Royal Assassin (Magic: The Gathering)

An assassin is a king's most trusted courier, ensuring his messages are heard by even the most unwilling recipients.

Royal Assassin (Magic: The Gathering) ◊ Power Level — 9

Minion Rank — 5

Trained in the arts of stealth, the royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.

Physical Abilities

Agility

3

Dexterity

2

Stamina

1

Strength

1

Mental Abilities

Awareness 

2

Fighting

2

Intellect

1

Presence 

1

Defense

Dodge 3

Fortitude 3

Parry 4

Toughness 1

Will 4

Offense

Initiative +7*

Dagger +12 (Close, Dangerous Damage 2)
Sovereign Slaying +2 (Close, Affliction 16)
*See Majestic Mark

Skills

Athletics 4 (+5), Close Combat: Dagger 10 (+12), Deception 8 (+9), Intimidation  4 (+5), Perception 4 (+6), Stealth 10 (+13)

Advantages

Equipment 1, Hide in Plain Sight, Improved Initiative 1, Power Attack, Precise Attack 2 (close), Second Chance (Deception), Skill Mastery (Deception), Tracking, Quick Draw

Equipment

Dagger

Powers

◊Majestic Mark: Enhanced Advantages 4 -partially limited — 3 points

◊Sovereign Slaying: Affliction 16 -limited, -limited degrees — 4 points

Complications

A royal assassin is motivated by their loyalty to the crown and the will of the planeswalker who summons them

Character Point Totals Abilities 26 + Powers 7 + Advantages 10 + Skills 20 + Defenses 6 = Total 69

Majestic Mark

◊Descriptors – talent

◊Effect – Enhanced Advantages 4 • 3 points

Majestic Mark (partially limited Enhanced Trait 4)

◊Modifiers – partially limited

◊Action – free

◊Range – personal

◊Duration – sustained

◊Results – A royal assassin gains several advantages over his target

Description

A royal assassin ceaselessly practices his art. He gains the benefits of the Assessment advantage and spends every moment of interaction considering how best to quickly and quietly dispatch an assessed character. When encountering a previously (in a different scene) assessed character, the assassin enjoys the benefits of the Favored Foe advantage against them. In addition, the assassin gains +8 to initiative if he instigates combat with that character (equivalent to two ranks of the Improved Initiative advantage).

Sovereign Slaying

◊Descriptors – martial, talent

◊Effect – Affliction 16 • 4

Sovereign Slaying (limited Affliction 16 with limited degrees)

◊Modifiers – limited: -1/rank, limited degrees:-2/rank

◊Action – standard

◊Range – close

◊Duration – instant

◊Results – target dying (three or more degrees)

◊Resist – Fortitude

Description

A royal assassin can attempt to dispatch an unprepared foe. The subject must be defenseless, exhausted, fatigued or unaware for the assassin to target them with this ability. If the subject fails a DC 26 Fortitude resistance check by three degrees or more (a check result of 11 or less), it is dying (see Conditions).

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