Spooks, ghosts, shadows– all terms applied to the Specters of Ptolan. A small group, practically unheard by even the most well-connected, yet they’ve agents in almost every court in every kingdom.

Each specter is an elite assassin trained in a variety of skills. Tracking, espionage, impersonation, forgery… all are required for the specter’s mission. Specters are given a target, and must then follow him and keep tabs on him without being discovered. Meticulous logs are kept, and a specter may follow their target for years. In fact, it’s not uncommon for one never to be given the order to assassinate. However, when one is, they accomplish their task quickly with ruthless efficiency and then escape.

The few who know of the Specters of Ptolan suspect they get their orders from the equally-enigmatic Chronastic Assembly. It’s little more than an educated guess, however, as neither group is prone to the sorts of mistakes which would leave evidence one way or another. The specters do tend to take missions involving very high-ranking politicos, though, the same sorts of people which are often of interest to the Assembly.

Encounters with The Specters of Ptolan

The PCs stumble upon a cache of information about a local noble… They’ve actually found a specter’s drop point, and woe be unto them if it’s discovered they know about it!

One of the PCs could be stalked by a specter, never quite sure if there’s actually someone following him or if it’s just his imagination.

The PCs might be assigned to guard someone who, it turns out, is under surveillance by a specter. When the specter’s given the order to assassinate, the PCs have to stop him.