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New Man in Town

2011-03-04T20:13:03Z

201.53.18.192: /* Trivia */

{{Era|ACB}}{{WPmemories}}

{{Memory Infobox

|description = Accompany Machiavelli through [[Rome]], encountering dangers along the way.
|undefined
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|type = Main
|previous = [[Well Executed]]
|next = [[Easy Come Easy Go]]
|ancestor = [[Ezio|Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|location = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|undefined
|undefined
|date = 1500
|image =newmanintown.jpg}}

'''New Man In Town''' is a memory in [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']].

[[Ezio]] Meets [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] at the [[Mausoleo Di Augusto]]. They walk together through [[Rome]] discussing the [[House of Borgia|Borgia's]] influence over the city. Ezio helps alleviate the situation by destroying one of the [[Borgia Towers]] and assassinating [[Iacopo de Grassi]].

==Dialogue==

Ezio arrives at the Mausoleo Di Augusto and walks over to meet Machiavelli.

*'''Machiavelli''': ''Ezio, what a surprise to see you here.''
*'''Ezio''': ''I thought you had sent for me?''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''Never. News of the [[Fall of Monteriggioni|Villa attack]] has spread across the city. We were certain that you were dead.''
*'''Ezio''': ''Not yet, I am still very much alive.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''The Borgia must not discover that you escaped them. Follow me. Take care not to draw any undue attention.''
*'''Ezio''': ''When do I ever?''

They begin to walk through the street of Rome.

*'''Machiavelli''': ''You would be wise to purchase missing equipment. You will not live long in Roma without supplies.''
*'''Ezio''': ''I have my [[Hidden Blade|blade]].''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''And the [[guards]] have their guns, courtesy of the Borgia. Fortunately, I can help you.''

They stop outside a [[Blacksmiths|Blacksmith]]. Machiavelli gives a bag of money to Ezio.

*'''Ezio''': ''Grazie (Thank you.)''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''While you are in my debt, perhaps you will listen to reason.''
*'''Ezio''': ''As soon as I hear some, I will let you know.''

Ezio purchases a [[armor|Roman Spaulder]] and a [[Short_blade|Stiletto]].

*'''Blacksmith''': ''That should do I hope... and please come back often!''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''Bene. (Okay.) Now you can survive the journey back to [[Firenze]].''
*'''Ezio''': ''Perhaps. But I am not going to Firenze.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''Oh?''
*'''Ezio''': ''There will be no peace until we rise up against the entire Borgia family and the [[Templars]] who serve them.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''I do not recall such brave talk at [[Monteriggioni]].''
*'''Ezio''': ''How could I have known that they would find me so quickly? That they would kill [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]?''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''[[Rodrigo Borgia|Rodrigo]] surrounds himself with snakes and murderers. Even his daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] has been sharpened into one of his most artful weapons. But she pales in comparison to the man behind the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]] attack. He is ambitious, ruthless and cruel beyond imagining, the laws of men mean nothing to him. He murdered [[Juan_Borgia_the_Younger|his own brother]] to take power. He knows neither danger nor fatigue. Those who do not fall by his sword clamor to join his ranks. The powerful Orsini and Colonna families have been brought to kneel at his feet and the [[Louis_XII|King of France]] stands at his side.''
*'''Ezio''': ''Give me his name.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''[[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]], head of the [[Papal Guard|Papal]] armies.'' ''What does he intend to do with this power? What drives the man? That I still do not know. But, Ezio, Cesare has set his sights on all of [[Italy|Italia]], and at this rate he will have it.''
*'''Ezio''': ''Is that admiration I hear in your voice?''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''He knows how to exercise his will. A rare virtue in the world today.''

[[File:Stablerenovation.jpg|thumb|left|230px|The stables]]They stop near to some disused stables.

*'''Ezio''': ''Should we not travel by [[horses|horse]]? Roma is quite large.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''As Cesare’s conquests in [[Romagna]] continue to succeed and the Borgia grow in power they have taken desirable areas of the city for themselves.'' (They both look towards a tower controlled by the Borgia.) ''We cannot use the stables here.''
*'''Ezio''': ''Oh, the will of the Borgia is law now?''
*'''Machiavelli''': W''hat are you implying Ezio?''
*'''Ezio''': ''Do not play dumb with me, Machiavelli.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''Do you have some kind of a plan?''
*'''Ezio''': ''I am improvising.''

