Inanimate

Inanimate targets might have a bonus to hit them.
Kromm commented on this in 2004 http://forums.sjgames.com/showpost.php?p=11226&postcount=7
:We decided the +4 to hit a stationary object was the same as the +4 for an All-Out Attack, that's all.
::Basically, it means "I'm focusing on hitting something that can't hit back."
:::However, since objects mostly just stand there, you can get an extra +3 for Evaluate . . .
::::and out of combat, in a stress-free environment the GM will probably give you the +4 or +5 for an "Easy" task (see p. B345).
==Spells==
The Animate Object spell implies that Objects are generally assumed to be inanimate by default.
That said: the lines get blurred for objects wielded by beings since they can be in motion despite not moving independently.
M43's Transmogrification mentions that living things with IQ 0 like plants count as inanimate.
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