V9: Assassin

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Assassin
Description		Assassins are mobile, opportunistic fighters that excel at slipping in and out of enemy lines to take out targets with deadly efficiency.
Playstyle		Bow User, Evasive, Melee, Ranged, Skirmisher, Versatile
Class Identifier		Black Sash
Weapons		Dagger, Short, Long, Small Thrown, Large Thrown, Bow
Shields		None
Armor		May wear up to 3pts Physical Armor in each hit location. May gain 🌶️Low Armor Compensation as indicated below. - 6-15pts = No compensation - 0-5pts = +1 use of Shadow Step 👻
Garb Bonus		Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus.

Level 1 You always get these abilities when you play this class.	ROW A	⬗ Shadowstep 👻 2/Life ♻10 ⬗ Assassinate (Unlimited)
Levels 2-6 For each level beyond 1, pick a row you have not already chosen and gain the abilities within. If that row has multiple options, pick one of those options and gain everything from that option.	ROW B	⬗ Blink 👻 1/Life ♻20 ⬗ Cunning (Unlimited)
	ROW C	⬗ Poison Weapon (Self) 1/Life ♻10 Coup De Grace 1/Life ♻30
	ROW D	Poison Arrow & Poison Bolt Any combination of 2 Arrows/Balls	OR	⬗ Blink 👻 1/Life ♻20	OR	Hold Person 🧨 1/Life ♻20
	ROW E	⬗ Pass Without Trace 👻 1/Life ♻20	OR	⬗ Decoy 1/Life	OR	Dimensional Rift 🧨 1/Life ♻30
	ROW F	⬗ Suppressing Strike 1/Life ♻20	OR	⬗ Teleport 👻 2/Life ♻20	OR	Lay Curse🧨 2/Life ♻20
Archetypes If you are level 3 or above, you MAY choose to take an archetype. If you do, you cannot make more than one pick from outside that archetype’s column. Rows A, B, and C are part of all 3 columns.		Ninja If Poison Arrows/Balls are picked, it grants any combination of 6 instead of 2. Poison Weapon, if picked, becomes Vorpal Blades 1/Life Can only use Daggers, Bows, Poison Bolts, and Poison Arrows (Cannot use regular arrows).		Shadowcloak 👻 abilities become ♻10. May use 👻 abilities on themselves while Insubstantial, replacing the existing insubstantial effect. Cannot wear more than 1pt of armor in each location. Will still receive the extra ability from low armor compensation.		Saboteur 🧨 abilities become ♻10. Hold Person, if picked, may be replaced with Entangle 1/Ball during class customization. May wield a Buckler. Cannot Dual Wield melee weapons.

⬗ = Does not require Free Hand

♻ = Rest Time

✅ = Included with Archetype

🎺👻🛡️etc. = Archetype-relevant

🌶️ = Experimental Rule

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Pre-Constructed Builds

Below are a few -pre-constructed builds for this class. Use these to quickly get into the game or to help new players ease their way into the intricacies of class customization.

Trying Out V9 Assassin			Shadow Step: Incant "I step into the shadows" to become Insubstantial and Stopped. Incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect. Assassinate: Incant "Assassinate" immediately after killing an enemy to Sever them. Blink: Incant "I vanish from sight" to become Insubstantial and move anywhere within 50ft. To come back, incant "I return to the physical world" x2 while 10ft away from enemies. Cunning: Incant "Cunning" within 30s of killing an enemy. Restore a use of Blink, Pass Without Trace, Shadowstep, or Teleport. Poison Weapon: Incant "I coat these weapons with a deadly poison" x2. The next wound you deal is Wounds Kill. This effect can be restored with ♻10 Coup De Grace: Incant "Succumb to thy wounds and die" x3 to kill a wounded target. Pass Without Trace: Incant "I pass without trace" to become Invulnerable - you must return to base. Teleport: Incant "Travel through the aether" x3 to make the target insubstantial and move directly to a fixed location. They may exit by incanting "I return to the physical world" x2 at the destination. (Or along the path there as long as they are 10ft away from living enemies.)
Identifier	Black Sash
Weapons	Dagger, Short, Long, Small Thrown, Large Thrown, Bow
Shields	None
Armor	Up to 3pts Physical Armor
Level 1	⬗ Shadowstep 2/Life ♻10 ⬗Assassinate (Unlimited)
Level 2	⬗ Blink 1/Life ♻20 ⬗Cunning (Unlimited)
Level 3	⬗ Poison Weapon (Self) 1/Life ♻10 Coup De Grace 1/Life ♻30
Level 4	+1 use of Blink
Level 5	⬗ Pass Without Trace 1/Life ♻20
Level 6	⬗Teleport 2/Life ♻20