Ezio goes to the foot of the tower where a Borgia Captain stands with two guards. Ezio kills the guards and throws the Captain into some nearby scaffolding, crushing him to death as it collapses around him. Ezio then returns to Machiavelli.

*'''Machiavelli''': ''Just because you kill a few guards does not mean the people will grant access to the stables.''
*'''Ezio''': ''You are right. We need to send a signal. Wait here.''

[[File:Towerfire.jpg|thumb|230px|Ezio walks from the burning tower.]]Ezio then scales the [[Borgia Tower]] and upon reaching the top he ignites the whole tower. Walking back to Machiavelli, Ezio throws aside the torch.

*'''Machiavelli''': ''It seems the stable is now available for purchase.''
*'''Ezio''': ''After you.''

==Outcome==
The first of the Borgia Towers is burned out, sending a signal to all those who can see it, the Borgia now have someone to fear. The surrounding area is no longer under Borgia influence and buildings can now be bought and renovated by [[Architects]].

==Trivia==
*This is the only Borgia Tower that, once ignited, you do not see Ezio perform a [[Leap of Faith]] from to escape the flames.
*Cesare did not personally murder his brother, he had [[Fiora Cavazza]] do it for him.
*It's not possible to avoid buying the Roman Spaulders.This has made many gamers furious because they liked the look of Ezio's original robes better, And also in Assassin's Creed 2 the player was forced only to buy Greaves.
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Memories]]

Assassin apprentice

2011-03-04T19:50:45Z

201.53.18.192: /* Equipment */

{{era|acb|assassins}}

{{Faction Infobox
|image = Apprenticepng.png
|imgdesc = A typical apprentice.
|game = undefined
|location = undefined
|founder = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|undefined|leader = [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]]
|headquarters = [[Tiber Island Hideout]] [[Tiber Island]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|formed = 1500 
Rome, Italy
|notable = -[[Francesco Vecellio]] 
-[[Cipriano Enu]] 
-[[Tessa Varzi]] 
-[[Giovanni Borgia]]}}{{quote|The [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Roma]] has begun. If you choose to flee, do so now, but if you choose to fight, stand with me against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].|[[Ezio Auditore]] to one of the rescued [[civilians]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

The '''apprentices''', also referred to as recruits, are [[Assassins]] who were formerly [[citizens]] that were [[Save Citizen|saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]], during the [[Rise of the Brotherhood|war]] against the [[Templars]]. They have subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the Assassin Order, motivated by their lust for revenge against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] for corrupting the beautiful city of Rome.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were sent on [[Side Missions and Events#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|missions]] across [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] and [[Calicut|Asia]] in order to improve their skills and [[Combat and weapon tactics|combat experience]] beyond their traditional training. However, the apprentices did not always survive these missions. When not on missions assigned by Ezio outside Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.

The apprentice system of the [[Assassins Guild]] is a feature first introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.

==Recruitment==

[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|350px|Ezio, with four apprentices.]]
After destroying a [[Borgia Tower]], symbols will randomly appear on your map where citizens can be recruited. You can choose whether to save them or not, but they will eventually die if you don't. After saving a citizen from the guards, you'll have a choice to either speak to them or leave them. Speaking to them will prompt them join you, otherwise, they will eventually disappear. After successfully recruiting someone for his cause, Ezio sends them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin understudy.

You may only recruit twelve apprentices at a time (all of whom can be either male or female), but if one dies, they can always be replaced, as the ability to recruit them is infinite. Recruiting citizens as apprentices begins in Sequence 4, Memory 5.

==On the Field==
In-game, Ezio is able to have up to six apprentices support him during his missions, and each time they fight, they will gain experience points to rank up. On the field, Ezio signals these Assassins by raising his arm and clenching his fist, indicating that they should strike. This signal, followed by an eagle's screech, is known as a "B.A.M." or a Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver. The apprentices can appear from anywhere, usually from inside hiding spots or over ledges. Particularly when against a [[Horsemen|mounted enemy]], the apprentices can also come in on horseback, and can engage in [[Horses|horse]] chases. On rare occasions, when there are no hiding spots or buildings to appear from, the apprentices may simply be teleported by the Animus into the battle.

