1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/spl-mis.h b/crawl-ref/source/spl-mis.h
index 9c8a14b9b8..783562587f 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/spl-mis.h
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/spl-mis.h
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ private:
     kill_category kc;
     killer_type   kt;
 
-    monsters* mon_target;
-    monsters* mon_source;
-
     nothing_happens_when_type nothing_happens_when;
 
     int lethality_margin;
@@ -112,6 +109,16 @@ private:
     void init();
     std::string get_default_cause();
 
+    monsters* target_as_monster()
+    {
+        return dynamic_cast<monsters*>(target);
+    }
+
+    monsters* source_as_monster()
+    {
+        return dynamic_cast<monsters*>(act_source);
+    }
+
     bool neither_end_silenced();
 
     void do_msg(bool suppress_nothing_happens = false);