Assassin

BF-Assassins r6

Killers dealing death from the shadows, trained by secret guilds forbidden in civilized lands. Same weapons, armor, attack bonus, and saves as Thieves; bounty hunters are often Assassins using Waylay lawfully.

NOTES

Humans only.

Prime Requisite

Dexterity 9, Intelligence 9

Hit Die

Attacks As

Thief

Saves As

Thief

Armor

As Thief (no metal, no shields)

Weapons

As Thief

ABILITY MINIMUMS

DEX 9+INT 9+

ALLOWED RACES

Human

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Poison: brew lethal poisons (a contact dose often 500+ gp; GM must keep it from becoming trivial). Assassinate: from behind, unaware foe, one-handed piercing weapon, +4 to hit; victim saves vs. Death Ray or dies instantly (success = normal damage; GM may deny saves to foes 2+ levels lower). Waylay: same setup with a subduing weapon (club/cudgel), +4 to hit; failed save = unconscious 2d8 turns. Shared Thief skills per table.

ABILITY TABLE (% PER LEVEL)

Lvl	Open Locks	Pick Pockets	Move Silently	Climb Walls	Hide	Listen	Poison
1	15	20	20	70	5	25	25
2	19	25	25	72	10	29	30
3	23	30	30	74	15	33	35
4	27	35	35	76	20	37	40
5	31	40	40	78	25	41	45
6	35	45	45	80	30	45	50
7	39	50	50	82	35	49	55
8	43	55	55	84	40	53	60
9	47	60	60	86	45	57	65
10	50	63	63	87	48	60	69
11	53	66	66	88	51	63	73
12	56	69	69	89	54	66	77
13	59	72	72	90	57	69	81
14	62	75	75	91	60	72	85
15	65	78	78	92	63	75	89
16	66	79	80	93	64	77	91
17	67	80	82	94	65	79	93

Table caps at 17th level.

EXPERIENCE & HIT DICE

Lvl	XP	HD
1	0	1d4
2	1,375	2d4
3	2,750	3d4
4	5,500	4d4
5	11,000	5d4
6	22,000	6d4
7	44,000	7d4
8	82,500	8d4
9	165,000	9d4
10	247,500	9d4+2
11	330,000	9d4+4
12	412,500	9d4+6
13	495,000	9d4+8
14	577,500	9d4+10
15	660,000	9d4+12
16	742,500	9d4+14
17	825,000	9d4+16
18	907,500	9d4+18
19	990,000	9d4+20
20	1,072,500	9d4+22

Source: BF-Assassins r6 • Transcribed from your supplements, no hallucination.

Lvl	Open Locks	Pick Pockets	Move Silently	Climb Walls	Hide	Listen	Poison
1	15	20	20	70	5	25	25
2	19	25	25	72	10	29	30
3	23	30	30	74	15	33	35
4	27	35	35	76	20	37	40
5	31	40	40	78	25	41	45
6	35	45	45	80	30	45	50
7	39	50	50	82	35	49	55
8	43	55	55	84	40	53	60
9	47	60	60	86	45	57	65
10	50	63	63	87	48	60	69
11	53	66	66	88	51	63	73
12	56	69	69	89	54	66	77
13	59	72	72	90	57	69	81
14	62	75	75	91	60	72	85
15	65	78	78	92	63	75	89
16	66	79	80	93	64	77	91
17	67	80	82	94	65	79	93

Lvl	Open Locks	Pick Pockets	Move Silently	Climb Walls	Hide	Listen	Poison
1	15	20	20	70	5	25	25
2	19	25	25	72	10	29	30
3	23	30	30	74	15	33	35
4	27	35	35	76	20	37	40
5	31	40	40	78	25	41	45
6	35	45	45	80	30	45	50
7	39	50	50	82	35	49	55
8	43	55	55	84	40	53	60
9	47	60	60	86	45	57	65
10	50	63	63	87	48	60	69
11	53	66	66	88	51	63	73
12	56	69	69	89	54	66	77
13	59	72	72	90	57	69	81
14	62	75	75	91	60	72	85
15	65	78	78	92	63	75	89
16	66	79	80	93	64	77	91
17	67	80	82	94	65	79	93

Lvl	Open Locks	Pick Pockets	Move Silently	Climb Walls	Hide	Listen	Poison
1	15	20	20	70	5	25	25
2	19	25	25	72	10	29	30
3	23	30	30	74	15	33	35
4	27	35	35	76	20	37	40
5	31	40	40	78	25	41	45
6	35	45	45	80	30	45	50
7	39	50	50	82	35	49	55
8	43	55	55	84	40	53	60
9	47	60	60	86	45	57	65
10	50	63	63	87	48	60	69
11	53	66	66	88	51	63	73
12	56	69	69	89	54	66	77
13	59	72	72	90	57	69	81
14	62	75	75	91	60	72	85
15	65	78	78	92	63	75	89
16	66	79	80	93	64	77	91
17	67	80	82	94	65	79	93