The degree to which the Dark Lady and her followers depend on dark magic has led to innovations in its use, from introducing new and terrible spells into the world to new fighting techniques that incorporate that foul magic. Anticipating the coming struggle, the Dark Lady recruited a number of killers and taught them Death spells to make them more effective killers. She called them silencers and has since sent them out into the Empire to get close to powerful people and eliminate them as a gift to the returning Witch-King.

Silencers can come from any background and might be magicians with a penchant for the dark arts, cultists devoted to the Dark Lady, cunning warriors, or diabolical rogues. Whatever their background, they weave their lethal spells in with weapon strikes. This way, they can attack with shocking force to bring down the toughest foe.

Level 3 Silencer

Attributes. Increase two by 1
Characteristics. Health +3, Power +1
Languages and Professions Add murderer to your list of professions.
Magic You discover the Death or Shadow tradition or you learn one Death or Shadow spell.
Murderous Strike When you deal damage from an attack you make with a weapon, you can use a triggered action to expend the casting of a rank 1 or higher Death spell you have learned. The attack deals 1d6 extra damage per rank of the spell whose casting you expended.

Level 6 Silencer

Characteristics. Health +3
Magic You learn one Death or Shadow spell.
Touch of Darkness When you deal damage to a living creature, the creature must get a success on a Strength challenge roll or take double damage from Death and Shadow spells for 1 round.

Level 9 Master Silencer

Characteristics. Health +3, Power +1
Magic You learn one Death or Shadow spell.
Harbinger of Death When a creature within short range of you becomes injured, you can use a triggered action to teleport to an open space within 1 yard of the triggering creature and attack it with a weapon. You make the attack roll with 1 boon and the attack deals 1d6 extra damage.