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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Painfully" data-source="post: 1365766" data-attributes="member: 601">Magic is always going to be a major pain.  That's why it's magic.There are precautions like disguises and escape routes I mentioned earlier.  As an assassin, your goal is never to confront people face-to-face and have a fight to the finish.  You are in permanent stealth mode, with the intention of picking off targets as instantaneously as possible.  Always cover your tracks.  An investment of skill points in the use magic device skill can really pay off when used correctly.If a sorcerer did show up at the doorstep, it's obvious they must have some intention on their mind.  Maybe they're doing an investigation.  If they walked around with a detect magic, or truesight spell, what would it give away?If they are there to fight you, well then you screwed up somewhere, and you might end up paying the price for it.  I suggest you run as soon as they discover you, claim a new identity, and make a quiet living as an ordinary folk for a few weeks at least before you do any funny business whatsoever.This is one of the reasons a guild is so valuable.  They can shelter you from the authorities using safe houses, or putting you in a neighborhood where people won't point fingers at you.  A guild can also find wizards or clerics that might help you, for a price.  The underworld of the thieves guild is full of favors and backstabbing.----------A better question right now might be to look at the other side of things, and ask, "If you were a spellcaster about to attack an assassin in his own home, how would you do it?"</blockquote>

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