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Assassin Talents

Striking from hiding: Advantage from concealment, Sneak Attack and poisons.

TalentTierRequirementsBenefit
Shadow Opportunist11+ ranks in Stealth+1 Advantage on attacks against enemies you are Hidden or Undetected from.
Sneak Attack2Shadow Opportunist; 2+ ranks in StealthOnce per turn, when you deal damage with a melee attack or a ranged attack within 20 ft that had any Advantage, add 1d4 per level of Advantage.
Assassin's Strike3Shadow Opportunist, Sneak Attack; 5+ ranks in StealthOnce per turn, double your Sneak Attack damage while Hidden or Undetected by the target.
Shadow Feint2Shadow Opportunist; 2+ ranks in StealthStealth check vs the target's Perception save. Success: make a melee attack as part of this action with 1 Advantage (2 on a critical success).
Poison Expert2Shadow Opportunist; 1+ ranks in Stealth; 1+ ranks in CraftingCraft poisons with Crafting. Once per turn, apply a poison to a weapon with Interact for 0 AP.

Shadow Opportunist

Tier 1

Requires: 1+ ranks in Stealth

+1 Advantage on attacks against enemies you are Hidden or Undetected from.

Sneak Attack

Tier 2
Attack, Taxing

Requires: Shadow Opportunist; 2+ ranks in Stealth

Once per turn, when you deal damage with a melee attack or a ranged attack within 20 ft that had any Advantage, add 1d4 per level of Advantage.

Assassin's Strike

Tier 3
Attack, Taxing

Requires: Shadow Opportunist, Sneak Attack; 5+ ranks in Stealth

Once per turn, double your Sneak Attack damage while Hidden or Undetected by the target.

Shadow Feint

Tier 2 · 2 AP
Attack, Maneuver

Requires: Shadow Opportunist; 2+ ranks in Stealth

Stealth check vs the target's Perception save. Success: make a melee attack as part of this action with 1 Advantage (2 on a critical success).

Push: take 1 Strain to use this for 1 AP instead of 2.

Poison Expert

Tier 2
Skill

Requires: Shadow Opportunist; 1+ ranks in Stealth; 1+ ranks in Crafting

Craft poisons with Crafting. Once per turn, apply a poison to a weapon with Interact for 0 AP.