03-07-2011, 07:15 AM
Well, this is an event I hope to run in the next week or so, maybe longer if things take a long time to get going. The general idea is based around the premise of the university college/campus game called assassins, or mafia, or on the little known steam game "The Ship". The basic premise, is that you get together a large group, each is given a photograph and the name of one other person in the group, and the aim is to assassinate your target, before you yourself are assassinated. When you assassinate someone, you take the photograph of their target, and this becomes your new target. this continues until only one assassin is left standing, and they are declared the winner.
It is a fantastically fun game, and it is fairly easy, with a few permission tweaks and special rules, to adjust this game to work within a CotH setting, so here are all the details.
![[Image: daggerb.jpg]](http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3680/daggerb.jpg)
"My name is Agro Fairfax, and I am a man of simple pleasures.
I love good drink, good food, good company, and most of all, good sport. All the various races of this world have their own mundane view of what is a sport, yet all share one sport, that is rarely publicised or glorified. That of the subtle, and beautiful game played by assassins. It is an elegant ballet of skill and wit, of which the stakes could not be higher, and to my mind no other sport can match it. So, assassin, I have a proposal for you. I am assembling a group of fellows just like yourself, and you shall all compete in a glorious competition, stretching your wits and skills to the limit. There will only be one left standing by the end, but they shall be rewarded greatly. 250 gold, and the honour of wielding the golden blade of my house, and with it, may you continue the game how you will.
Of course, if you are scared of getting hurt...there is the door...
If not, let me explain how we will play..."
Details:
When the game begins, it will start with an event. In this event, the details will be explained IC, and you will be given your targets. You will receive your target by forum PM, with the character name and a picture. After this, there will be a half an hour reprive in which you can set your affairs in order, and get out of the building, before the game officially begins ,and you may start hunting your targets.
Rules:
Your character must be a rogue, must be a new alt, and must only be level 5 or below. This is to ensure that a level 80 character cannot simply be totally invisible while in stealth, and cannot move at a much faster pace while stealthed.
Stealth -is- permitted. It is, in fact, the only way one can make a kill in this game, to get behind a person in stealth unseen, and to make your kill emote. However, you may only enter stealth while out of sight of others, and you may only use it when you know where your target is, you cannot use it to stay hidden and avoid your own assassination, or simply for fun. Stealth must have an IC reasoning however. Maybe your character is a gnome with a penchant for invisibility generators, maybe you are a troll who has mastered the ability to bend mysticism to your will to cloak yourself. If you cant think of a reason, an invisibility generator will be supplied at the first meeting to facilitate you.
You may only kill your target. You may not kill another player if you think they are after you, or even if they make a failed attempt at your life.However, in this situation, you would still be given the advantage of knowing who is after you.
You may not kill, harm, or have other characters not involved in the game help you assassinate someone. Telling anyone outside the game about the game IC, is punishable by death. Agro likes his secrets. However, if you can convince another assassin who is playing to help you, feel free, but realise, they might have you as their target, and use it to their advantage. You might also find your little helper, -is- your next target, so be aware.
On this note, you may -tell- another assassin who your target is, but you may not, punishable by death, provide evidence to your claim by, for example, showing them the photograph of your target. This adds another layer of fun, can you deceive another player into helping you, or walking right into your trap?
No metagaming. I can't stress this enough, as metagaming just sucks all the fun out of a game like this.
You -may- use the "Who" function to find out the -zone- of another player/target. You will be supplied with an electronic map, that will cover this IC, but it will only stretch so far as the region of the other player. You may not invite them to party just to find out where they are, for example.
How to make a kill:
Making a kill is fairly simple, but is also open to abuse. To avoid abuse of this, follow this simple system:
1. Write out your emote beforehand. You want to be able to get in, emote, and then emote your escape quickly. If you have to pause to write out an emote, your target can move away, or spot you, in a way that is possible IC, simply because you had to pause. Write out your emote, get behind your target, then unleash your attack on your unsuspecting victim. If you didn't emote in time, unfortunately it means you acted too slowly, and as such you should not direct your frustration at your target for not playing along to their death
2. Know that your target is entirely within their rights to spot you. If they do, and have time to launch an emote, or a /say query at you, you must de-stealth, and emote some kind of excuse.
if you get your kill emote out before they react, then the assassination is a success, even if they turn to face you. You just stab them in the stomach instead.
Assassinations will come in 3 part emotes. The kill emote, the death emote, and the escape emote. A good example would be.
John the assassin approaches behind Claire the assassin. As she raises her glass to her lips, John neatly brings the blade across her throat. "Goodnight." he whispers slyly in her ear.
Claire the assassin lets out a choking gasp, before dropping to the ground.
John the assassin quickly gathers his next target's photograph from the woman's body, before ducking out of sight. Before a crowd can gather, he throws an inconspicious robe over his leather sneaking outfit, pulls up his hood, and makes his way into the next room, de-stealthing as he does so.
