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Iconic Rogue
Posted by on November 26, 2012
Thinking of playing a Rogue? Here is an excellent article regarding the pros and cons of playing a Rogue: Rogues with Class By Skip Williams.
Here is the information for playing an iconic Rogue character. Start with my post on Iconic Characters, then add this specific information.
Hit Die: d6
Class Skills: Climb, Decipher Script, Disable Device, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Search, Sleight of Hand, Use Magic Device
Class Knowledge: Local
Special abilities:
The following are the special abilities available to Rogues. The abilities are listed under the level that they are acquired. Where an ability is described as (ref PHB), you should refer to that ability’s description in the players handbook.
| 1st Level |
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| Deceitful: You get a +2 bonus on all Disguise checks and Forgery checks. |
| Sneak Attack: +1d6 damage when flanking target. (ref. PHB) |
| Trapfinding: Can use search to find traps with DC20 or higher and can use Disable Device to disarm magic traps. Beat a traps DC by 10 or more to bypass it without disarming it. |
| 2nd Level |
| Evasion: Take no damage on a successful Ref saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a save. |
| 3rd Level |
| Deft Hands: You get a +2 bonus on all Sleight of Hand checks and Use Rope checks. |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +2d6 damage |
| Trap Sense: +1 on Ref saves made to avoid traps and +1 dodge bonus to AC against attacks made by traps. |
| 4th Level |
| Ability Score Adjustment: Add 1 to any ability score. |
| Uncanny Dodge: Retain Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) even if flat-footed or struck by an invisible attacker. |
| 5th Level |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +3d6 damage |
| 6th Level |
| Diligent: You get a +2 bonus on all Appraise checks and Decipher Script checks. |
| Trap Sense: Like Trap Sense above, but your bonuses become +2. |
| 7th Level |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +4d6 damage |
| 8th Level |
| Ability Score Adjustment: Add 1 to any ability score. |
| Improved Uncanny Dodge: Can no longer be flanked, unless by another rogue at least 4 levels higher. |
| 9th Level |
| Improved Initiative: You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks. |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +5d6 damage |
| Trap Sense: Like Trap Sense above, but your bonuses become +3. |
| 10th Level |
| Special Ability (Crippling Strike): Sneak attack deals an additional 2 points Strength damage. |
| 11th Level |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +6d6 damage |
| 12th Level |
| Ability Score Adjustment: Add 1 to any ability score. |
| Nimble Fingers: You get a +2 bonus on all Disable Device checks and Open Lock checks. |
| Trap Sense: Like Trap Sense above, but your bonuses become +4. |
| 13th Level |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +7d6 damage |
| Special Ability (Improved Evasion): Like Evasion above, but now you also take only half damage on a failed save. |
| 14th Level |
| No special abilities added at this level. |
| 15th Level |
| Quick Draw: You can draw a weapon as a free action instead of as a move action. You can draw a hidden weapon (see the Sleight of Hand skill) as a move action. You may throw weapons at your full normal rate of attacks (much like a character with a bow). |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +8d6 damage |
| Trap Sense: Like Trap Sense above, but your bonuses become +5. |
| 16th Level |
| Ability Score Adjustment: Add 1 to any ability score. |
| Special Ability (Defensive Roll): Once a day, when damage from combat would reduce you to 0 or fewer HP, you can attempt to roll with the damage to get half damage. (ref. PHB) |
| 17th Level |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +9d6 damage |
| 18th Level |
| Stealthy: You get a +2 bonus on all Hide checks and Move Silently checks. |
| Trap Sense: Like Trap Sense above, but your bonuses become +6. |
| 19th Level |
| Sneak Attack: Like Sneak Attack above, but now you get +10d6 damage |
| Special Ability (Slippery Mind): ref PHB |
| 20th Level |
| Ability Score Adjustment: Add 1 to any ability score. |
