Rogue/Monk/Assassin/SD update question

[Sea Shanties]

"Assassin levels contribute to interpreting tracks.."

Does this mean assassins can track without ranger levels? Or do you have to take ranger to unlock this ability?

And a follow up, does "unarmed" count as a tiny weapon for assassins, or is that excluded like other monk weapons?

I may have additional questions. Thanks.

[yellowcateyes]

Assassins can now interpret tracks left by player-characters, but they can not use the -tracks command unless they have access to it from another source.

Unarmed does not qualify for the 'Hidden Danger' bonus of Assassins.

[Sea Shanties]

Thanks for the reply.

I've never had a complete handle on -track vs. ranger tracking (and is -tracks a different command than -track?)

Just to be clear, you're saying assassins cannot "check what creature spawns in the area and current population levels" (-track command) without ranger levels but they can, without ranger levels, click to examine tracks and see what kind of PC left them?

Thanks again--

[yellowcateyes]

Just to be clear, you're saying assassins cannot "check what creature spawns in the area and current population levels" (-track command) without ranger levels but they can, without ranger levels, click to examine tracks and see what kind of PC left them?

Yes, this should be the case.

[Sea Shanties]

All clear now, thank you

[jastewart1988]

"Hidden Danger: Assassins receive a passive AB bonus when wielding a concealable weapon, equal to +1 AB per five class levels. Small characters treat any Tiny weapon as concealable. Medium or larger characters treat any Small or Tiny weapon as concealable. This bonus does not apply to Kama, Katana, Shuriken, or Lances. If the Assassin qualifies for the Rogue bonus to the AB property of Rogue Proficiency weapons, the Hidden Danger bonus will not stack - the Assassin bonus will be reduced by the same amount of AB granted by the Rogue bonus."

Does this work in a similar way to the rogues in that if you had a +3 weapon and had this reach say +2 you would be able to bypass stoneskin and premonition DR? or is this simply an increased chance to hit something?