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

• 15 SP
• 3 Civil SP (optional)

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Neleos in Teron Assasins Guild.
2. Kill Gracius
   • Kill Guard
   • 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
   • Load your crossbow while guard's recovering from the surprise.
     • Begins combat with weapon loaded.
   • Throw your crossbow at him (Dexterity + Critical Strike)
     • Dexterity:[9]+Critical Strike:[4] Success. Assassinate Guard without combat.
     • Dexterity:[7]+Critical Strike:[3] Partial success: Begin combat without a weapon in hand, guard begins combat "Wounded".
     • Dexterity<[7]+Critical Strike<[3] Failure. Begin combat without a weapon in hand.
   • Convince Guard to leave (Persuasion)
     • [1] Failure: Begin combat with unloaded crossbow.
     • [2] Success: Gain 1 civil SP. (Persuasion + Streetwise)
       • [3] Failure. Either take map and leave or begin combat with unloaded crossbow.
       • [4] Success: Gain 2 civil SP. Split the chest's goods: 1 Topaz, 1 Sapphire, 1 Gold Ring, Iron 1 lb., 40 GP.
         • Jump to 7.
5. Loot Bodies
   • Gracius: Expensive Robe and Turban, 25 GP
   • Guard: Gladius (bronze) and Auxiliary Armor (bronze),15 GP
     • Standard Crossbow if you threw it at him.
   • Chest: Iron 2 lbs, Gladius (bronze), 85 GP
6. Leave room. (Perception)
   • [6] or under: Take The Map.
   • [7] Success: Take map and Grooved Sphere.
7. Return to Neleos for payment. (40 GP)
   • Begins The Map quest.

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