==Missions/Contracts==
During the course of the game, players have the opportunity to send the apprentices to different cities across Europe and Asia to complete tasks and assassinations. If they finish the mission, the apprentices earn money and [[Trading Items|trading items]] for Ezio and experience points; but if they die, they will be lost forever. The chances of the Assassins completing the mission depend on how difficult the mission is, the amount of experience the Assassins already have, and how many Assassins you send. Though sending more Assassins increases the probability of success, each receive less experience, as the total experience gained must be divided equally among all of them. Missions take place in [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Constantinople]], [[Lisbon]], [[Barcelona]], [[Moscow]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Cologne]], [[Vienna]] and [[Calicut]].

==Customization==
[[File:Ac_brotherhood_guild_management.jpg|thumb|left|276px|The customisation screen for assassin recruits]]Players can also customize the apprentices' [[Tailors|colors of their robes]]. Later on, players can use the experience points they've gained to upgrade their apprentices' [[Armor|armor]] and [[weapons]]. Once an apprentice achieves [[Ranks|rank]] ten (''[[:File:Rank Assassino.jpg#file|Assassino]]'') his or her armor will change, and appear to be almost identical to Ezio's Master Assassin outfit, with only very subtle differences. Only the cape that the apprentices obtain at this rank are automatically given a unique color that corresponds to the dye used before becoming an Assassin (although the colors are not the same as dyes used for Ezio's cape). These robes that the apprentices wear for the final rank cannot be customized, however, and always remain in Assassin White.

==B.A.M. System==
As Ezio recruits and trains more apprentices, he will gain signals, which appear as red bars underneath the [[Synchronization]] bar. Up to three signals can be earned. The signals represent the amount of times Ezio can use the B.A.M. system (Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver) which allows him to call his apprentices to aid him in the field.

The first signal is rewarded once one Assassin apprentice is recruited, with the two succeeding ones rewarded upon gaining four and six apprentices respectively. Once Ezio has used a signal, the signal won't be usable until roughly one minute has passed, and using all three of them will not allow Ezio to use the B.A.M. until the first one has recharged. B.A.M. signals can become unavailable if an insufficient number of apprentices are present in the guild, such as if some have left on missions.

Apprentices can also ride and use horses in battle, either attacking on horseback with their sword or hidden gun, or performing assassinations from horseback.

The apprentices are capable of several attack strategies:
*'''Arrow Storm''': This move is particularly useful if Ezio is blocked by a group of [[guards]]. He signals to the apprentices, and they shoot arrows at the targets and kill any in sight. If there is a large number of apprentices to aid Ezio, all the guards will be killed simultaneously. You must have at least six Assassin apprentices at your disposal to use the arrow storm, as it requires all 3 signals to use. Targeted guards may not always be killed by the Arrow Storm, however, all other nearby guards will be killed.
*'''Air Assassination''': This move is where the apprentices jump and assassinate the indicated targets. If there are some enemies remaining, the apprentices engage them in combat.
*'''Smoke Bomb Assassination''': A combination of air assassinating and [[smoke bombs]], the apprentices jump and assassinate as many enemies as possible, then throw smoke bombs, creating a distraction and allowing Ezio to move in and attack as well. They may also run in and throw a smoke bomb first, stunning the guards and assassinating them before they recover, depending on the type and number of guards.
*'''Throwing Knife Assassination''': The apprentices [[Throwing Knives|throw knives]] at the targeted guard and his group at a safe distance. This strategy helps keep them out of sight or danger unless there are guards on nearby rooftops, or multiple guards nearby.
*'''Horse Assassination''': The apprentices ride into battle on horseback, either swinging their weapon on horseback, or performing an air assassination from their horse. This strategy is usually performed in the more open districts when there are multiple or mounted guards.

==Known In-game Apprentices==
The following is an alphabetical list of known names of apprentices that appear in the game, which are randomly generated for each citizen Ezio saves.

