Comments on: Playing the Rogue http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue A blog for all fans of Dungeons & Dragons. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:00:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cade Goodbarrle http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-113226 Cade Goodbarrle Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:35:05 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-113226 great article. Lots of good tips. Its later in level, but if your a halfling with a decent tumble skill, Underfoot Combat(Race of the Wild) is great to have. Forgetting how cool it is, the soft cover +4 AC bonus is unreal. great article. Lots of good tips.

Its later in level, but if your a halfling with a decent tumble skill, Underfoot Combat(Race of the Wild) is great to have. Forgetting how cool it is, the soft cover +4 AC bonus is unreal.

]]> By: Phil http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-106927 Phil Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:27:38 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-106927 Alkan, you are right that by the book you cannot take weapon finesse at first level, however every DM I've ever played with agrees with me that this is a stupid rule and houserule away the +1 BAB requirement. So top rogue tip: talk to your DM and see if yo can take the feat anyway. Alkan, you are right that by the book you cannot take weapon finesse at first level, however every DM I’ve ever played with agrees with me that this is a stupid rule and houserule away the +1 BAB requirement.
So top rogue tip: talk to your DM and see if yo can take the feat anyway.

]]> By: Shadow http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-91801 Shadow Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:02:40 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-91801 "Don’t fuss too much about taking Improved Critical" taking improve crit is a pain since you can use keened weapons much sooner, but to say it is not effective is a falsehood. doubling the range of a high crit range weapon with two weapon fighting, and telling blow gives a thief will get threat range every other round adding sneak attack damage to every critical. that means averaging sneak attack damage every 3rd round WITHOUT flanking. “Don’t fuss too much about taking Improved Critical”

taking improve crit is a pain since you can use keened weapons much sooner, but to say it is not effective is a falsehood.

doubling the range of a high crit range weapon with two weapon fighting, and telling blow gives a thief will get threat range every other round adding sneak attack damage to every critical.

that means averaging sneak attack damage every 3rd round WITHOUT flanking.

]]> By: Alkan http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-70795 Alkan Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:21 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-70795 Just a note: 3.5 doesn't allow weapon finesse as a starting level Rogue, you need a BAB of +1, which rogues don't start with. Switch that with TWF in your feats and I think this is a great guide. Just a note: 3.5 doesn’t allow weapon finesse as a starting level Rogue, you need a BAB of +1, which rogues don’t start with. Switch that with TWF in your feats and I think this is a great guide.

]]> By: Aier http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-66133 Aier Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:15:15 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-66133 This Article was very helpful in learning how to play my Rogue. As a first time D&D player I haven't had an easy time figuring out how to play my character. This has at least given me an idea how to go about it. ~Aier This Article was very helpful in learning how to play my Rogue. As a first time D&D player I haven’t had an easy time figuring out how to play my character. This has at least given me an idea how to go about it.
~Aier

]]> By: D20 Source Hits 300 Posts! « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-65032 D20 Source Hits 300 Posts! « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:42:48 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-65032 [...] Playing the Rogue A guide to making an effective rogue in D&D third [...] [...] Playing the Rogue A guide to making an effective rogue in D&D third [...]

]]> By: Neil http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-60505 Neil Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:47:13 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-60505 Great article, I am just about to play a crossbow rogue and wanted clarification on sneakl attacks. Thanks Great article, I am just about to play a crossbow rogue and wanted clarification on sneakl attacks. Thanks

]]> By: Boli http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-56170 Boli Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:04:53 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-56170 Great advice! I had overlooked the usefulness of the improved initiative, and i think i will choose it for my level 3 feat, however weapon finesse is an amazing feat to start off with especially with a halfling. Great advice! I had overlooked the usefulness of the improved initiative, and i think i will choose it for my level 3 feat, however weapon finesse is an amazing feat to start off with especially with a halfling.

]]> By: monkey http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-46830 monkey Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:08:46 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-46830 thanks 4 info! thanks 4 info!

]]> By: Jonathan Drain http://www.d20source.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue/comment-page-1#comment-42456 Jonathan Drain Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:49:44 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/01/playing-the-rogue#comment-42456 Denilus: You can find it in Unearthed Arcana, in one of the sidebars on race. I've got <a href="http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2006/06/my-half-elf-house-rule" rel="nofollow">an article on it here</a>. Denilus: You can find it in Unearthed Arcana, in one of the sidebars on race. I’ve got an article on it here.

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