Comments on: Playing the Rogue

By: Shadow

Shadow — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:02:40 +0000

“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

Alkan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:21 +0000

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

Aier — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:15:15 +0000

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

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By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:47:13 +0000

Great article, I am just about to play a crossbow rogue and wanted clarification on sneakl attacks. Thanks

By: Boli

Boli — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:04:53 +0000

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

monkey — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:08:46 +0000

thanks 4 info!

By: Jonathan Drain

Jonathan Drain — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:49:44 +0000

Denilus: You can find it in Unearthed Arcana, in one of the sidebars on race. I've got an article on it here.

By: Denilus

Denilus — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:17:08 +0000

Exceptional piece of work… I’ve read a lot of “Rogue’s tips” and yours is by far the best… had many good points not seen before. I’ll study this for a few days! If you actually have the chance to reply to a question, where is this optional rule appear, so that I can show my DM? “as a variant rule you may wish to improve the weak half-elf by giving him the human’s bonus skill point per level”
Many thanks! Keep up the good work!

By: Murtog

Murtog — Sat, 19 May 2007 21:28:20 +0000

Another good Rogue tactic is putting points in Bluff (which you may do anyway) allows to ‘feint’ in combat. Essentially you feint and your Bluff roll is opposed by their Sense Motive roll. If you’re successful your opponent is denied their AC next round… Sounds like a sneak attack opportunity to me!

A great resource, Thanks!