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List of Class-Specific Abilities

Assassinate
Simple Summary	Assassinate: Incant "Assassinate" immediately after killing an enemy to Sever them.
Available to	Assassin, Monster (Werewolf)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	Unlimited
Incantation	"Assassinate"
Prerequisites	Can only be used immediately after killing the target.
Effects	Status Effect: The target is Severed until they respawn.
Other Details	This ability can affect dead players. This ability targets the killed player and does not require the caster to identify their target.

Blink
Simple Summary	Blink: Incant "I vanish from sight" to become Insubstantial and move anywhere within 50ft. To come back, incant "I return to the physical world" x2 while 10ft away from enemies.
Available to	Assassin, Monster (Siren)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I vanish from sight"
Effects	Status Effect: Caster becomes Insubstantial and may move around freely within 50ft of where this ability was initially cast. Caster can remove this effect from themselves anytime they are at least 10ft away from living enemies by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2
Other Details	🏃This ability may be cast while moving.

Coup De Grace
Simple Summary	Coup De Grace: Incant "Succumb to thy wounds and die" x3 to kill a wounded target.
Available to	Assassin, Wizard
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"Succumb to thy wounds and die" x3
Effects	Immediate Effect: If the target is wounded, they die. Otherwise, no effect.

Cunning
Simple Summary	Cunning: Incant "Cunning" within 30s of killing an enemy. Restore a use of Blink, Pass Without Trace, Shadowstep, or Teleport.
Available to	Assassin
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"Cunning"
Prerequisites	Can only be used within 30s of killing an enemy.
Effects	Immediate Effect: Caster declares and restores one use of an Assassin ability marked with the 👻 tag.
Reminder	This can only be used once per triggering moment.

Decoy
Simple Summary	Decoy: Incant "May this deception ensure a safe return" x3 to become resistant to any single strike or ability inflicted by an enemy. When you use this resistance, become Insubstantial and return to base, where you incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect.
Available to	Assassin
Type	Enchantment
Range	Self
Incantation	"May this deception ensure a safe return" x3
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Bearer and their carried equipment gain resistance to all effects from a single strike or ability (♻30). This resistance cannot be used if the bearer is under the effects of Tracking or otherwise unable to become Insubstantial. Secondary Effect (Status): When the resistance is used, the bearer becomes Insubstantial and forced to move directly to their base. They may end this effect anytime they are at least 100ft away from living enemies by stating "I return to the physical world" x2. This effect also ends immediately if they reach their base.
Other Details	When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare whether the resistance is active or not
Reminder	Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack.
V8 Transition Note:	This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time.

Dimensional Rift
Simple Summary	Dimensional Rift: Incant "Aether consume thy ghostly form" x3. If the target is Insubstantial, they die
Available to	Assassin, Wizard
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"Aether consume thy ghostly form" x3
Effects	Immediate Effect: If the target is Insubstantial, they die. Otherwise, no effect.

Entangle
Simple Summary	Entangle: Incant "The power of earth is mine to evoke" x2 to prime a brown spellball. It deals no damage, but applies an engulfing Stopped effect for 30s.
Available to	Assassin, Druid, Healer, Wizard, Monster (Entangling Mass)
Type	Spellball
Range	Strike
Material Components	Brown Spellball
Incantation	"The power of earth is mine to evoke" x2
Effects	Status Effect: Players struck are Stopped for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	Strikes from this ball do not deal damage.

Hold Person
Simple Summary	Hold Person: Incant "I command thee to stop" x3 to make the target Stopped for 30s.
Available to	Assassin, Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Monster (Siren)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"I command thee to stop" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Stopped for 30s.

