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Rogue

You are skilled and opportunistic. Using your sharp wits and quick reactions, you take advantage of your opponents' missteps and strike where it hurts most. You play a dangerous game, seeking thrills and testing your skills, and likely don't care much for any laws that happen to get in your way. While the path of every rogue is unique and riddled with danger, the one thing you all share in common is the breadth and depth of your skills.

Key Ability: Dexterity or Other
At 1st level, your class gives you an ability bonus to Dexterity or Other

Hit Points: plus your Constitution modifier
You increase your maximum number of HP by this number at 1st level and every level thereafter.

DURING COMBAT ENCOUNTERS...

You move about stealthily so you can catch foes unawares. You're a precision instrument, more useful against a tough boss or distant spellcaster than against rank-and-file soldiers.

DURING SOCIAL ENCOUNTERS...

Your skills give you multiple tools to influence your opposition. Pulling cons and ferreting out information are second nature to you.

WHILE EXPLORING...

You sneak to get the drop on foes and scout for danger or traps. You're a great asset, since you can disable traps, solve puzzles, and anticipate dangers.

IN DOWNTIME...

You might pick pockets or trade in illegal goods. You can also become part of a thieves' guild, or even found one of your own.

YOU MIGHT...

  • Hone your skills through intense practice, both on your own and out in the world.
  • Know where to attain illicit goods.
  • Skirt or break the law because you think it's meaningless or have your own code.

OTHERS PROBABLY...

  • Find you charming or fascinating, even if they think they know better than to trust you.
  • Come to you when they need someone who is willing to take risks or use questionable methods.
  • Suspect you're motivated primarily by greed.

At 1st level, you gain the listed proficiency ranks in the following statistics. You are untrained in anything not listed unless you gain a better proficiency rank in some other way.

PERCEPTION

Expert in Perception

SAVING THROWS

  • Trained in Fortitude
  • Expert in Reflex
  • Expert in Will

SKILLS

  • Trained in Stealth
  • Trained in a number of additional skills equal to 7 plus your Intelligence modifier

ATTACKS

  • Trained in simple weapons
  • Trained in the rapier, sap, shortbow, and shortsword
  • Trained in unarmed attacks

DEFENSES

  • Trained in light armor
  • Trained in unarmored defense

Class DC

  • Trained in rogue class DC

You gain these features as an . Abilities gained at higher levels list the levels at which you gain them next to the features' names.

Ancestry and Backgrounds

In addition to the abilities provided by your class at 1st level, you have the benefits of your selected ancestry and background, as described here.

Initial Proficiencies

At 1st level, you gain a number of proficiencies that represent your basic training. These proficiencies are noted at the start of this class.

Key Terms

You'll see the following key terms in many rogue class features.

Debilitation: Debilitations apply conditions and other negative effects to a creature. When the creature is affected by a new debilitation, any previous one it was affected by ends.

Flourish: Actions with this trait are special techniques that require too much exertion for you to perform frequently. You can use only 1 action with the flourish trait per turn.

Your LevelClass Features
1Ancestry and background, initial proficiencies, rogue’s racket, sneak attack 1d6, surprise attack, rogue feat, skill feat
2Rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
3Deny advantage, general feat, skill feat, skill increase
4Rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
5ability boosts, ancestry feat, skill feat, skill increase, sneak attack 2d6, weapon tricks
6Rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
7Evasion, general feat, skill feat, skill increase, vigilant senses, weapon specialization
8Rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
9Ancestry feat, debilitating strike, great fortitude, skill feat, skill increase
10ability boosts, rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
11General feat, rogue expertise, skill feat, skill increase, sneak attack 3d6
12Rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
13Ancestry feat, improved evasion, incredible senses, light armor expertise, master tricks, skill feat, skill increase
14Rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
15ability boosts, double debilitation, general feat, greater weapon specialization, skill feat, skill increase
16Rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
17Ancestry feat, skill feat, skill increase, slippery mind, sneak attack 4d6
18Rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase
19General feat, light armor mastery, master strike, skill feat, skill increase
20ability boosts, rogue feat, skill feat, skill increase

Rogue Feats

At 1st level and every even-numbered level, you gain a rogue class feat.

