void main()
{

effect eEffect;
int nInt;
object oTarget;

object oPC = GetPCSpeaker();

eEffect = EffectDamage(100, DAMAGE_TYPE_PIERCING, DAMAGE_POWER_NORMAL);

ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eEffect, GetObjectByTag("Leftie"));

oTarget = GetObjectByTag("Leftie");

//Visual effects can't be applied to waypoints, so if it is a WP
//the VFX will be applied to the WP's location instead

nInt = GetObjectType(oTarget);

if (nInt != OBJECT_TYPE_WAYPOINT) ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectVisualEffect(VFX_COM_BLOOD_CRT_RED), oTarget);
else ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectVisualEffect(VFX_COM_BLOOD_CRT_RED), GetLocation(oTarget));

}