There are a small number of rules behind a kill. The victim may not reveal the identity of the person who has killed them, such as Claire shouting “Damn you John!†before passing away. This would ruin some of the IC drama. You may not assassinate someone with a ranged weapon from a distance, you must be directly facing the victim's back. If you are successful in killing someone, you must vacate the area immediately, else there may be characters IC who are entirely within their right to accuse you, and summon guards, if you stick around to gloat, and such. If you continue to stick around needlessly after your “escape emoteâ€Â, then their will be IC consequences, almost certainly resulting in your characters death, at which point you will be considered out of the game, and other players will be OOC notified of this, and their targets adjusted accordingly if necessary. No character warning are necessary for assassinations, nor is any other warning, IC or OOC. This is to prevent metagaming, or characters suddenly becoming "on edge" after a warning from a player.
If you wish to take part in this game, you will need to leave a post detailing: (Filled in my be as an example)
Player Name: Miah
Character name: Agro Fairfax
Character Age: 56
Character race: Human
Character gender: Male
Basic appearance: Tall, well built, tanned, with greying hair and a prominent moustache. Looks aged beyond his years, though physically in good shape. Has a strong smell of cigars about him, and looks like a man who lives purely for himself, rarely een without cigars or a glass of wine, usually seen in a white finely made suit.
Screenshot: (For identification)
![[Image: rszscreenshot0307111428.jpg]](http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/4380/rszscreenshot0307111428.jpg)
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Positions taken:
- Delta
- Heitrusan
- ForsakenSoul
- Spiralin
- Spark
- Holycowman
Player Name: Holycowman
- JackofBlades
- Jeff
-Kirabo
-Binkleheimer
(Pending Character Info)
-Cookie
Any further questions can be messaged to me by PM, or posted here. It would be great to get a GM's involvement or backing behind this, just in case, and to approve the special rules regarding the event. To clarify, IC stealth, and other such things, only apply to the characters in the event, for the duration of the event, it does not give you the abilities for later use.
PPS. I would love to see a great mix of rookie assassins, veteran assassins, and such. It will give the event far more flair to see a range of ages, genders, races and appearances, rather than generic brooding and dark hooded elven assassins
PPPS. There will only be one survivor. And that surviver will likely be a character that is developed and honed by the end of the game, so maybe the survivor can make a great character out of it
It is a fantastically fun game, and it is fairly easy, with a few permission tweaks and special rules, to adjust this game to work within a CotH setting, so here are all the details.
![[Image: daggerb.jpg]](http://img121.imageshack.us/i/daggerb.jpg/)
"My name is Agro Fairfax, and I am a man of simple pleasures.
I love good drink, good food, good company, and most of all, good sport. All the various races of this world have their own mundane view of what is a sport, yet all share one sport, that is rarely publicised or glorified. That of the subtle, and beautiful game played by assassins. It is an elegant ballet of skill and wit, of which the stakes could not be higher, and to my mind no other sport can match it. So, assassin, I have a proposal for you. I am assembling a group of fellows just like yourself, and you shall all compete in a glorious competition, stretching your wits and skills to the limit. There will only be one left standing by the end, but they shall be rewarded greatly. 250 gold, and the honour of wielding the golden blade of my house, and with it, may you continue the game how you will.
Of course, if you are scared of getting hurt...there is the door...
If not, let me explain how we will play..."
Details:
When the game begins, it will start with an event. In this event, the details will be explained IC, and you will be given your targets. You will receive your target by forum PM, with the character name and a picture. After this, there will be a half an hour reprive in which you can set your affairs in order, and get out of the building, before the game officially begins ,and you may start hunting your targets.
Rules:
Your character must be a rogue, must be a new alt, and must only be level 5 or below. This is to ensure that a level 80 character cannot simply be totally invisible while in stealth, and cannot move at a much faster pace while stealthed.
Stealth -is- permitted. It is, in fact, the only way one can make a kill in this game, to get behind a person in stealth unseen, and to make your kill emote. However, you may only enter stealth while out of sight of others, and you may only use it when you know where your target is, you cannot use it to stay hidden and avoid your own assassination, or simply for fun. Stealth must have an IC reasoning however. Maybe your character is a gnome with a penchant for invisibility generators, maybe you are a troll who has mastered the ability to bend mysticism to your will to cloak yourself. If you cant think of a reason, an invisibility generator will be supplied at the first meeting to facilitate you.
You may only kill your target. You may not kill another player if you think they are after you, or even if they make a failed attempt at your life.However, in this situation, you would still be given the advantage of knowing who is after you.
You may not kill, harm, or have other characters not involved in the game help you assassinate someone. Telling anyone outside the game about the game IC, is punishable by death. Agro likes his secrets. However, if you can convince another assassin who is playing to help you, feel free, but realise, they might have you as their target, and use it to their advantage. You might also find your little helper, -is- your next target, so be aware.
On this note, you may -tell- another assassin who your target is, but you may not, punishable by death, provide evidence to your claim by, for example, showing them the photograph of your target. This adds another layer of fun, can you deceive another player into helping you, or walking right into your trap?
