Assassin

Sneaky people in black.

'From the Rulebook:'

Assassins were once so powerful in the Middle East that Hulagu Khan had to storm their mountain fortress when they demanded tribute. Renaissance Italy and its setting of political intrigue made the courtly killing somewhat of an art form.

'Examples': ninjas, the Borgias, the Jackal, Hassan-I-Sabah, Sir Francis Walsingham

'Garb': Black sash plus must wear a mask or concealing face paint. Mask may be worn around neck.

'Armor': None initially

'Shields': None initially

'Weapons': Dagger, short, long, throwing weapons

'Immunities': None

'Lives': 4

'Abilities & Traits:'

Note: Each time an assassin plays in a battlegame, he must choose which abilities he is using for the entire battlegame. He can switch them between each battlegame as he sees fit.

'Levels'

• 1st No additional abilities
• 2nd Innate Ability (choose one):
  • a. May use a short bow (T)
  • b. Poison Weapon (ex) (2/game)
  • c. Trap (ex) (1/game)
• 3rd Innate Ability (choose one from this list or any lower level ability not already taken):
  • a. Touch of Death (ex) (1/game)
  • b. Teleport (ex) (2/game)
  • c. Antidote to Poison (ex) (1/life)
• 4th Up to two points of armor may now be worn (T)
• 5th Innate Ability (choose one from this list or any lower level ability not already taken):
  • a. May now use small shields (T)
  • b. Assassinate (ex) (2/game)
• 6th Innate Ability (choose two from this list or any lower level abilities not already taken):
  • a. Take Teleport again (must have already been taken once) Teleport becomes (1/life)
  • b. Take Assassinate again (must have already been taken once), Assassinate becomes (1/life)
  • c. Take Poison Weapon again (must have already been taken once), Poison Weapon becomes (1/life)
  • d.Take Trap again (must have already been taken once), Trap becomes (1/life)

See Guildmaster of Assassins

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