Assassin effectiveness

[Taqwus]

Your regular "poison dagger and leather armor" assassin isn't too good... but they're cheap, and have all the usual equipment slots if you must.
Abysian Slayers are a touch nastier, IIRC; C'tis Empoisoners are mage-assassins; R'lyeh Star Children can mind bLast and have Astral-1; Machakan Bane Spiders are very well-equipped and trained.

[Endoperez]

Assasins should be equipped, but some cheap items come a long way. Especially if they summon friends. You do not need Bottle of Living Water, though, simple Skull Talisman is often enough. It might work even against priests as Banishment is not very precise...

[quantum_mechani]

Oh, and don't forget the best assassin of all: The Lord of the Night

[Gandalf Parker]

Lord of Night is kewl. But nothing beats a pretender assassin.

[KroolDeath]

So that would explain my ineffective attempt at an assassination against an Indy commander. It just boils down to 1 vs 1 combat (or more I suppose).

Stealth adds no bonuses (you know, the traditional stab the guy in the back scenario) it seems except for the fact that it got me into the province unnoticed in the first place, correct?

Krool

[Arryn]

Originally posted by KroolDeath:
Stealth adds no bonuses (you know, the traditional stab the guy in the back scenario) it seems except for the fact that it got me into the province unnoticed in the first place, correct?

Correct. And the defender gets to act first, as in any combat.

[Stormbinder]

And never script any of your commanders to retreat, if you are in danger of being attacked by your opponent's assasins. If victim retreats from assasination attempt, he is considered to be dead by Dom2 engine.