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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Atras" data-source="post: 5323709" data-attributes="member: 84936">My Thoughts - cross posted from WotC ForumThis is a dramatically changed class from the original... it looks like it could be fun to play.  Some things I noticed: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The article itself seems to be missing the by-line.  I had to check the web page to see who made this version.</li> </ul>I really hope that the first Assassin gets his class updated to  be Martial/Shadow - there are too many feats in the old assassin  article (Dragon 373) that required a martial class to take them. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Are the powers listed here Exploits or Hexes?</li> </ul>Did the Slayer or Knight get the basic hitpoints and hp per  level changed from the baseline fighter?  Should we expect the old  Assassin to get 1 more HP per level? <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Page 79 and page 77 differ on what weapons the Assassin is  proficient with.  Page 77 matches the old build's set up, page 79 looks  like the Essentials' version, minus the Guild training.</li> </ul>Will all of the Guilds be available to both versions of an  Assassin?  It looks like the two guilds in this Essentials article could  work with the old build, giving the old Assassin characters three new  weapon-specific At-Wills instead of temp hit points or free bonus  damage.  I'm not sure about the other way - the article says that the  Executioner Assassin can choose between the two Guilds listed in this  article.   It seems like they could take one of the other guild choices, but would be greatly weakened for doing it. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">All of the At-Will powers are lacking a level number.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Are the Guild-specific At-Wills available to a Half-Elf as a Dilletant power or a Human Assassin from a different Guild?</li> </ul>The Poisons being a Consumable replacement to a Daily Power are  a really cool idea, it is a great way to get Dailies back for Martial  Essentials classes.   Are these meant to only be available to the  Executioner Assassin?  It looks like an Executioner Assassin is the only  one with the Poison Use feature, and is thereforethe only one who can  create the poison, but it could be shared with anyone else - giving a  Leader flavor to an Assassin with Poison Use.  Perhaps the Feature needs  to specifiy that only an Assassin can use the poisoned weapon without  getting harmed. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can Poison Use become an Assassin-only feat?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Will the Quick Swap Feature become available as an Assassin-only  feat, or retrofitted to the old Assassin?  This could be incredibly  useful to the older version as well as this version.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Carrion Crawler Brain Juice and Nitharit Poison both are applied to a weapon or one  piece of ammunition and have an effect that goes through the  Encounter.  This essentially makes these two poisons totally ruined for  League of Whispers Guild members.  Maybe it can be applied to all of  your ammunition, but it will wear off in 5 minutes.</li> </ul>Powers: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Distracting Illusion - Should the Illusion be made with a free  Bluff check at creation, or a new Free Action Bluff check anytime  someone tries to see through it?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Silent Stalker - It looks like this Utility Power allows an Assassin  to throw away the requirements for being Hidden, replacing them with  "within 2 squares of an enemy".  Is this really the intended effect,  because it is AWESOME!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nimble Drop - an unleveled (because it is At-Will, perhaps?) Utility  power at level 4 is really atypical.  Would this Utility Power be  available to any Assassin at level 6?</li> </ul></blockquote>

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