[Dungeon Fantasy] Non-East Asian inspirations for Martial Artists (and Ninja)

[KarlKost]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

I think you are missing or understating the role of tools for the template. The differences between the assassin and the ninja are as much about Ninja Tools as they are about the other powers.

Ninja tools are assassin tools, just different due to the cultural origins. Poisoned darts, poisoned knives, garrotes (I believe that's the name in english, Im not sure, sorry if it isnt). A Shuriken serves basically the same purpose of a throw knife or dart

Take the game Assassins' Creed, the protagonist is a western assassin; he is the quintessential ninja through and through. There's no difference between that and a ninja, except being in either Europe or Japan.