Long story short Vikings attacked the town the characters were in. As a distraction, a Druid character sent a Fire-trapped sealed scroll via the Messenger Bird spell to the tent of the (very old) Leader of the attack. The leader was hurt badly by the spell which allowed him to be later killed. I rather thought this was an inventive use of the spells.
“How can I wear the harness of toil And sweat at the daily round, While in my soul forever The drums of Pictdom sound?”
"It is all very well to point out that the man lacks facility; as he asserts, sheer force can overpower sophistication." Jack Vance, Rhialto the Marvellous
Agreed! I always lean toward generous rulings when players try to be creative, so long as it doesn't feel like I'm setting a game-breaking/abusive precedent.
Blackadder23: Insanely long villain soliloquy, then "Your action?" BORGO'S PLAYER: I shoot him in the face