Rogue’s Racket

As you started on the path of the rogue, you began to develop your own style to pursue your illicit activities. Your racket shapes your rogue techniques and the way you approach a job, while building your reputation in the criminal underworld for a certain type of work. A client with deep pockets might even hire a team of rogues for a particular heist, each specializing in a different racket, in order to cover all the bases. Choose a rogue’s racket.

Rackets can be found here

Sneak Attack

When your enemy can’t properly defend itself, you take advantage to deal extra damage. If you Strike a creature that has the flat-footed condition with an agile or finesse melee weapon, an agile or finesse unarmed attack, or a ranged weapon attack, you deal an extra 1d6 precision damage. For a ranged attack with a thrown melee weapon, that weapon must also be agile or finesse.

As your rogue level increases, so does the number of damage dice for your sneak attack. Increase the number of dice by one at 5th, 11th, and 17th levels.

Surprise Attack

You spring into combat faster than foes can react. On the first round of combat, if you roll Deception or Stealth for initiative, creatures that haven’t acted are flat-footed to you.

Skill Feats

You gain skill feats more often than others. At 1st level and every level thereafter, you gain a skill feat. Skill feats can be found in Chapter 5 and have the skill trait.

Skill IncreasesLevel 2

You gain more skill increases than members of other classes. At 2nd level and every level thereafter, you gain a skill increase. You can use this increase to either become trained in one skill you're untrained in or to become an expert in one skill in which you're already trained.

At 7th level, you can use skill increases to become a master in a skill in which you're already an expert, and at 15th level, you can use them to become legendary in a skill in which you're already a master.

General FeatsLevel 3

At 3rd level and every 4 levels thereafter, you gain a general feat.

Deny AdvantageLevel 3

As someone who takes advantage of others’ defenses, you are careful not to leave such openings yourself. You aren’t flat-footed to hidden, undetected, or flanking creatures of your level or lower, or creatures of your level or lower using surprise attack. However, they can still help their allies flank.

Ability BoostsLevel 5

At 5th level and every 5 levels thereafter, you boost four different ability scores. You can use these ability boosts to increase your ability scores above 18. Boosting an ability score increases it by 1 if it's already 18 or above, or by 2 if it starts out below 18.

Ancestry FeatsLevel 5

At 5th level and every 5 levels thereafter, you boost four different ability scores. You can use these ability boosts to increase your ability scores above 18. Boosting an ability score increases it by 1 if it's already 18 or above, or by 2 if it starts out below 18.

Weapon TricksLevel 5

You have become thoroughly familiar with the tools of your trade. You gain expert proficiency in simple weapons and unarmed attacks, as well as the rapier, sap, shortbow, and shortsword. When you critically succeed at an attack roll against a flat-footed creature while using an agile or finesse simple weapon or any of the listed weapons, you apply the critical specialization effect for the weapon you’re wielding.

EvasionLevel 7

You’ve learned to move quickly to avoid explosions, dragons’ breath, and worse. Your proficiency rank for Reflex saves increases to master. When you roll a success on a Reflex save, you get a critical success instead.

Vigilant SensesLevel 7

Through your adventures, you’ve developed keen awareness and attention to detail. Your proficiency rank for Perception increases to master.

Weapon SpecializationLevel 7

You’ve learned how to inflict greater injuries with the weapons you know best. You deal 2 additional damage with weapons and unarmed attacks in which you are an expert. This damage increases to 3 damage if you’re a master, and 4 damage if you’re legendary.

Debilitating StrikesLevel 9

When taking advantage of an opening, you both hinder and harm your foe. You gain the Debilitating Strike free action.

Debilitating Strike

Rogue


Trigger Your Strike hits a Flat-Footed creature and deals damage.

You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.

  • debilitation The target takes a '10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
  • debilitation The target becomes Enfeebled 1.


Source Core Rulebook pg. 182

Great FortitudeLevel 9

Your physique is incredibly hardy. Your proficiency rank for Fortitude saves increases to expert.

Rogue ExpertiseLevel 11

Your techniques are now harder to resist. Your proficiency rank for your rogue class DC increases to expert.

