shuriken

With this skill an assassin may hurl specially crafted discs of sharp metal at a victim. The assassin must be carrying a shuriken at the time, either ...

'follow through'

This automatic skill allows a person to attempt a rapid follow through kick to a normal kicking attack. If successful an extra kick is inflicted upon...

caltraps

During combat an assassin may attempt to injure a victim's legs with sharp spikes. If successful some loss of dexterity and movement occurs, as well a...

'eagle eye'

Through this powerful ability, an assassin of the beasts may attempt to discern the location of a victim. When successful, the victim has a feeling of...

'iron strike' 'ironstrike'

This is an automatic skill which allows assassins fighting hand-to-hand the chance to inflict greater damage. It also has the advantage of giving the...

'dragon blood'

Assassins who follow the Way of the Beast can call upon the ancient dragons to give them protection for a short time. Significant resistances to certa...

'viper strike'

This allows an assassin fighting with Viper style to deliver a series of rapid but weak punches on an opponent....

'dragon punch'

This automatic skill allows assassins using Dragon style fighting to deliver extra powerful punches during combat....

styles

Style selects an assassin's fighting style when using hand to hand combat. Style 'normal' returns to unstyled combat. All styles are for unarmed hand-...

'sweep kick'

A powerful kicking attack that also attempts to knock an opponent of their feet. It can only be used in Wyvern style....

'latch attack'

During combat an assassin fighting in Python style may attempt to latch a victim into a close combat lock. This greatly reduces the victim's ability t...

'fortitude of spring'

This ability allows seasonal assassins to meld their mind with their body. This enables an assassin to withstand injuries past their normal dying poin...

nerve

This skill allows an assassin to weaken a victim by pressing down on sensitive pressure points....

'blood of summer fire' 'blood of winter ice' 'winter ice' 'summer fire'

These are complimentary skills for season assassins. Blood of winter ice allows for a controlled slowing of the assassin's metabolism so that he or sh...

strangle

By use of this skill an assassin may attempt to cut off a victim's air supply, or pressure a sensitive nerve, to render the victim unconscious for a s...

endure

This skill allows an assassin to prepare him/herself for offensive magical encounters. It improves the assassin's spell resistance by a small amount, ...

'find vulnerability'

Assassins can master their hand to hand combat to find physical vulnerabilities on their enemies. This skill allows them to pierce physical resistan...

'hand block'

This is an automatic skill that allows a person to block attacks with his or her hands with great skill. It is primarily a substitute defence for parr...

'cleanse'

An assassin of the beast wayfollow, whom has reached a certain level of control over ones body may try to remove the unwanted organisms, or toxins in ...

'tiger claw'

Assassins fighting in Tiger style can attempt to make a direct blow on the opponent's throat using the "V" formed by their hardened claw-like finger...

'assassinate' 'aprepare'

This is a deadly skill of the most professional assassins. To attempt an assassination, assassins should first of all examine and prepare the area. To...

'weapon turn'

This automatic skill allows assassins using Wyvern style unarmed combat to attempt a quick flicking back of an opponent's weapon. This results in some...

kidnap

Kidnap is a special skill that Shadow wayfollowing assassins may use to remove their victims away to a new killing zone. A kidnapped victim is taken w...

stalk

Stalking is a powerful ability of Shadow wayfollowers. It allows an assassin to stalk and hunt down a victim of their choice, or the last person they ...

'calm mind'

A powerful feat of mental control that Seasonal wayfollowers are capable of performing. It has several affects, amongst which are the ability to see c...

assassin assassins

Assassins are deadly killers skilled in methods that are mere speculation and rumour amongst the common people of the realms. There are three kinds of...

perception

This automatic skill allows an assassin to make rapid evaluations of victim positions in combat. The major advantage in this ability is an improved ab...

nightfist

Nightfist allows a Shadow wayfollower to deliver an intense punch using a dark passion bourne from their Shadow training. See also: help wayfollow, h...

'sting of the manticore'

This most dangerous skill of Shadow wayfollowers allows an assassin a chance to strike a disabling blow to a victim's critical nerves, thus rendering ...

razorspine

This ability allows an assassin to make their body mimic a razorspine boar, giving themselves a hardened, jagged spinal protrusion. The effects of thi...

'rage of the wolverine'

A powerful strike of a Beast wayfollower that allows an assassin to make a deadly, rapid attack. The assassin calls upon the animal rage they have bee...

wayfollow waypath

Assassins are trained in complex and deadly skills which are often kept secret from even other assassins. However, the elder assassins found they were...

'way shadows' 'shadow' 'way of the shadows'

Assassins trained in the Way of Shadows are deadly, silent killers. These assassins do not have the raw power of Beast wayfollowers or the endurance o...

'way beasts' 'beast' 'way of the beasts'

The Way of the Beasts is for assassins who train amongst the animals of the wild, they take on the traits of those animals they find most effective in...

'way seasons' 'season' 'way of the seasons'

Season wayfollowers are specialist assassins who take path of endurance and dedication in killing. From years of hard study and meditation in the wild...

'blindness dust' 'poison dust' 'dust'

These skills allow an assassin to hurl specially prepared dusts into the room and attempts to affect everyone in it. Blindness dust can blind a charac...

dash

Dash allows a fast Beast assassin to rush into a room and execute an action, all in one fluid sequence. The room to be rushed into must be one that t...

'leaping strike'

Leap at a target, throwing them off balance. If they are flying or mounted, land them brutally....