I have to say, I still dont see the PrC as an effective assassin. Death attack is nice, but how its formatted, you make a death attack, hit hard, and then the half orc pwnz you. (Note that I've never played the PrC in EfU, but from the standpoint of HotU) Idea's:

Cut throat action!: I reccomend, if the enemy is at 5 hp + assasin level or less, and not in combat, an assasin can make a insta kill attack vs reflex + will save, dc being the assasin level. Not to mention, who doesn't want to type "/c Cut_throat"

An 1/day agressive mode: Take away from AC, add to Att.

Assassins already have their paralyze death attack.

It works a little weird but it goes like this.

Assassin is in sneak mode sneaking down stalking his prey. The prey isn't in combat the assassin makes his move, death attack strikes it makes a paralyze save (DC 10+sin level + intel mod) If failed the target is paralyzed for an -extreme- long time.

Not sure if that is changed here.

A95 Assassins already have their paralyze death attack.

It works a little weird but it goes like this.

Assassin is in sneak mode sneaking down stalking his prey. The prey isn't in combat the assassin makes his move, death attack strikes it makes a paralyze save (DC 10+sin level + intel mod) If failed the target is paralyzed for an -extreme- long time.

Not sure if that is changed here.

It does.... wow. Why did metho pwn me then?... *waves magic remove idea wand and stun dissapears*

I still say I want to see more Cut throat.

It's because you have to be an int based... like pure assassin, in order to get a slightly high DC on that strike.

Another oddity for assassins is that the death attack damage is negated if they have freedom >.>

As far as PRC's go, the Assassin class is already very powerful, and won't likely be receiving any modification in the near future.

Death Attack is pretty cool if you make sure you have a good chance of flanking someone. I've never seen one in action on EfU, but imagine if one stayed in the back of the group like the traditional rogue, getting flank attacks with a bow, and each of those hits having a chance to paralyze.

As for PvP against a tank... your best bet is getting creative.

Everything considered, if an Assassin manages to paralyze with the DA, it's over with. Even if they don't, a skilled assassin can still carry out a decent hit.

Not to mention their spells.

Assassins are awesome. I've seen them be ridiculously deadly many times...

Squeagle ftw!

If you fail vs. a (realistically) DC18+ Death Attack, you're as good as dead. There's means IG to up your AB in a way you can raise your AB - and would there be a challenge to it if it was as simple as stealing candy from a baby?

Death Attack Paralyze only works if its the first attack in combat, on either party. If someone is already engaged in combat they won't get paralyzed. The paralyze DC is 10+Assassin Levels+Intelligence Modifier. The Paralyze stays in effect for ten minutes I think, or till the Assassin rests.

Well in PNP a assasins death attack can be instant kill or parlyze. (whatever the assn chooses.) Then again with the duration of Parlyze its literally instant death assuming they dont have friends with them.

And in PnP, the Assassin also has to observe the target for at least 3 full rounds, if I recall correctly.

You do recall correctly.

I concur.

Word.

Sho'nuff.