I’m working on a new class playbook which uses these, but in the meantime I am sufficiently happy with these moves…

I’m working on a new class playbook which uses these, but in the meantime I am sufficiently happy with these moves…

I’m working on a new class playbook which uses these, but in the meantime I am sufficiently happy with these moves and they work well enough as standalones that I figured I’d post them:

Contract Killer

When you have downtime and put out word that you’re looking to take on a contract, roll +Int. On a hit, someone approaches you with a job – they’ll give you a name and maybe a description. Roll 2d6: that’s what the job is worth to them, in tens of coins; take it or leave it. On a 7-9, the job has strings attached – they want you to kill the target in a specific way or place, by a specific time, etc. If you fail to complete a contract, take -1 ongoing to Contract Killer until you prove your worth again.

Ill Repute

When you put out word that you’re looking to take on a contract and get offered a job, their offer is double your roll.

The Professional

Replaces: Ill Repute

When you put out word that you’re looking to take on a contract and get offered a job, name your price. If they can afford it, they’ll pay.

8 thoughts on “I’m working on a new class playbook which uses these, but in the meantime I am sufficiently happy with these moves…”

  1. Thanks! A friend has been pestering me to write up a class that steals from Dishonored for a while, so instead I am writing up a class that steals from Dishonored, the Malazan Book of the Fallen and the AD&D Assassin class. Still not sure about the magical bits of it I’ve got written up, but the assassin-y bits are shaping up pretty well.

  2. I did this, along similar lines as your move:

    Stakeout

    When you spend several hours scoping out a place, person or situation, you may Discern Realities with +Int and add the following questions to your list of choices:

    – what is the stealthiest route out of here?

    – what is the best way to get to my target?

    I might ditch the part about additional questions, though – I’m wondering if “What here is useful or valuable to me?” and “What should I be on the lookout for?” aren’t already enough to answer any kind of assassination-related questions. 

  3. Actually, the more I think about it, the more I realise your “What would be the most opportune moment to strike?” question is way better than my two choices. Yoinked, if you don’t mind.

  4. Mine is mostly about surviving the (post-apoc sci-fantasy) wilderness to get to the next city, as they’re on a quest to cross a continent for some political allies. I’m (very slowly) working on some stuff for a supplement on city-based campaigns, though, so this sort of fits into that.

    Mostly, I felt like making another playbook and there was a niche to fill.

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