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Assassin Roleplaying Notes

Assassins are a shadowy lot, stalking through the nights, searching after their
victims. The night is their friend, as it easily hides their identify and keeps
their targets from knowing the assassin is there until it is too late. Assassins
also prefer to work in cities, obviously, as there aren't too many people to be
murdered out in the countryside. They also work by strict contracts and will
usually only have one employer, since issues of loyalty can get pretty
complicated if the two employers start having problems with each other.
Assassins usually do not care about their target - they kill for money, and
that is that.

Depending on the target, the social status of an assassin can appear to be
anything from a lowly beggar to a respected noble. He only need fool those
around him long enough until his job is done and he is long gone. Assassins are
masters of disguise and stealth and prefer to strike from the shadows, yet often
are skilled enough in their weapons to take down people who don't succumb to
their tricky ways. Poison is the assassin's friend because it is effect and the
murderer need not be in the area when the victim dies. In fact, the poison could
be administered days ahead and the assassin can sit back and wait for it to do
its dirty work.

All in all, assassins are generally a cold, detatched lot. Death and murder is
simply a part of life - there's no need to get emotional about it. Most
assassins don't get emotionally involved with their targets, and when they do,
it's usually in the form of anger or resentment. Assassins also prefer to work
in organizations, but when it comes to the actual murder they will almost always
work alone. They trust their own skill, and a slip-up from another party member
can mean death or jailtime.

