New Posts For Thread: Ideas for the Rogue (brainstorming the class)http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29495021/Ideas_for_the_Rogue_(brainstorming_the_class)Okay, so for a while, there's been talk of the rogue (DUH!). Okay, obvious out of the way. It seems there are some positives, like the maneuvers, which I think are interesting, but some are similar to the fighter, which I don't agree with, and theirThis is by no means mathematically sound but is more a general idea of what the class could/should look like.I hold the opinion that heroes are heroic. As such a Thief adds +1 dex, int AND cha ( yes + 1 to 3 abilities)D6 hit die (6hp + con bonus at fhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29495021/Ideas_for_the_Rogue_(brainstorming_the_class)?post_id=526858605#526858605This is by no means mathematically sound but is more a general idea of what the class could/should look like.I hold the opinion that heroes are heroic. As such a Thief adds +1 dex, int AND cha ( yes + 1 to 3 abilities)D6 hit die (6hp + con bonus at fFri, 14 Dec 2012 01:33:52 -0600Hmm...I'm pretty sure that's not possible. That said, even if it was, I wouldn't even allow such unless you were at a high level. Grabbing a weapon out of the air is a very difficult trick for even well-trained combatants, so there's no way anyone athttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29495021/Ideas_for_the_Rogue_(brainstorming_the_class)?post_id=526848033#526848033Hmm...I'm pretty sure that's not possible. That said, even if it was, I wouldn't even allow such unless you were at a high level. Grabbing a weapon out of the air is a very difficult trick for even well-trained combatants, so there's no way anyone atThu, 13 Dec 2012 14:11:31 -0600Also, "Dodge" (defensive stance) and "Ready an Action" (which you would need to do to try and catch a thrown weapon with a Dex check) are both actions. You only get one action a turn. You would not be able to do both in the same round.http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29495021/Ideas_for_the_Rogue_(brainstorming_the_class)?post_id=526844639#526844639Also, "Dodge" (defensive stance) and "Ready an Action" (which you would need to do to try and catch a thrown weapon with a Dex check) are both actions. You only get one action a turn. You would not be able to do both in the same round.Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:07:24 -0600Um.. no that wouldn't make me feel better. Lightning Reflexes is a manuever which allows you to increase your Dexterity saving throw, which I read as being the same as the Reflex saving throw of past editions. Something used to dodge dragon's breathhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29495021/Ideas_for_the_Rogue_(brainstorming_the_class)?post_id=526832999#526832999Um.. no that wouldn't make me feel better. Lightning Reflexes is a manuever which allows you to increase your Dexterity saving throw, which I read as being the same as the Reflex saving throw of past editions. Something used to dodge dragon's breathThu, 13 Dec 2012 01:08:55 -0600Out of combat rogues are quite good. Then again, so are fighters with mighty exertion; they will even get some situations in which they can shine brighter than a rogue. But, lets take a look at what is going on in combat: you were using sneak attackhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29495021/Ideas_for_the_Rogue_(brainstorming_the_class)?post_id=526816709#526816709Out of combat rogues are quite good. Then again, so are fighters with mighty exertion; they will even get some situations in which they can shine brighter than a rogue. But, lets take a look at what is going on in combat: you were using sneak attackWed, 12 Dec 2012 10:07:26 -0600