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[b]The Keep[/b]
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The four assassins hopped from rooftop to rooftop under cover of darkness, and under the festive noise of the celebration, none would notice their approach unless they had an idea that they were coming in the first place. The plan was simple enough. All they would need to do is to eliminate key figures in their sleep. On their way there, they would kill only if spotted, and if they had encountered too much resistance, they were either to flee or to deny the enemy the opportunity to interrogate them.

But if all went well... then perhaps they'd still have a chance of making their master's plan a reality.

The assassins then split into pairs, one duo entering through the kitchen's service entrance, and the other having scaled the keep, entering through one of the windows in the guest rooms. Their targets? Duke Manuel Karstilli, and Lord Balthazar Trevarthen. Each group would search for the former in the master bedrooms, and the latter in the guest bedrooms. Should they fail to find their target, they would begin searching more public rooms, before moving to search each room individually.

Downstairs, particularly attentive characters might be able to detect the presence of two individuals moving silently through the Keep. Upstairs, the assassins would be less likely to be noticed-- though prepared characters may still be able to find a way to surprise their assailants. Characters simply wandering the halls may be able to chance upon the intruders, if they're lucky.

[b]The Trade Square[/b]
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With the celebration in full swing, people would be unlikely to spot the pair of assassins moving silently through the crowd, their hooded figures blending in with the crowd seamlessly. There was also one hopping from rooftop to rooftop, overseeing the whole thing. Their mission, similar to their compatriots, was to eliminate one of the key figures holding the siege together: the Crown Prince Leonidas Lionheart. If they succeeded, there would of course be repercussions that extend past the siege, but whether or not they would succeed is another question entirely.

In plain sight, these assassins would try to poison the Crown Prince's meal or wine. Failing that, they would resort to more overt actions-- either stabbing the man with an envenomed blade or firing at him from atop the rooftops. If caught, they would use the pandemonium of the crowd to make a quick escape, not wanting to risk their lives more than they have to.

Someone particularly perceptive who was watching the crowds may be able to note how suspicious these assassins are. Meanwhile, anyone paying general attention to their surroundings may notice the strange individual moving silently atop the rooftops. Characters partaking in the festivities are less likely to spot these individuals until it is too late, but may get a chance to react, if nimble enough.

[b]The City Streets[/b]
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Meanwhile, the remaining two assassins have different objectives from their comrades. Their goals were twofold: they would move to poison the town's water wells. Although the townspeople have an alternative water source in the nearby river, they do this in the hope of inflicting damage to the town's infrastructure and some of the defenders before the battle begins. Their next objective, however, was more insidious: they had planned to plant detonation charges on the city's East Gate, where damage to the gatehouse was most serious.

If they succeed in their plan, then it was likely that the gate would fall the next day-- something that would make defending the city exponentially more difficult. Of course, first, the assassins would have to make it to these facilities. A pair of hooded individuals walking the city streets was noticeable enough, considering that they're so far away from the main festivities. Anyone simply walking around the streets may be able to find them randomly, and anyone actively searching for them would not have to look particularly far to spot them in the first place. 

...but would the Royal Guard and the City Watch be able to mobilize quickly enough to neutralize all these threats? Only time would tell.