*Adele Sozzi
*Alighiero Abate
*Annetta Abete
*Allesandro Albarella
*Bettina Aliotti
*Annetta Barbieri
*Laura Boccanera
*Gabriele Buonavieri
*Carlotta Caci
*Bianca Carsidoni
*Ciro Cavallari
*Cristiano Corsellini
*Desideria Donati
*Enrico Emilione
*Ermanno Erba
*Ercole Esposito
*Fedele Fabiani
*Filippo Foglia
*Augusto Fornari
*Fabiola Fornari
*Giacomo Gadda
*Ghita Gargani
*Giordano Gaspari
*Giovanni Guglielmi
*Lorenzo La Falce
*Luciana Lanese
*Luca Lombardi
*Lamberto Luni
*Rocco Martucci
*Candida Masini
*Giovanni Migliore
*Marco Melozzi
*Nino Nastagio
*Nando Nicodemi
*Nestore Nucci
*Orfeo Occhionero
*Ottavio Oliveri
*Ortensia Orlandi
*Panfio Petaccia
*Primo Penna
*Piero Piacentini
*Paolo Profeta
*Bastiano Pulci
*Raffaele Raniere
*Mino Ricoveri
*Rinaldo Rocca
*Severino Sabelli
*Salvatore Salucci
*Emiliana Santi
*Saverio Selerno
*Beatrice Simoni
*Paolo Simoni
*Adele Sozzi
*Stefano Spallone
*Severino Stornello
*Tullio Tagliapietra
*Guido Tuccerini
*Ugo Ubaldi
*Ulrico Ursini
*Valentino Virgia
*Valeria Viozzi
*Vittorio Vitelli
*Zaccaria Zaccagno
*Zeno Zaccardi
*Zita Zanovelli

==Trivia==
===Development===
* Gabriel Graziani, the Community Developer for ''Brotherhood'', had once stated that there will be a special cutscene when an Assassin dies. Although there is no such cut scene, Ezio may approach and close the eyes of the fallen Assassin, honoring them.
* It was stated by developers that the player could pick a single Assassin recruit to be a ''"right-hand Assassin."'' However, this action is not present in any form in the game.
* In-game, the recruits attack alone or in pairs, but in the Rome demo, they come in groups of five.

===Guild Management===
* Each apprentice's appearance is randomized. However, their gender is dependent on the location of the map from which they are recruited.
* When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success are 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, although you will not lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.
* When viewing the apprentice menu, if any are currently performing a contract mission, they may appear pale, blonde (for females), and have incorrect eye color.
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' includes several [[Contracts in Project Legacy|contract missions]] that correspond to the missions you are able to send apprentices on, detailing their experiences while they are away.
* In previous Trailers and Screenshots, Apprentices that had reached the rank of Assassino( Rank 10 ) would receive robes Similar to The ones Ezio Used in Assassin's Creed 2

===Equipment===
* The apprentices are equipped with only a single [[hidden blade]], and are never given dual blades even upon reaching the highest rank.
* Even though it is not on their Equipment screen, the Recruits have Throwing Knives.
* At Rank 5, the Recruit will gain the Hidden Gun, however, it is much weaker than Ezio's, taking 3 to 4 shots to kill a guard.
* At Rank 8, the Recruit will gain Smoke Bombs.
* When reaching the rank of ''Assassino'', the recruit will acquire a sword that is identical to the [[Sword of Altaïr|swords]] used by the [[Masyaf]] guards and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
* Upon reaching ''Assassino'' rank, they receive a [[crossbow]], but will not use it. The only time it is implied that they use the crossbow is during an Arrow Storm; however even low-ranking recruits can still be used for the attack, even if they weren't carrying a crossbow to begin with.
** The ammunition used in an Arrow Storm are actually regular arrows fired from long bows, and not crossbow bolts.
** In Early Development, The Arrow Storm was actually made of Assassins present in the area Firing their Crosbows. but was likely removed because it would not work on open Areas as the Assassins would fire and hills and even civilians for the lack of high ground.

===Combat===
* While the Arrow Storm is meant to kill all guards within sight, at times there will be one that might survive the attack, particularly if they are targeted by Ezio.
* Apprentices usually have difficulty defeating Brutes and Seekers in a one-on-one battle, even as full-fledged Assassins.
* Unlike Ezio, Assassin apprentices can use their pistol at the same time as a heavy weapon (if equipped).
* Apprentices are able to grab the horse of a dismounted enemy. This prevents the horse's escape, and allows either Ezio or the Assassin themselves to ride it.
* It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] with him/her in the blast range.
* There is a glitch that occurs when both an Assassin and Ezio try to assassinate the same target simultaneously. They will both appear to leap on him in high profile, but Ezio will then promptly teleport onto the next closest guard, killing him as well.

