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You can't deal Sneak Attack with a regular crossbow and you'd have to spend a feat (or maybe a background, not sure if there is one for ranged weapons) on proficiency, so hand crossbow is probably the way to go.

SNEAK ATTACK
When you make an attack with a light blade, a hand crossbow, a shortbow, or a sling and hit an enemy granting combat advantage to you, that enemy takes extra damage based on your level (see the Sneak Attack table). You can deal this extra damage only once per turn. 

 

Sep 26, 2012 -- 3:07AM, Twalford wrote:

That makes alot of sence actually since I found a feat along the lines of 'Proficency, Crossbow'. Sounds like hand cross bows is the wayto go then. Thanks for the tip, do you have any advice for stats at all?

For basic building advice I'd take a look at the Rogue handbook -> Han Shot First 

Don't use a crossbow at all. Play an elf (or revenant elf if you want to use sly flourish), and grab the style feat that lets you use short and longbows for rogue powers and class features that normally require a hand crossbow. Bows have better enchants than crossbows, and an elf sniper is a dastardly man.

Alternatively, do use a hand crossbow, and play as a drow. They get two-fisted shooter and a bunch of other ridiculous stuff that makes their hand crossbows insanely powerful. Couple that with another feat they have that allows them to not take ops when they have a light blade in their other hand, and two-weapon opportunity, and you end up with a rogue who is going to pin-cushion everyone.

Well here he is,

Let me know what you all think. Any advice is always appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

T

====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Ki Raal Varn, level 5
Drow, Rogue (Scoundrel)
Build: Shadowy Rogue
Rogue Tactics Option: Cunning Sneak
Rogue Option: Sharpshooter Talent
Sharpshooter Talent Option: Sharpshooter Talent (Crossbow)
Darkfire Option: Darkfire Charisma
Inherent Bonuses
Occupation - Thief (+2 to Stealth)
Theme: Secret Apostate

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
STR 12, CON 12, DEX 20, INT 10, WIS 10, CHA 16

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
STR 11, CON 12, DEX 17, INT 10, WIS 10, CHA 14


AC: 20 Fort: 14 Ref: 20 Will: 16
HP: 44 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 11

TRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +12, Bluff +12, Perception +7, Stealth +18, Streetwise +10, Thievery +12

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +2, Athletics +3, Diplomacy +5, Dungeoneering +2, Endurance +3, Heal +2, History +2, Insight +2, Intimidate +7, Nature +2, Religion +2

POWERS
Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack
Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack
Secret Apostate Attack: Apostate's Freedom
Drow Racial Power: Darkfire
Rogue Attack 1: Gloaming Cut
Rogue Attack 1: Palming Strike
Rogue Attack 1: Unbalancing Shot
Rogue Attack 1: Scattering Shot
Rogue Utility 2: Fleeting Ghost
Rogue Attack 3: Fleeting Spirit Strike
Rogue Attack 5: Bloodbath

FEATS
Far Shot
Level 1: Ruthless Hunter
Level 2: Two-Fisted Shooter
Level 4: Swift Footwork

ITEMS
Hand crossbow x2
Leather Armor x1
Adventurer's Kit
Crossbow Bolts
Climber's Kit
Thieves' Tools
Camouflaged Clothing
Disguise Kit
Footpads
====== End ======

 

Also looks like you are planning to try and use Stealth so you probably should look at Rules of Hidden Club too.