Never, ever use a sword that glows, hums, or drips moonlight. That’s for poets and dead heroes. Your shortsword should be forged from Grey Iron —cold, non-reflective, and coated in a thin film of swamp mud to kill the shine. Wipe it before each use, then re-coat it after.
The greatest trick is to never be seen at all. Before a mission, spend a day in the target’s home as a moth. Or a mouse. Or a dust mote. Elven wild shaping is slow—one change per day—but it’s permanent. No alarm detects a spider in the corner. Kill the target in their sleep, then spend the next day as their housecat, meowing for food until the guards open the door for you. elven assassin tips and tricks
Now burn this letter.
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