===Behavior===
* Once an apprentice is promoted to the rank of ''Assassino'', there is a cutscene showing the Assassin performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], despite the fact that they cannot swim.
* Within the Tiber hideout, only two Apprentices will acknowledge Ezio's presence and greet him if he stands in front of them. This applies to the Apprentice standing alone in the corner of the main room, and the one standing in the ceremonial hall.
* Apprentices can sometimes be heard saying ''"Requiescat in pace,"'' among other such phrases when a skirmish is won.
** Alternatively, they may walk up to Ezio and do a bow or gesture and say ''"I wont forget what you did for me"'' or ''"It is an honor to fight alongside you,"'' among other things.
* Occasionally, after a battle is won, recruits will kneel and stay kneeling until Ezio leaves the area.
* If you call a B.A.M. from on top of the Castel Sant'Angelo, the Apprentices will not leave afterwards.
* If you call your Apprentices from inside a hay cart, it is likely that one of them will jump out of the same cart and assassinate your foes.
* If you try to follow an apprentice, they will eventually get to Tiber Island and stop; though taking various confusing turns along the way, in an attempt to disappear from the player's screen. Alternately, they will simply run along a single set path, or vanish into the ground.
* Apprentices receive no damage from falling, even from the top of the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. Also, if a guard pushes an apprentice into water, they will not die, but simply return to the Tiber Island hideout.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
File:Recruit.jpg|Ezio recruiting a citizen.
Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|Ezio Auditore recruiting a citizen as an apprentice.
File:Assassins45.png|Assassin apprentices descend from above.
File:AssassinApprentices.jpg|Ezio and his Assassin apprentices.
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102243981_640w.jpg|Ezio and a group of apprentices.
Apprentices.jpg|Ezio calling his apprentices.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his apprentices on horseback.
Www totalvideogames com ACB SP S 07 Brotherhood Reinforcement 71640 size 655 1500.jpg|Ezio initiating a BAM.
assassin.s_creed-_brotherhood_-_video_dev_diary_2_hd-404301-1284432964.jpeg|Ezio and his apprentices walking at night.
Assassin's Guild.jpg|Ezio and his guild of Assassins.
800px-BrotherhoodApprenticeScreen.jpg|The Brotherhood Management Screen.
Raffaele Ranieri.JPG|A male Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
Fabiola Fornari.JPG|A female Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
Assassin Apprentice.jpg|Male apprentice artwork.
img011.jpg|Another male apparentice artwork
Assassin Apprentice 2.jpg|Female apprentice artwork.
</gallery>

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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]
[[Category:Assassins]]

Assassin apprentice

2011-03-04T19:46:30Z

201.53.18.192: /* Guild Management */

{{era|acb|assassins}}

{{Faction Infobox
|image = Apprenticepng.png
|imgdesc = A typical apprentice.
|game = undefined
|location = undefined
|founder = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|undefined|leader = [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Grand Master]]
|headquarters = [[Tiber Island Hideout]] [[Tiber Island]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|formed = 1500 
Rome, Italy
|notable = -[[Francesco Vecellio]] 
-[[Cipriano Enu]] 
-[[Tessa Varzi]] 
-[[Giovanni Borgia]]}}{{quote|The [[Liberation of Rome|liberation of Roma]] has begun. If you choose to flee, do so now, but if you choose to fight, stand with me against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]].|[[Ezio Auditore]] to one of the rescued [[civilians]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

The '''apprentices''', also referred to as recruits, are [[Assassins]] who were formerly [[citizens]] that were [[Save Citizen|saved]] by [[Ezio Auditore]] from the rough streets of [[Rome]], during the [[Rise of the Brotherhood|war]] against the [[Templars]]. They have subsequently devoted themselves to learning the ways of the Assassin Order, motivated by their lust for revenge against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] for corrupting the beautiful city of Rome.

Operating out of the [[Tiber Island]] headquarters, the apprentices were sent on [[Side Missions and Events#Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|missions]] across [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] and [[Calicut|Asia]] in order to improve their skills and [[Combat and weapon tactics|combat experience]] beyond their traditional training. However, the apprentices did not always survive these missions. When not on missions assigned by Ezio outside Rome, the apprentices would support the efforts of Ezio and his allies, providing reinforcement during Ezio's own missions.