Lay Curse
Simple Summary	Lay Curse: Incant "Death lays a curse on thee" x3 to make the target Cursed for 30s
Available to	Assassin, Healer, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Gorgon, Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"Death lays a curse on thee" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Cursed for 30s.

Pass Without Trace
Simple Summary	Pass Without Trace: Incant "I pass without trace" to become Invulnerable - you must return to base.
Available to	Archer, Assassin, Druid, Scout, Curios
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I pass without trace"
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Invulnerable and is forced to move directly to their Base. They may end this effect any time they are at least 100ft away from living enemies by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2. This effect also ends if they reach their base.
Other Details	🏃This ability can be cast while moving.

Poison Arrow
Simple Summary	Poison Arrow: Incant "Poison Arrow" immediately before firing a green arrow. It is Wounds Kill.
Available to	Archer, Assassin, Monster (Gorgon)
Type	Specialty Arrow
Range	Strike
Material Components	Arrow with a Green cover or strip, Bow
Incantation	"Poison Arrow"
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying, Wounds Kill.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Poison Bolt
Simple Summary	Poison Bolt: Incant "The power of poison is mine to evoke" x2 to prime a green spellball. It’s Weapon Destroying, Armor Breaking, and Wounds Kill.
Available to	Assassin, Wizard, Monster (Harpy)
Type	Spellball
Range	Strike
Material Components	Green Spellball
Incantation	"The power of poison is mine to evoke" x2
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying, Wounds Kill.

Poison Weapon
Simple Summary	Poison Weapon: Incant "I coat these weapons with a deadly poison" x2. The next wound you deal is Wounds Kill. This effect can be restored with ♻10
Available to	Anti-Paladin, Assassin, Druid, Monster (Shroomkin)
Type	Enchantment
Range	Self - Anti-Paladin, Assassin 5ft (Other) - Druid, Shroomkin
Incantation	"I coat these weapons with a deadly poison" x2
Effects	Enchantment Effect: The next wound caused by the bearer in melee is Wounds Kill. This effect can be renewed, and restored with ♻10.
Other Details	When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must indicate whether the Wounds Kill effect is active or not.

Shadow Step
Simple Summary	Shadow Step: Incant "I step into the shadows" to become Insubstantial and Stopped. Incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect.
Available to	Assassin, Scout, Monster (Entangling Mass)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I step into the shadows"
Effects	Status Effect: Caster becomes Insubstantial and Stopped. Caster can end this effect at any time by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2
Other Details	🏃This ability can be cast while moving.

Suppressing Strike
Simple Summary	Suppressing Strike: Incant "Power strike suppress" and hit an enemy within 2s to Suppress them for 30s. Engulfing.
Available to	Assassin, Barbarian, Bard, Monk, Scout, Warrior, Monster (Entangling Mass)
Type	Power Strike
Range	Strike
Material Components	Melee Weapon
Incantation	"Power Strike Suppress"
Effects	Status Effect: Target struck is Suppressed for 30s. Engulfing.
Other Details	🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

Teleport
Simple Summary	Teleport: Incant "Travel through the aether" x3 to make the target insubstantial and move directly to a fixed location. They may exit by incanting "I return to the physical world" x2 at the destination. (Or along the path there as long as they are 10ft away from living enemies.)
Available to	Archer, Assassin, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Any) - Assassin, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard Self - Archer
Incantation	"Travel through the aether" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Insubstantial and is forced to move directly to a destination chosen by the caster at the time of casting. Upon reaching the destination the target must end the effect by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2. The target may end this effect prematurely in the same way anytime they are at least 10ft away from all living enemies.
Other Details	The destination must be a static, unmoving location that can be definitively known by the target at the time of casting. For example, if the chosen destination is "Behind that wizard", the target must be able to know exactly what that means before they start moving and the location will not change if the wizard moves away while the target is in transit.

Vorpal Blades
Simple Summary	Vorpal Blades: Incant "I enchant these weapons to slay all foes" x3 to make all of your melee attacks Wounds Kill
Available to	Assassin
Type	Enchantment
Range	Self
Incantation	"I enchant these weapons to slay all foes" x3
Effects	Enchantment Effect: Bearer's carried melee weapons are Wounds Kill.

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Extra Clarifications

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Trivia

• The Assassin class was introduced in Amtgard V2 (1983).

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