor* pActor = (Actor*)TESForm::GetById(0xFF0015AD);
+            PlayerCharacter::Get()->InitiateMountPackage(pActor);
+
             auto* pActor = (Actor*)TESForm::GetById(0xFF000DA5);
             pActor->SetWeaponDrawnEx(true);
 
diff --git a/Code/server/GameServer.cpp b/Code/server/GameServer.cpp
index c0eb419ca..a2c294bab 100644
--- a/Code/server/GameServer.cpp
+++ b/Code/server/GameServer.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void GameServer::SendToPlayers(const ServerMessage& acServerMessage) const
     }
 }
 
-void GameServer::SendToPlayersInRange(const ServerMessage& acServerMessage, const entt::entity acOrigin) const
+void GameServer::SendToPlayersInRange(const ServerMessage& acServerMessage, const entt::entity acOrigin, Player* apExcluded) const
 {
     const auto* cellIdComp = m_pWorld->try_get<CellIdComponent>(acOrigin);
     const auto* ownerComp = m_pWorld->try_get<OwnerComponent>(acOrigin);
@@ -271,7 +271,13 @@ void GameServer::SendToPlayersInRange(const ServerMessage& acServerMessage, cons
 
     for (auto pPlayer : m_pWorld->GetPlayerManager())
     {
-        if (ownerComp->GetOwner() == pPlayer)
+        // TODO: this is a hack
+        if (apExcluded)
+        {
+            if (apExcluded == pPlayer)
+                continue;
+        }
+        else if (ownerComp->GetOwner() == pPlayer)
             continue;
 
         if (cellIdComp->IsInRange(pPlayer->GetCellComponent()))
diff --git a/Code/server/GameServer.h b/Code/server/GameServer.h
index 2d816b033..37eba6315 100644
--- a/Code/server/GameServer.h
+++ b/Code/server/GameServer.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct GameServer final : Server
     void Send(ConnectionId_t aConnectionId, const ServerAdminMessage& acServerMessage) const;
     void SendToLoaded(const ServerMessage& acServerMessage) const;
     void SendToPlayers(const ServerMessage& acServerMessage) const;
-    void SendToPlayersInRange(const ServerMessage& acServerMessage, const entt::entity acOrigin) const;
+    void SendToPlayersInRange(const ServerMessage& acServerMessage, const entt::entity acOrigin, Player* apExcluded = nullptr) const;
 
     const String& GetName() const noexcept;
 
diff --git a/Code/server/Services/MagicService.cpp b/Code/server/Services/MagicService.cpp
index 1a844191d..cc43ad47c 100644
--- a/Code/server/Services/MagicService.cpp
+++ b/Code/server/Services/MagicService.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ void MagicService::OnSpellCastRequest(const PacketEvent<SpellCastRequest>& acMes
     notify.SpellFormId = message.SpellFormId;
     notify.CastingSource = message.CastingSource;
     notify.IsDualCasting = message.IsDualCasting;
+    notify.DesiredTarget = message.DesiredTarget;
 
     const entt::entity cCasterEntity = static_cast<entt::entity>(message.CasterId);
     GameServer::Get()->SendToPlayersInRange(notify, cCasterEntity);
@@ -55,6 +56,6 @@ void MagicService::OnAddTargetRequest(const PacketEvent<AddTargetRequest>& acMes
     notify.SpellId = message.SpellId;
 
     const entt::entity cTargetEntity = static_cast<entt::entity>(message.TargetId);
-    GameServer::Get()->SendToPlayersInRange(notify, cTargetEntity);
+    GameServer::Get()->SendToPlayersInRange(notify, cTargetEntity, acMessage.pPlayer);
 }