Assassin
The assassin is a master of dealing quick, lethal blows. Assassins often function as spies, informants, killers for hire, or agents of vengeance. Their skill in a variety of dark arts allows them to carry out missions of death with shocking, terrifying precision. Unlike the blackguard, the assassin is not evil due to devotion to an evil power, but rather due to a complete lack of morals or ethics.
Requirements
Skills: Hide 8 ranks, Move Silently 8 ranks
Alignment Restriction: Non-Good
Hit Die: d6
Proficiencies: Armor (Light), Weapons (Simple)
Skill Points: 4 + INT
Class Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Craft (all), Decipher Script, Disable Trap, Disguise, Escape Artist, Forgery, Heal, Hide, Intimidate, Knowledge (all), Listen, Lore, Move Silently, Open Lock, Profession (all), Search, Sense Motive, Set Trap, Spot, Tumble, Use Magic Device
Level progression
| Lvl | BAB | Saves | Feats | HP range | Poison save | Death Attack | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | |||||||
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +2 | +0 | Use Poison, True Death Attack | 3-6 | - | 1d6 | |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +3 | +0 | Ghostly Visage, Uncanny Dodge I, Poison Save | 6-12 | +1 | 1d6 | |
| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +3 | +1 | Evasion, True Strike 1/Day | 9-18 | +1 | 2d6 | |
| 4th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +1 | Ultravision 1/Day | 12-24 | +2 | 2d6 | |
| 5th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +1 | Darkness, Uncanny Dodge II | 15-30 | +2 | 3d6 | |
| 6th | +4 | +2 | +5 | +2 | Invisibility 1/Day, Cat's Grace 1/Day | 18-36 | +3 | 3d6 | |
| 7th | +5 | +2 | +5 | +2 | Spiderskin 1/Day, Fox's Cunning 1/Day | 21-42 | +3 | 4d6 | |
| 8th | +6 | +2 | +6 | +2 | Freedom of Movement 1/Day, Invisibility Sphere 1/Day, Hide in Plain Sight | 24-48 | +4 | 4d6 | |
| 9th | +6 | +3 | +6 | +3 | Improved Invisibility 1/Day | 27-54 | +4 | 5d6 | |
| 10th | +7 | +3 | +7 | +3 | Ambush, Deeper Darkness 1/Day, Uncanny Dodge III | 30-60 | +5 | 5d6 | |
Assassins need sufficient intelligence to cast spells. This is equivalent to 10 plus the assassin's intelligence modifier. Thus, they need 14 Intelligence to cast spells of the 4th circle. Their casting level is 3 plus assassin levels.
True Strike
This ability is a free action.
Ambush
While stealthed, the assassin may teleport a short distance behind an enemy target in an attempt to inflict a debilitating blow. If the target fails their reflex save, they take 6d6 physical damage and are rendered silenced and slowed, while also having their AC lowered by 3 and suffer 15% damage vulnerability for two rounds. Regardless if the attempt is successful, the assassin gains Haste and +2 APR for two rounds. The DC is equal to 20 plus their intelligence modifier and half their dexterity modifier. If the target is a player that's able to hear or see the assassin, the DC is halved. This ability is on a 30-second cooldown.