Whether you do it for money or from a personal vendetta, you are good at ensuring the right person dies. Carrying out an assassination takes careful planning, preparation, and skill. Attempting to assassinate a high-profile target may significantly impact your campaign. To undertake this Downtime Activity, so be sure to discuss viable targets with your GM. If there are targets they deem worthy of assassination only during an adventure, consider undertaking the following Downtime Activities: [[Watch and Learn]], [[Research an Enemy]], or [[Surveillance]]. Once you have selected your target, you must enact your plan in three stages: Approach the target, Kill the target, and make your Escape. Each stage requires an appropriate DC 14 Test using an Attribute and skill relevant to your tactics, such as Dexterity ([[00-Balance Of Powers/3-Mechanics/6-Ability Scores/Stealth|Stealth]]) to sneak by the guards or Strength ([[00-Balance Of Powers/3-Mechanics/6-Ability Scores/Athletics|Athletics]]) to overpower your target. Failing any of these Tests leads to consequences, as outlined in the Sloppy Work table. The GM may impose further modifiers on these rolls, depending on your target. The Assassination Target table provides some example targets with associated modifiers. ASSASSINATION TARGET | Modifier | Approach | Kill | Escape | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ---- | ------ | | A skilled warrior, ever vigilant for attackers | +1 | +2 | +2 | | A pampered noble, surrounded by guards | +4 | +0 | +4 | | A wizard skilled with illusions | +0 | +4 | +0 | | A gang leader in the heart of their territory | +1 | +2 | +3 | | A minor official with powerful friends | +0 | +0 | +3 | | A beloved public figure who appears to the masses every day | -2 | +1 | +4 | SLOPPY WORK | You Failed To | Consequence | | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Approach the target | You were caught, or your approach was poorly executed. Increase the DC for Killing the Target by 2. | | Kill the target | You did not assassinate the target. Increase the DC for making your Escape by 2. | | Make your escape | You were caught or apprehended by guards. You will face punishment for your crimes. | #money #politics #revenge #rival