[Cerek the Barbaric]

Lots of good suggestions so far. I am enjoying my Assassin that I'm playing now...and one of the reasons is the roleplaying opportunitities.

MINOR SPOILER AHEAD
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When my assassin was granted De'Arnise Keep, he went back for his first "follow-up visit" to see how things were going (AND to collect the 500gp from the Keep). I arrive to learn that a local merchant is demanding an audience with me. Alright, send him in, this could be fun.

In comes some irate bald guy with a sour attitude and positively NO RESPECT for my position. He whines that his caravan was attacked by bandits and he demands...DEMANDS....that I pay him restitution for his lost wares. He informs me that the merchants that travel back and forth to the Keep depend on the roads to be safe and that he may convince his colleagues to boycott my land if I refuse to pay him for his loss. I look him over for a moment and resist the urge to shove my dagger through his throat right there. Then I reply "Why don't I just have you killed instead as an example to your fellow merchants as to what happens to those that make unreasonable demands of me?" Naturally, his attitude changes immediately and he is practically falling all over himself apologizing. Then he asks if I could cover half his expenses, and says "Surely you understand the importance of keeping good business relationships." "I explain that I do NOT understand the importance of keeping his business and that I've already told him my decisions." The last I see of him, my Keep guards are dragging him screaming out the door.

That's one of the things I like about the assassin, you can be "sugar-cane-sweet" to somebody's face, then turn right around and - literally - stab them in the back.

[ 08-19-2003, 01:17 PM: Message edited by: Cerek the Barbaric ]