Assasins help???! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Assasins help???! [Archive] - Wizards Community

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eapoll11
08-05-07, 10:13 PM Alright i want a group of assassins to attack my players...I already had a npc let them now that someone was looking for them yada yada to keep a long campaign story short i basically want advice on how to surprise my players with an assasins attack on the road or if there in an inn....
Board_Rider
08-05-07, 10:21 PM Actual Assasins (as in PrC)or just guys sent to kill.

I ask because it will be relevant to my advice.
eapoll11
08-05-07, 10:53 PM guys sent to kill.... i have a party of three elves on fighter, magic, and cleric. The world i have them in is mostly human they stand out basically...
KillerVole
08-06-07, 12:10 AM I always like assassins who are invisible, with True Strike and poisoned arrows. I favor Purple Worm poison. Of course, this may be inappropriate for your group. What level are your PCs?
Tuah
08-06-07, 12:47 AM Give us some more info. We need to know their levels, how well they're built, and how good of players they are.

Almost all of the characters I play have at least some sort of rogue aspect to them, so I'd love to help.
eapoll11
08-06-07, 09:13 AM Well im playing AD&D and i have a 3rd level fight 2lever fighter/1st cleric, and a 2 level magic user
VrecknidjX
08-06-07, 09:34 AM Well im playing AD&D...Well, that's going to limit things. I'll have to go gather up my old books, re-read them, and figure out what to do if you need edition-specific advice.

If you're just looking for story-based information, then advice will be much easier. But then, if you're looking for story-based tips, then you'll need to give us more than just the game system and a couple minor facts about the characters.

What's the world like? The town?

Is assassination a normal thing? If so, how does the population deal with that kind of nagging threat? If not, then someone (other than the characters) is going to take notice, especially if it's not flawlessly executed.

Have the characters done something to someone to "deserve" being hunted in this way? What was it? Who is sending the assassins and why?

Dave
eapoll11
08-06-07, 10:34 AM All i basically need is advice on how ot have the assassinsa attack and surprise my players im not going to have them attack in any town.. Along a road in a plaines are or if they stay at the inn how should i have the assassins attack them there ...the inn is outside of a town far enough away were they cant get help ....etc etc
Board_Rider
08-06-07, 06:52 PM What I would recommend is a slow buildup where the PCs build a friendship with their would be killers.

If that is not possible then the whole "pick the locks, move in quietly and kill them" route could work.
Rumple_Cragstan
08-06-07, 07:06 PM If they're sent just to kill them, then why bother making friendships with the PCs?

Here's my standard assassin attack, assuming that the PCs are in a somewhat public resting place (such as an Inn):

Have the assassins find out through various social skills which rooms the PCs are staying in. Find a way to get in there before the PCs do, without notice. Their tactics from here on can go different ways depending on how much time alone they had in the room before the PCs show up.

Plenty of time (30 minutes+) gives the assassin the opportunity to actually carve some of the bed out so he can hide inside it without making a big bump. When the PC inhabiting that room decides to lay down and sleep for the night, he finds that the bed isn't as safe as it used to be.

A bit of time (approx. 10 minutes) gives the assasin somewhat of a time limit, so he'll probably just look for the best hiding place in the room, most likely an armoire or something of that type... a closet, if nothing else is handy.

Almost no time (< 5 minutes) means that he's forced to work quickly, which will probably result in something simple like hiding under the bed.

Either way, the PCs wind up somewhat lacking in the defence department. The only real difference is the varying degrees of just how easy it is for the assassins.
Board_Rider
08-06-07, 07:49 PM Make them female..and attractive...and interested in the PCs. When they are "vulnerable" go in for the kill.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
eapoll11 08-05-07, 10:13 PM	Alright i want a group of assassins to attack my players...I already had a npc let them now that someone was looking for them yada yada to keep a long campaign story short i basically want advice on how to surprise my players with an assasins attack on the road or if there in an inn....
Board_Rider 08-05-07, 10:21 PM	Actual Assasins (as in PrC)or just guys sent to kill. I ask because it will be relevant to my advice.
eapoll11 08-05-07, 10:53 PM	guys sent to kill.... i have a party of three elves on fighter, magic, and cleric. The world i have them in is mostly human they stand out basically...
KillerVole 08-06-07, 12:10 AM	I always like assassins who are invisible, with True Strike and poisoned arrows. I favor Purple Worm poison. Of course, this may be inappropriate for your group. What level are your PCs?
Tuah 08-06-07, 12:47 AM	Give us some more info. We need to know their levels, how well they're built, and how good of players they are. Almost all of the characters I play have at least some sort of rogue aspect to them, so I'd love to help.
eapoll11 08-06-07, 09:13 AM	Well im playing AD&D and i have a 3rd level fight 2lever fighter/1st cleric, and a 2 level magic user
VrecknidjX 08-06-07, 09:34 AM	Well im playing AD&D...Well, that's going to limit things. I'll have to go gather up my old books, re-read them, and figure out what to do if you need edition-specific advice. If you're just looking for story-based information, then advice will be much easier. But then, if you're looking for story-based tips, then you'll need to give us more than just the game system and a couple minor facts about the characters. What's the world like? The town? Is assassination a normal thing? If so, how does the population deal with that kind of nagging threat? If not, then someone (other than the characters) is going to take notice, especially if it's not flawlessly executed. Have the characters done something to someone to "deserve" being hunted in this way? What was it? Who is sending the assassins and why? Dave
eapoll11 08-06-07, 10:34 AM	All i basically need is advice on how ot have the assassinsa attack and surprise my players im not going to have them attack in any town.. Along a road in a plaines are or if they stay at the inn how should i have the assassins attack them there ...the inn is outside of a town far enough away were they cant get help ....etc etc
Board_Rider 08-06-07, 06:52 PM	What I would recommend is a slow buildup where the PCs build a friendship with their would be killers. If that is not possible then the whole "pick the locks, move in quietly and kill them" route could work.
Rumple_Cragstan 08-06-07, 07:06 PM	If they're sent just to kill them, then why bother making friendships with the PCs? Here's my standard assassin attack, assuming that the PCs are in a somewhat public resting place (such as an Inn): Have the assassins find out through various social skills which rooms the PCs are staying in. Find a way to get in there before the PCs do, without notice. Their tactics from here on can go different ways depending on how much time alone they had in the room before the PCs show up. Plenty of time (30 minutes+) gives the assassin the opportunity to actually carve some of the bed out so he can hide inside it without making a big bump. When the PC inhabiting that room decides to lay down and sleep for the night, he finds that the bed isn't as safe as it used to be. A bit of time (approx. 10 minutes) gives the assasin somewhat of a time limit, so he'll probably just look for the best hiding place in the room, most likely an armoire or something of that type... a closet, if nothing else is handy. Almost no time (< 5 minutes) means that he's forced to work quickly, which will probably result in something simple like hiding under the bed. Either way, the PCs wind up somewhat lacking in the defence department. The only real difference is the varying degrees of just how easy it is for the assassins.
Board_Rider 08-06-07, 07:49 PM	Make them female..and attractive...and interested in the PCs. When they are "vulnerable" go in for the kill.