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True Assassins?

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#1
skio
Apr 06, 2009 3:44:22 The issue 373 of Dragon mentions 'true assassins' in the sidebar on page 10, as people that 'can step through walls, blend into the stuff of shadows, alter their appearance at will, and command the gloaming to do their bidding.'

Is this a possible hint for an Assassin (or Shadowdancer or Ninja or whatever) class in PHB3, obviously a Shadow Striker?

Opinions?
#2
Bolongo
Apr 06, 2009 6:22:27
Opinions?

Don't get thaX started...
#3
ranadiel
Apr 06, 2009 6:33:10 Pretty much everyone(I think) is in agreement that it will be the shadow striker. There is a bit more diagreement about what it will be called. Also there is no real agreement on where it will be released.
#4
doctorhook
Apr 06, 2009 16:45:16
Don't get thaX started...

Pretty much everyone(I think) is in agreement that it will be the shadow striker. There is a bit more diagreement about what it will be called. Also there is no real agreement on where it will be released.

Not everybody, but it's a smart bet. I'm still not totally convinced that this "True Assassin" bit is even a spoiler for a specific class, although I'm willing to admit that it's not a stretch to think it might be.

I understand there's going to be a playtest for one of the PH3 races this month; I imagine this article might spoil (indirectly) exactly which power sources will be handled by PH3. There's a good chance that that information will strongly fuel speculations about the supposed Assassin class.
#5
sigil_beguiler
Apr 06, 2009 16:52:33
I understand there's going to be a playtest for one of the PH3 races this month; I imagine this article might spoil (indirectly) exactly which power sources will be handled by PH3. There's a good chance that that information will strongly fuel speculations about the supposed Assassin class.

Yeah I am hopeful about that too. If is a copy of the current Races pages from PHB3, then it should give "example characters" and "what class is best", so they may mention PHB3 classes.

I am really hopeful that the True Assassin has some manner of class representation. So many neat abilities represented in that little blurb. I would also be very happy to have an Assassin class, I could see a fair number of my players choosing one, or multiclassing/hybridizing into it. We do, do a number of assassination runs in our campaigns :P

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#1 skio Apr 06, 2009 3:44:22	The issue 373 of Dragon mentions 'true assassins' in the sidebar on page 10, as people that 'can step through walls, blend into the stuff of shadows, alter their appearance at will, and command the gloaming to do their bidding.' Is this a possible hint for an Assassin (or Shadowdancer or Ninja or whatever) class in PHB3, obviously a Shadow Striker? Opinions?
#2 Bolongo Apr 06, 2009 6:22:27	Opinions? Don't get thaX started...
#3 ranadiel Apr 06, 2009 6:33:10	Pretty much everyone(I think) is in agreement that it will be the shadow striker. There is a bit more diagreement about what it will be called. Also there is no real agreement on where it will be released.
#4 doctorhook Apr 06, 2009 16:45:16	Don't get thaX started... Pretty much everyone(I think) is in agreement that it will be the shadow striker. There is a bit more diagreement about what it will be called. Also there is no real agreement on where it will be released. Not everybody, but it's a smart bet. I'm still not totally convinced that this "True Assassin" bit is even a spoiler for a specific class, although I'm willing to admit that it's not a stretch to think it might be. I understand there's going to be a playtest for one of the PH3 races this month; I imagine this article might spoil (indirectly) exactly which power sources will be handled by PH3. There's a good chance that that information will strongly fuel speculations about the supposed Assassin class.
#5 sigil_beguiler Apr 06, 2009 16:52:33	I understand there's going to be a playtest for one of the PH3 races this month; I imagine this article might spoil (indirectly) exactly which power sources will be handled by PH3. There's a good chance that that information will strongly fuel speculations about the supposed Assassin class. Yeah I am hopeful about that too. If is a copy of the current Races pages from PHB3, then it should give "example characters" and "what class is best", so they may mention PHB3 classes. I am really hopeful that the True Assassin has some manner of class representation. So many neat abilities represented in that little blurb. I would also be very happy to have an Assassin class, I could see a fair number of my players choosing one, or multiclassing/hybridizing into it. We do, do a number of assassination runs in our campaigns :P