The Assassinex of the Masqued Guildas are ruthless killers. They strike from the darkness and disappear without a trace. Assassinex are forged through intense training, deadly weapons, a cocktail of drugs, genetic manipulation, cibernetic augmentations, and a cloak of darkness.
Cultural Background: Masqued Guildas.
Foundation professions: Assassin, Explorer, Falcão Do Mar, Hunter, Spy, Thief.
Heroic Profession Base Skill Requirements:
– Climb 40%
– Disguise 40%
– Hide 40%
– Jump 30%
– Listen 30%
– Melee Weapon – Dagger 50%
– Spot 30%
Advancement Steps:
– Swear fealty to a Masqued Guilda or the Mascarada Cabala, then fulfill at least three public kill contracts published within the Masqued Guildas.
– Discover the secret Muerte Portal to an Assassinex Conclave located within a Guilda headquarters or in Nueva Esperanza. Speak the Secret Word or meet death.
– Undertake the Lâminas de Salto Initiation. This requires the player to traverse a long, dark passage with bladed traps, jumping steps, pitfalls, obstacles, and poison darts.
Advancement Completion – Base Skill Modifiers (choose 3):
– Climb +15
– Dodge +15
– Disguise +15
– Fine Manipulation +15
– Hide +15
– Jump +15
– Knowledge – Espionage +25
– Knowledge – Streetwise +25
– Melee Weapon – Dagger +15
– Spot +20
Equipment gifted after Advancement Completion
Beijo Da Morte: A skilled artisan of death requires a deadly dagger. Your Guilda provides you with a concealable Vibro Knife that causes 2D10+2+dm bleeding damage.
Shroud of the Masque: See Equipment – gadgets section.
Unique Skills Gained
Poison Resistance: You are made to drink a foul-tasting concoction following initiation. The potion provides an all-purpose antidote with 16 potency that lasts for one rotation.
Unique Power Gained
Augmented Flesh: Following Advancement completion, the Guilda will augment your body through ciber enhancements. Select two Superpowers from pages 90-108 of the BRP rule book, taking into consideration Seablight: Antilles character creation rules. These powers start at level 1 and may be upgraded later.
Secret Knowledge: Your Masqued Guilda, Espionage, and Streetwise Knowledge skill difficulty modifiers are reduced by one level: Impossible becomes Difficult; Difficult becomes Average; Average Becomes Easy; and Easy becomes Automatic.
Cat-Like: Your Climb, Hide, and Jump skill difficulty modifiers are reduced by one level: Impossible becomes Difficult; Difficult becomes Average; Average Becomes Easy; and Easy becomes Automatic.
Responsibilities
Guilda Contracts: There’s no such thing as a free Assassinex. You must fulfill the assassination contracts assigned to you by your Guildas Chefe or the Mascarada Cabala. Failing to do so may result in you losing your Assassinex Heroic Profession (or an even worse fate).
