Vignette (Assassin)

Like all Vignettes in The Age of Decadence, this is essentially linear; it is simply the sequence of events which delivers The Map into the hands of a specific character-type (in this case, the Assassin).

Rewards

 * 10 SP
 * 2 SP (optional)

Quick Walkthrough

 * 1) Talk to Neleos in Teron Assasins Guild.
 * 2) Kill Gracius
 * 3) *Kill Guard
 * 4) *Convince Guard to leave

Detailed Walkthrough

 * 1) Talk to Neleos in Teron Assasins Guild.
 * 2) Optional: Buy supplies at Weapons Merchant in Teron Merchants Plaza.
 * 3) Kill Gracius.
 * 4) Dispose of the Guard
 * 5) *Load your crossbow while guard's recovering from the surprise.
 * 6) **Begins combat with weapon loaded.
 * 7) *Throw your crossbow at him (Dexterity + Critical Strike)
 * 8) **[11] or under: Failure. Begin combat without a weapon in hand.
 * 9) **[12] Partial success: As above, guard begins combat "Wounded".
 * 10) **[13] Success. Assassinate Guard without combat.
 * 11) *Convince Guard to leave (Persuasion)
 * 12) **[1] Failure: Begin combat with unloaded crossbow.
 * 13) **[2] Success: Gain 1 civil SP. (Persuasion + Streetwise)
 * 14) ***[3] Failure. Either take map and leave or begin combat with unloaded crossbow.
 * 15) ***[4] Success: Gain 1 civil SP. Split the chest's goods: 1 Topaz, 1 Sapphire, 1 Gold Ring, Iron 1 lb., 40 GP.
 * 16) ****Jump to 7.
 * 17) Loot Bodies
 * 18) *Gracius: Expensive Robe and Turban, 25 GP
 * 19) *Guard: Gladius (bronze) and Auxiliary Armor (bronze),15 GP
 * 20) **Standard Crossbow if you threw it at him.
 * 21) *Chest: Iron 2 lbs, Gladius (bronze), 85 GP
 * 22) Leave room. (Perception)
 * 23) *[6] or under: Take The Map.
 * 24) *[7] Success: Take map and Grooved Sphere.
 * 25) Return to Neleos for payment. (40 GP)
 * 26) *Begins The Map quest.