Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Derulbaskul" data-source="post: 1666877" data-attributes="member: 1581">I think the problem is that the assassin class is simply badly designed. Rather than considering what an assassin would really be like in a fantasy world, the design team took a rogue and gave it some spells. Assassins don't cast spells....My homebrew assassin has lost the spells but gains a target/prey/quarry ability. Essentially, this is like a ranger's favoured enemy but applies to one type or group and you have to study the type or group to get the bonus.The way it works is that, frex, you target the Shadow Thieves of Amn. You spend a certain amount of time making Gather Information and/or Spot checks and then, when you face them, you gain the Target bonus to damage, Hide, Move Silently etc... plus it boosts the DC of the death attack. You can also change your Target by going through the same process again.Anyway, this ability certainly makes the assassin (who can also be a hunter or bounty hunter: the class is about killing quickly by preparing properly) a lot more effective but also provides a period of time when he can be thwarted.</blockquote>