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I hope this isn't too specific, but i can't find the Black Diamond nickname for the assassins in the guild?

Michael J. Sullivan He Matthew, thanks for writing. Assassins in the Black Diamond are referred to as "Bucket Men." Where does it come from? Same place where the phrase "Kick the bucket" comes from. In days gone by, when people were publicly hanged on a gallows, they often would stand on a bucket and the rope around their neck would be on a cross beam above them. The executioner would "kick the bucket" out from under their feet. So the BD drew form that.

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