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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 8079426" data-attributes="member: 6921763"><p>What [USER=6801558]@robus[/USER] said: </p><p>1) If there is no uncertainty to the outcome of an Assassin making a deadly strike from the shadows, the DM should simply adjudicate that the Assassin kills the target. No attack roll necessary - and no initiative roll necessary for that matter. As DM, I would just ask the player to describe how the Assassin pulled it off.</p><p></p><p>2) If there is uncertainty in an Assassination attempt and as DM I called for initiative, I would not end the encounter just because the Assassin then opted to Hide instead of Attack due to losing initiative. The bolded bit above is false: initiative happened, combat began, and the Assassin chose the Hide action. Combat continues and the DM may want to start telegraphing a time pressure if one is not already there (e.g. "the sound of boots approach from down the hall...").</p><p></p><p></p><p>Side note: There are two parts of the Assassinate ability. You sometimes have one without the other and sometimes you can have both together in that first round of combat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 8079426, member: 6921763"] What [USER=6801558]@robus[/USER] said: 1) If there is no uncertainty to the outcome of an Assassin making a deadly strike from the shadows, the DM should simply adjudicate that the Assassin kills the target. No attack roll necessary - and no initiative roll necessary for that matter. As DM, I would just ask the player to describe how the Assassin pulled it off. 2) If there is uncertainty in an Assassination attempt and as DM I called for initiative, I would not end the encounter just because the Assassin then opted to Hide instead of Attack due to losing initiative. The bolded bit above is false: initiative happened, combat began, and the Assassin chose the Hide action. Combat continues and the DM may want to start telegraphing a time pressure if one is not already there (e.g. "the sound of boots approach from down the hall..."). Side note: There are two parts of the Assassinate ability. You sometimes have one without the other and sometimes you can have both together in that first round of combat. [/QUOTE]
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