The apprentice system of the [[Assassins Guild]] is a feature first introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.

==Recruitment==

[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|350px|Ezio, with four apprentices.]]
After destroying a [[Borgia Tower]], symbols will randomly appear on your map where citizens can be recruited. You can choose whether to save them or not, but they will eventually die if you don't. After saving a citizen from the guards, you'll have a choice to either speak to them or leave them. Speaking to them will prompt them join you, otherwise, they will eventually disappear. After successfully recruiting someone for his cause, Ezio sends them to [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] to become an Assassin understudy.

You may only recruit twelve apprentices at a time (all of whom can be either male or female), but if one dies, they can always be replaced, as the ability to recruit them is infinite. Recruiting citizens as apprentices begins in Sequence 4, Memory 5.

==On the Field==
In-game, Ezio is able to have up to six apprentices support him during his missions, and each time they fight, they will gain experience points to rank up. On the field, Ezio signals these Assassins by raising his arm and clenching his fist, indicating that they should strike. This signal, followed by an eagle's screech, is known as a "B.A.M." or a Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver. The apprentices can appear from anywhere, usually from inside hiding spots or over ledges. Particularly when against a [[Horsemen|mounted enemy]], the apprentices can also come in on horseback, and can engage in [[Horses|horse]] chases. On rare occasions, when there are no hiding spots or buildings to appear from, the apprentices may simply be teleported by the Animus into the battle.

==Missions/Contracts==
During the course of the game, players have the opportunity to send the apprentices to different cities across Europe and Asia to complete tasks and assassinations. If they finish the mission, the apprentices earn money and [[Trading Items|trading items]] for Ezio and experience points; but if they die, they will be lost forever. The chances of the Assassins completing the mission depend on how difficult the mission is, the amount of experience the Assassins already have, and how many Assassins you send. Though sending more Assassins increases the probability of success, each receive less experience, as the total experience gained must be divided equally among all of them. Missions take place in [[Florence]], [[Venice]], [[Constantinople]], [[Lisbon]], [[Barcelona]], [[Moscow]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Cologne]], [[Vienna]] and [[Calicut]].

==Customization==
[[File:Ac_brotherhood_guild_management.jpg|thumb|left|276px|The customisation screen for assassin recruits]]Players can also customize the apprentices' [[Tailors|colors of their robes]]. Later on, players can use the experience points they've gained to upgrade their apprentices' [[Armor|armor]] and [[weapons]]. Once an apprentice achieves [[Ranks|rank]] ten (''[[:File:Rank Assassino.jpg#file|Assassino]]'') his or her armor will change, and appear to be almost identical to Ezio's Master Assassin outfit, with only very subtle differences. Only the cape that the apprentices obtain at this rank are automatically given a unique color that corresponds to the dye used before becoming an Assassin (although the colors are not the same as dyes used for Ezio's cape). These robes that the apprentices wear for the final rank cannot be customized, however, and always remain in Assassin White.

==B.A.M. System==
As Ezio recruits and trains more apprentices, he will gain signals, which appear as red bars underneath the [[Synchronization]] bar. Up to three signals can be earned. The signals represent the amount of times Ezio can use the B.A.M. system (Brotherhood Assistance Maneuver) which allows him to call his apprentices to aid him in the field.

The first signal is rewarded once one Assassin apprentice is recruited, with the two succeeding ones rewarded upon gaining four and six apprentices respectively. Once Ezio has used a signal, the signal won't be usable until roughly one minute has passed, and using all three of them will not allow Ezio to use the B.A.M. until the first one has recharged. B.A.M. signals can become unavailable if an insufficient number of apprentices are present in the guild, such as if some have left on missions.

Apprentices can also ride and use horses in battle, either attacking on horseback with their sword or hidden gun, or performing assassinations from horseback.

