User:MisterSinister/Martial Artist's Manual (3.5e Sourcebook)/Mundane Arts/Black Rose

Black Rose
The Black Rose style does not exist. It is not an art of the silent, stealthy kill, practiced by the best assassins in the mortal world. Its practitioners are certainly not known for leaving calling cards in the form of black roses whenever they successfully kill someone important, as if daring others to find out who did it. And last but not least, it is certainly not common knowledge that leaving a black rose with a note containing a name and some details pinned to your windowsill can lead to the person so named dying in very unfortunate circumstances.

Black Rose was not created by anyone, and it is certainly not taught by anyone, or at least by anyone who admits to it. It is safe to say that Black Rose is a myth and nothing more, and should not be thought of as a legitimate martial art. Seriously, it's a myth.

Learning Black Rose: As Black Rose does not exist, it makes learning it somewhat problematic. If it did exist, however, it would be taught only on a highly-personal level, to those capable of keeping its secrets and having no issues with killing. Those who would teach this art, if they existed, would likely keep their identities a secret, even from their students, preferring to teach them using cryptic challenges and tests, occasionally dropping just enough knowledge for capable individuals to survive and learn.

Style Weapons: Dagger, hand crossbow, kukri, sai, throwing weapons

Style Bonus: You have SR 10 + your character level against mind-affecting abilities.

Style Skills: Acrobatics, Stealth

DC Ability Score: Dexterity or Intelligence