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Message: <blockquote data-quote="clark411" data-source="post: 518771" data-attributes="member: 4768">So so many many ways..  just to start-1) Have his seamstress line one of his finer sets of dining attire with a discreet poison laced needle.  If he dies of poison at dinner, everyone will rush the cook and the food.  It won't be till long after that someone *might* notice the needle in the clothing and a slimmer chance yet that they'll put that together with the poisoning (as leaving needles in clothing isn't a terribly uncommon circumstance in times without sowing machines).2) If he enjoys hunting of any type vs rather dangerous woodland animals, seduce his squires with gold and promises of land if they see fit to get him heavily intoxicated as he goes out.  This'll work on your more glutton-y kings and less on your prim and proper ones.3) If you have connections to any guilds which deal with repairs to his transportation, arrange any sort of accident.  Ships can sink at sea, wagons can invariably lose a wheel just as coincidence sends "savage brigands" along the same path.4) Good ol' Polymorph can get you on the throne without disposing the king.. although magic can be a dangerous ally at court.</blockquote>