[MR] Assassins

[Chris and Sue]

Considering the dictates of the Society are "someone who could have
lived..." how much help does this person need?

Do they want an assassin culture?  If so, outside of esoteric speculation,
the link Achbar provided would be a good start.  European assassins were
just, as far as my research leads me to believe, individuals who were paid
well to dispose of people.  With that in mind, any medieval persona could
have been an 'assassin'.

What concerns me most is why he wises that to be part of his persona.  If he
(or she) is looking to play up a particular aspect of the Middle Ages, then
more power to them.  If they simply think ninjas and assassins are cool,
then I would seriously consider advising them to do more research.
Assassination is normally only a small part of what the assassin cultures
were about.  Point them in the direction of some good learnin'.  Keep them
from being a LARPer.

Dagobert

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[mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Gina
Shelley
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:38 PM
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Subject: [MR] Assassins



You're friend could have some fun with this...alas, so many people have
forgotten the old games we used to play. 

 

Anyone remember the game where you could "poison" someone?  You slipped a
rock into their drink and if they drank before noticing the rock, they'd
been poisoned. 

 

Usually a dose of Irish Mist was enough to bring them back from the brink. 

 

I was pretty good at it. Ask Liam. 

 

Dulcy

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