The apprentices are capable of several attack strategies:
*'''Arrow Storm''': This move is particularly useful if Ezio is blocked by a group of [[guards]]. He signals to the apprentices, and they shoot arrows at the targets and kill any in sight. If there is a large number of apprentices to aid Ezio, all the guards will be killed simultaneously. You must have at least six Assassin apprentices at your disposal to use the arrow storm, as it requires all 3 signals to use. Targeted guards may not always be killed by the Arrow Storm, however, all other nearby guards will be killed.
*'''Air Assassination''': This move is where the apprentices jump and assassinate the indicated targets. If there are some enemies remaining, the apprentices engage them in combat.
*'''Smoke Bomb Assassination''': A combination of air assassinating and [[smoke bombs]], the apprentices jump and assassinate as many enemies as possible, then throw smoke bombs, creating a distraction and allowing Ezio to move in and attack as well. They may also run in and throw a smoke bomb first, stunning the guards and assassinating them before they recover, depending on the type and number of guards.
*'''Throwing Knife Assassination''': The apprentices [[Throwing Knives|throw knives]] at the targeted guard and his group at a safe distance. This strategy helps keep them out of sight or danger unless there are guards on nearby rooftops, or multiple guards nearby.
*'''Horse Assassination''': The apprentices ride into battle on horseback, either swinging their weapon on horseback, or performing an air assassination from their horse. This strategy is usually performed in the more open districts when there are multiple or mounted guards.

==Known In-game Apprentices==
The following is an alphabetical list of known names of apprentices that appear in the game, which are randomly generated for each citizen Ezio saves.

*Adele Sozzi
*Alighiero Abate
*Annetta Abete
*Allesandro Albarella
*Bettina Aliotti
*Annetta Barbieri
*Laura Boccanera
*Gabriele Buonavieri
*Carlotta Caci
*Bianca Carsidoni
*Ciro Cavallari
*Cristiano Corsellini
*Desideria Donati
*Enrico Emilione
*Ermanno Erba
*Ercole Esposito
*Fedele Fabiani
*Filippo Foglia
*Augusto Fornari
*Fabiola Fornari
*Giacomo Gadda
*Ghita Gargani
*Giordano Gaspari
*Giovanni Guglielmi
*Lorenzo La Falce
*Luciana Lanese
*Luca Lombardi
*Lamberto Luni
*Rocco Martucci
*Candida Masini
*Giovanni Migliore
*Marco Melozzi
*Nino Nastagio
*Nando Nicodemi
*Nestore Nucci
*Orfeo Occhionero
*Ottavio Oliveri
*Ortensia Orlandi
*Panfio Petaccia
*Primo Penna
*Piero Piacentini
*Paolo Profeta
*Bastiano Pulci
*Raffaele Raniere
*Mino Ricoveri
*Rinaldo Rocca
*Severino Sabelli
*Salvatore Salucci
*Emiliana Santi
*Saverio Selerno
*Beatrice Simoni
*Paolo Simoni
*Adele Sozzi
*Stefano Spallone
*Severino Stornello
*Tullio Tagliapietra
*Guido Tuccerini
*Ugo Ubaldi
*Ulrico Ursini
*Valentino Virgia
*Valeria Viozzi
*Vittorio Vitelli
*Zaccaria Zaccagno
*Zeno Zaccardi
*Zita Zanovelli

==Trivia==
===Development===
* Gabriel Graziani, the Community Developer for ''Brotherhood'', had once stated that there will be a special cutscene when an Assassin dies. Although there is no such cut scene, Ezio may approach and close the eyes of the fallen Assassin, honoring them.
* It was stated by developers that the player could pick a single Assassin recruit to be a ''"right-hand Assassin."'' However, this action is not present in any form in the game.
* In-game, the recruits attack alone or in pairs, but in the Rome demo, they come in groups of five.

===Guild Management===
* Each apprentice's appearance is randomized. However, their gender is dependent on the location of the map from which they are recruited.
* When managing Assassins for an Assassination contract, even when the odds of success are 100%, sometimes the mission can still be failed, although you will not lose the Assassin(s) used for that contract.
* When viewing the apprentice menu, if any are currently performing a contract mission, they may appear pale, blonde (for females), and have incorrect eye color.
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' includes several [[Contracts in Project Legacy|contract missions]] that correspond to the missions you are able to send apprentices on, detailing their experiences while they are away.
* In previous Trailers and Screenshots, Apprentices that had reached the rank of Assassino( Rank 10 ) would receive robes Similar to The ones Ezio Used in Assassin's Creed 2

