I suppose the alternative would be we just use our assassins for ourselves.  We are trying to grow in power soley by declaring Wars of Assassination on other houses and just hoping that our own assassins are better.   We can then extort surrender from our enemies in exchange for wealth, power, and resources.<br/><br/>That would be a tricky game to play that will no doubt earn us a lot of enemies, but might be more fun.<br/><br/>... or  a mix of both.  A valuable ally, or a dreaded enemy.  In which case, I really like the keyword 'Adaptable'