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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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 Posted - 06 Nov 2007 : 18:08:19
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I think that my vote has to go to Malak, Seraph of Lies, and Chosen of Cyric. He is willing to do anything, and I mean anything, if he thinks it is in the best interest of his god, even if his god disagrees with him. And he is running around with the heart of his god in his chest. Then again, he might not have gotten away from Ruha at the end of the RotAW. But I am betting that he did. I would so read another book with him as a key character.
Determination and willingness counts for a lot, but it doesn't replace skill. Malik can do a good amount, but I'm doubting he'd be all that capable an assassin. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
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Posted - 06 Nov 2007 : 18:30:48
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
I think that my vote has to go to Malak, Seraph of Lies, and Chosen of Cyric. He is willing to do anything, and I mean anything, if he thinks it is in the best interest of his god, even if his god disagrees with him. And he is running around with the heart of his god in his chest. Then again, he might not have gotten away from Ruha at the end of the RotAW. But I am betting that he did. I would so read another book with him as a key character.
Determination and willingness counts for a lot, but it doesn't replace skill. Malik can do a good amount, but I'm doubting he'd be all that capable an assassin.
Have you read Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad? He managed, through sheer dumb luck, to kill the one person that every Cyricist in the whole of Faerun was trying to kill. It is that dumb luck, and the favor of the god of murderers, that makes him so deadly. Anyways, that is just my opinion, no need for anyone to agree with it. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36793 Posts |
Posted - 06 Nov 2007 : 19:28:48
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
I think that my vote has to go to Malak, Seraph of Lies, and Chosen of Cyric. He is willing to do anything, and I mean anything, if he thinks it is in the best interest of his god, even if his god disagrees with him. And he is running around with the heart of his god in his chest. Then again, he might not have gotten away from Ruha at the end of the RotAW. But I am betting that he did. I would so read another book with him as a key character.
Determination and willingness counts for a lot, but it doesn't replace skill. Malik can do a good amount, but I'm doubting he'd be all that capable an assassin.
Have you read Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad? He managed, through sheer dumb luck, to kill the one person that every Cyricist in the whole of Faerun was trying to kill. It is that dumb luck, and the favor of the god of murderers, that makes him so deadly. Anyways, that is just my opinion, no need for anyone to agree with it.
I rather enjoy that book. But I don't see that a bit of dumb luck counts as skill. Malik may have committed murder, but he's not really an assassin. |
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Firestorm
Senior Scribe
Canada
826 Posts |
Posted - 06 Nov 2007 : 19:33:44
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Shurruppak the reaper of unther, former chosen of gilream defines assassin.
His powers are sick. He could probably take out Entreri and Drizzt at the same time back with his 2e stats. 3e he was toned down a bit, but is still one of the best epic level NPC's. Detailed in the Epic level handbook.
Cut and Paste an old post of mine.
Shurrupak "The Reaper of Unther"
He was Gilgeams Chosen, his powers in 2e were permanent gifts, I know he had a Magic Resistance of 50%, and could produce about five Mirror Images of himself at a time, most of his natural ability scores were in the low twenties, these natural abilities themselves made him a walking semi-god king in the south...
Shurrupak was an insane monster before his diety got knocked off after the ToT, in one instance he was sent to a major city in Unther to put down a riot from the starving population, he succeded by dragging people out of their homes and executing them in the street until everybody shut up about the mass starvation of the city...
Shurrupak was a 20th level fighter / 7th level southern mage in the 2e days southern mage/priest = had access to the secret-script awesome southern "mulhorandi" spells, every PC wizard or priest in the 2e days would have betrayed their party to get to use some of these spells, me favorites are the Javelin, Devastate, Death Bolt, Magic Resistance, and all the Curse/Bane spells...
Shurrupak may also have access to some of the unique southern magical items like the Ring of Thunder, Chariot of Ra, Font of Time, Staff of Fury, Witchweed, and Jewel of Kxxxxxxx forgot it's name "it makes an exact duplicate of yourself magic items and all, including any artifacts carried for 48 hours, now that is an awesome item...
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
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Posted - 08 Nov 2007 : 21:14:54
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BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!
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Pharaun Mizzrym
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 20 Nov 2007 : 02:46:01
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| Artemis Entreri, Predictable Answer but a logical one, Its not just his Skill or Level or equipment. He is a very Intellingent fighter and is able to improvise in almost any situation |
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Akeri Rualuavain
Seeker
Canada
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Posted - 20 Nov 2007 : 02:50:39
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| Me too I think I would Say Entreri. Not because he would be the best... I'm really not shure of that, I know a few other character that would beat him rather... easily. But, in my opinion, he is the coolest and the more complex assasin. We are actualy able to undestand and even sympathise for him. |
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nbnmare
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 20 Nov 2007 : 12:50:29
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| Artemis Entreri may or may not be the most dangerous assassin in the Realms, but I can think of several characters who are more dangerous *rogues* than him. Erevis Cale for one would kick Entreri's arse . |
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Firestorm
Senior Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 20 Nov 2007 : 14:51:49
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| Again, Shurruppak would take Entreri and Drizzt at the same time |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
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Posted - 20 Nov 2007 : 15:50:54
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| Entreri is the most well-known assassin among FR fans, outside the setting. But within the setting, that doesn't mean very much. |
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The most dangerous assassin in forgotten realms