No metagaming. I can't stress this enough, as metagaming just sucks all the fun out of a game like this.
You -may- use the "Who" function to find out the -zone- of another player/target. You will be supplied with an electronic map, that will cover this IC, but it will only stretch so far as the region of the other player. You may not invite them to party just to find out where they are, for example.
How to make a kill:
Making a kill is fairly simple, but is also open to abuse. To avoid abuse of this, follow this simple system:
1. Write out your emote beforehand. You want to be able to get in, emote, and then emote your escape quickly. If you have to pause to write out an emote, your target can move away, or spot you, in a way that is possible IC, simply because you had to pause. Write out your emote, get behind your target, then unleash your attack on your unsuspecting victim. If you didn't emote in time, unfortunately it means you acted too slowly, and as such you should not direct your frustration at your target for not playing along to their death
2. Know that your target is entirely within their rights to spot you. If they do, and have time to launch an emote, or a /say query at you, you must de-stealth, and emote some kind of excuse.
if you get your kill emote out before they react, then the assassination is a success, even if they turn to face you. You just stab them in the stomach instead.
Assassinations will come in 3 part emotes. The kill emote, the death emote, and the escape emote. A good example would be.
John the assassin approaches behind Claire the assassin. As she raises her glass to her lips, John neatly brings the blade across her throat. "Goodnight." he whispers slyly in her ear.
Claire the assassin lets out a choking gasp, before dropping to the ground.
John the assassin quickly gathers his next target's photograph from the woman's body, before ducking out of sight. Before a crowd can gather, he throws an inconspicious robe over his leather sneaking outfit, pulls up his hood, and makes his way into the next room, de-stealthing as he does so.
There are a small number of rules behind a kill. The victim may not reveal the identity of the person who has killed them, such as Claire shouting “Damn you John!†before passing away. This would ruin some of the IC drama. You may not assassinate someone with a ranged weapon from a distance, you must be directly facing the victim's back. If you are successful in killing someone, you must vacate the area immediately, else there may be characters IC who are entirely within their right to accuse you, and summon guards, if you stick around to gloat, and such. If you continue to stick around needlessly after your “escape emoteâ€Â, then their will be IC consequences, almost certainly resulting in your characters death, at which point you will be considered out of the game, and other players will be OOC notified of this, and their targets adjusted accordingly if necessary. No character warning are necessary for assassinations, nor is any other warning, IC or OOC. This is to prevent metagaming, or characters suddenly becoming "on edge" after a warning from a player.
If you wish to take part in this game, you will need to leave a post detailing: (Filled in my be as an example)
Player Name: Miah
Character name: Agro Fairfax
Character Age: 56
Character race: Human
Character gender: Male
Basic appearance: Tall, well built, tanned, with greying hair and a prominent moustache. Looks aged beyond his years, though physically in good shape. Has a strong smell of cigars about him, and looks like a man who lives purely for himself, rarely een without cigars or a glass of wine, usually seen in a white finely made suit.
Screenshot: (For identification)
![[Image: rszscreenshot0307111428.jpg]](http://img849.imageshack.us/i/rszscreenshot0307111428.jpg/)
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Positions taken:
- Delta
Spoiler:
![[Image: 2u5ak5h.png]](http://i55.tinypic.com/2u5ak5h.png)
- Heitrusan
Spoiler:
![[Image: wowscrnshot030711133119.jpg]](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5082/wowscrnshot030711133119.jpg)
- ForsakenSoul
Spoiler:
![[Image: yurickglengorn.jpg]](http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/1396/yurickglengorn.jpg)
- Spiralin
Spoiler:
![[Image: DwarfAssassin-1.jpg]](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb400/Spiralin9/DwarfAssassin-1.jpg)
- Spark
Spoiler:
- Holycowman
Player Name: Holycowman
Spoiler:
- JackofBlades
Spoiler:
- Jeff
Spoiler:
![[Image: notvega.jpg]](http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6383/notvega.jpg)
-Kirabo
Spoiler:
![[Image: wowscrnshot030911150500.jpg]](http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/146/wowscrnshot030911150500.jpg)
-Binkleheimer
(Pending Character Info)
-Cookie
Spoiler:
![[Image: Harimus.jpg]](http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt174/enkas/Manipulations/Harimus.jpg)
Any further questions can be messaged to me by PM, or posted here. It would be great to get a GM's involvement or backing behind this, just in case, and to approve the special rules regarding the event. To clarify, IC stealth, and other such things, only apply to the characters in the event, for the duration of the event, it does not give you the abilities for later use.
PPS. I would love to see a great mix of rookie assassins, veteran assassins, and such. It will give the event far more flair to see a range of ages, genders, races and appearances, rather than generic brooding and dark hooded elven assassins
PPPS. There will only be one survivor. And that surviver will likely be a character that is developed and honed by the end of the game, so maybe the survivor can make a great character out of it