===Equipment===
* The apprentices are equipped with only a single [[hidden blade]], and are never given dual blades even upon reaching the highest rank.
* Even though it is not on their Equipment screen, the Recruits have Throwing Knives.
* At Rank 5, the Recruit will gain the Hidden Gun, however, it is much weaker than Ezio's, taking 3 to 4 shots to kill a guard.
* At Rank 8, the Recruit will gain Smoke Bombs.
* When reaching the rank of ''Assassino'', the recruit will acquire a sword that is identical to the [[Sword of Altaïr|swords]] used by the [[Masyaf]] guards and [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
* Upon reaching ''Assassino'' rank, they receive a [[crossbow]], but will not use it. The only time it is implied that they use the crossbow is during an Arrow Storm; however even low-ranking recruits can still be used for the attack, even if they weren't carrying a crossbow to begin with.
** The ammunition used in an Arrow Storm are actually regular arrows fired from long bows, and not crossbow bolts.

===Combat===
* While the Arrow Storm is meant to kill all guards within sight, at times there will be one that might survive the attack, particularly if they are targeted by Ezio.
* Apprentices usually have difficulty defeating Brutes and Seekers in a one-on-one battle, even as full-fledged Assassins.
* Unlike Ezio, Assassin apprentices can use their pistol at the same time as a heavy weapon (if equipped).
* Apprentices are able to grab the horse of a dismounted enemy. This prevents the horse's escape, and allows either Ezio or the Assassin themselves to ride it.
* It is possible to kill an apprentice by using the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]] with him/her in the blast range.
* There is a glitch that occurs when both an Assassin and Ezio try to assassinate the same target simultaneously. They will both appear to leap on him in high profile, but Ezio will then promptly teleport onto the next closest guard, killing him as well.

===Behavior===
* Once an apprentice is promoted to the rank of ''Assassino'', there is a cutscene showing the Assassin performing a [[Leap of Faith]] into the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], despite the fact that they cannot swim.
* Within the Tiber hideout, only two Apprentices will acknowledge Ezio's presence and greet him if he stands in front of them. This applies to the Apprentice standing alone in the corner of the main room, and the one standing in the ceremonial hall.
* Apprentices can sometimes be heard saying ''"Requiescat in pace,"'' among other such phrases when a skirmish is won.
** Alternatively, they may walk up to Ezio and do a bow or gesture and say ''"I wont forget what you did for me"'' or ''"It is an honor to fight alongside you,"'' among other things.
* Occasionally, after a battle is won, recruits will kneel and stay kneeling until Ezio leaves the area.
* If you call a B.A.M. from on top of the Castel Sant'Angelo, the Apprentices will not leave afterwards.
* If you call your Apprentices from inside a hay cart, it is likely that one of them will jump out of the same cart and assassinate your foes.
* If you try to follow an apprentice, they will eventually get to Tiber Island and stop; though taking various confusing turns along the way, in an attempt to disappear from the player's screen. Alternately, they will simply run along a single set path, or vanish into the ground.
* Apprentices receive no damage from falling, even from the top of the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. Also, if a guard pushes an apprentice into water, they will not die, but simply return to the Tiber Island hideout.

==Gallery==
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File:Recruit.jpg|Ezio recruiting a citizen.
Ezio Recruiting Assassin.JPG|Ezio Auditore recruiting a citizen as an apprentice.
File:Assassins45.png|Assassin apprentices descend from above.
File:AssassinApprentices.jpg|Ezio and his Assassin apprentices.
assassins-creed-brotherhood-20101017102243981_640w.jpg|Ezio and a group of apprentices.
Apprentices.jpg|Ezio calling his apprentices.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his apprentices on horseback.
Www totalvideogames com ACB SP S 07 Brotherhood Reinforcement 71640 size 655 1500.jpg|Ezio initiating a BAM.
assassin.s_creed-_brotherhood_-_video_dev_diary_2_hd-404301-1284432964.jpeg|Ezio and his apprentices walking at night.
Assassin's Guild.jpg|Ezio and his guild of Assassins.
800px-BrotherhoodApprenticeScreen.jpg|The Brotherhood Management Screen.
Raffaele Ranieri.JPG|A male Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
Fabiola Fornari.JPG|A female Assassin apprentice in the selection screen.
Assassin Apprentice.jpg|Male apprentice artwork.
img011.jpg|Another male apparentice artwork
Assassin Apprentice 2.jpg|Female apprentice artwork.
</gallery>

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