diff --git a/Input.js b/Input.js
index d370879..1585e49 100644
--- a/Input.js
+++ b/Input.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const modifier = (text) => {
       return { text }
     }
 
-    if (!found) found = processCommandSynonyms(command, commandName, helpSynonyms.concat(rollSynonyms, noteSynonyms, eraseNoteSynonyms, showNotesSynonyms, clearNotesSynonyms, showCharactersSynonyms, removeCharacterSynonyms, generateNameSynonyms, setDefaultDifficultySynonyms, showDefaultDifficultySynonyms, renameCharacterSynonyms, cloneCharacterSynonyms, createLocationSynonyms, showLocationsSynonyms, goToLocationSynonyms, removeLocationSynonyms, getLocationSynonyms, clearLocationsSynonyms, goNorthSynonyms, goSouthSynonyms, goEastSynonyms, goWestSynonyms, encounterSynonyms, showEnemiesSynonyms, addEnemySynonyms, removeEnemySynonyms, clearEnemiesSynonyms, initiativeSynonyms, turnSynonyms, fleeSynonyms, versionSynonyms, setupEnemySynonyms, damageSynonyms, restSynonyms, addExperienceSynonyms, resetSynonyms), function () {return true})
+    if (!found) found = processCommandSynonyms(command, commandName, helpSynonyms.concat(rollSynonyms, noteSynonyms, eraseNoteSynonyms, showNotesSynonyms, clearNotesSynonyms, showCharactersSynonyms, removeCharacterSynonyms, generateNameSynonyms, setDefaultDifficultySynonyms, showDefaultDifficultySynonyms, renameCharacterSynonyms, cloneCharacterSynonyms, createLocationSynonyms, showLocationsSynonyms, goToLocationSynonyms, removeLocationSynonyms, getLocationSynonyms, clearLocationsSynonyms, goNorthSynonyms, goSouthSynonyms, goEastSynonyms, goWestSynonyms, encounterSynonyms, showEnemiesSynonyms, addEnemySynonyms, removeEnemySynonyms, clearEnemiesSynonyms, initiativeSynonyms, turnSynonyms, fleeSynonyms, versionSynonyms, setupEnemySynonyms, healSynonyms, damageSynonyms, restSynonyms, addExperienceSynonyms, resetSynonyms), function () {return true})
 
     if (found == null) {
       if (state.characterName == null) {
@@ -1585,8 +1585,16 @@ function doHeal(command) {
       }
     }
 
+    for (var character of state.characters) {
+      if (character.name.toLowerCase() == arg1.toLowerCase()) {
+        character.health += healing
+        character.health = clamp(character.health, 0, getHealthMax(character))
+        return `\n[${toTitleCase(character.name)} has been healed for ${healing} hp to a total of ${character.health}]\n`
+      }
+    }
+
     state.show = "none"
-    return `\n[Error: Could not find an enemy matching the name ${enemy.name}. Type #enemies to see a list]`
+    return `\n[Error: Could not find an enemy or character matching the name ${arg1}. Type #enemies or #characters to see a list]`
   }
 }
 
@@ -1650,8 +1658,15 @@ function doDamage(command) {
       }
     }
 
+    for (var character of state.characters) {
+      if (character.name.toLowerCase() == arg1.toLowerCase()) {
+        character.health = Math.max(0, character.health - damage)
+        return `\n[${toTitleCase(character.name)} has been damaged for ${damage} hp with ${character.health} remaining] ${character.health == 0 ? " " + toTitleCase(character.name) + " is unconcious!" : ""}\n`
+      }
+    }
+
     state.show = "none"
-    return `\n[Error: Could not find an enemy matching the name ${enemy.name}. Type #enemies to see a list]`
+    return `\n[Error: Could not find an enemy matching the name ${arg1}. Type #enemies  or #characters to see a list]`
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Output.js b/Output.js
index 9922fdf..d513131 100644
--- a/Output.js
+++ b/Output.js
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ const modifier = (text) => {
       text += "\n    Sets the summary of the character for player reference. Quotes are not necessary."
       text += "\n#sethealth value"
       text += "\n    Sets the character's health to specified value. It's capped at the character's max health."
-      text += "\n#heal value or dice_roll (enemy)"
-      text += "\n    Increases the enemy's health by the specified value or dice_roll. If an enemy isn't specified, the character calling the command is healed."
-      text += "\n#damage value or dice_roll (enemy) "
-      text += "\n    Decreases the enemy's health by the specified value or dice_roll. If an enemy isn't specified, the character calling the command is damaged. Reaching 0 causes the character to become \"unconscious\"."
+      text += "\n#heal value or dice_roll (target)"
+      text += "\n    Increases the target enemy's or character's health by the specified value or dice_roll. If a target isn't specified, the character calling the command is healed."
+      text += "\n#damage value or dice_roll (target) "
+      text += "\n    Decreases the target enemy's or character's health by the specified value or dice_roll. If a target isn't specified, the character calling the command is damaged. Reaching 0 causes the target to become \"unconscious\"."
       text += "\n#setac value"
       text += "\n    Sets the armor class of the character. The default is 10"
       text += "\n#setdamage value or dice_roll"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6921a5b..2101b66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ v. 0.2.2
 * Added Boss difficulty encounters
 * Added Humanoid Enemy Presets
 * Added optional enemy parameter to #heal
+* Tweaked #heal and #damage to allow targeting characters specified as a parameter
 * Minor bug fixes and improvements
 
 v. 0.2.1 Hotfix 1