Improved EvasionLevel 13

You elude danger to a degree that few can match. Your proficiency rank for Reflex saves increases to legendary. When you roll a critical failure on a Reflex save, you get a failure instead. When you roll a failure on a Reflex save against a damaging effect, you take half damage.

Incredible SensesLevel 13

You notice things almost impossible for an ordinary person to detect. Your proficiency rank for Perception increases to legendary.

Light Armor ExpertiseLevel 13

You’ve learned how to dodge while wearing light or no armor. Your proficiency ranks for light armor and unarmored defense increase to expert.

Master TricksLevel 13

You’ve mastered a rogue’s fighting moves. Your proficiency ranks increase to master for all simple weapons and unarmed attacks plus the rapier, sap, shortbow, and shortsword.

Double DebilitationLevel 15

Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.

Greater Weapon SpecializationLevel 15

Your damage from weapon specialization increases to 4 with weapons and unarmed attacks in which you’re an expert, 6 if you’re a master, and 8 if you’re legendary.

Slippery MindLevel 17

You play mental games and employ cognitive tricks to throw off mind-altering effects. Your proficiency rank for Will saves increases to master. When you roll a success at a Will save, you get a critical success instead.

Light Armor MasteryLevel 19

Your skill with light armor improves, increasing your ability to dodge blows. Your proficiency ranks for light armor and unarmored defense increase to master.

Master StrikeLevel 19

You can incapacitate an unwary foe with a single strike. Your proficiency rank for your rogue class DC increases to master. You gain the Master Strike free action.

Master Strike

Incapacitation Rogue


Trigger Your Strike hits a Flat-Footed creature and deals damage.

The target attempts a Fortitude save at your class DC. It then becomes temporarily immune to your Master Strike for 1 day.

Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target is Enfeebled 2 until the end of your next turn.
Failure The target is Paralyzed for 4 rounds.
Critical Failure The target is Paralyzed for 4 rounds, knocked Unconscious for 2 hours, or killed (your choice).


Source Core Rulebook pg. 183

As you started on the path of the rogue, you began to develop your own style to pursue your illicit activities. Your racket shapes your rogue techniques and the way you approach a job, while building your reputation in the criminal underworld for a certain type of work. A client with deep pockets might even hire a team of rogues for a particular heist, each specializing in a different racket, in order to cover all the bases. Choose a rogue’s racket.

Eldritch Trickster

When it comes to a big heist, every rogue worth their salt knows that magic can throw meticulous plans into chaos, whether in the form of arcane wards or pesky divinations. You dabble in magic just enough to help handle these problems by jury-rigging spells and throwing a bit of your own magic into the mix. You might be a solitary thief, Performing burglaries that can't be explained by skill alone, or a specialist called in by other rogues to deal with magical security measures. You might even be on the up-and-up, hired to test magical defenses or even build them yourself.

Choose a multiclass archetype that has a basic, expert, and master spellcasting feat. You gain that archetype's dedication feat as a bonus feat even though you don't meet its level prerequisite, though you must meet its other prerequisites. For you, the Magical Trickster rogue feat has a prerequisite of 2nd level instead of 4th level. You can choose the spellcasting ability score for the multiclass archetype you chose as your key ability score.


Source: Advanced Player's Guide pg. 134

Mastermind

Where others might use sleight of hand or a silver tongue to achieve their objectives, you rely on your intellect to craft intricate schemes. You likely view your operations as a chess game, always planning 10 steps ahead where others might plan three. You might be a detective determined to solve crimes or a spymaster in the service of a powerful family or nation. If you operate outside the law, you might be an aspiring crime lord or information broker, excellent at directing others toward suitable jobs.

If you successfully identify a creature using Recall Knowledge, that creature is Flat-Footed against your attacks until the start of your next turn; if you critically succeed, it's flat-footed against your attacks for 1 minute.

You're trained in Society and one of the following skills of your choice: Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion. You can choose Intelligence as your key ability score.


Source: Advanced Player's Guide pg. 134

Ruffian

You prefer to strong-arm or intimidate others rather than rely on finesse or fancy tricks. You might be an enforcer for organized crime, a highway bandit, or a noble who bullies others with threats of your family's power. Or, you might use your skills on the up and up, in a private security detail or as a guard in a city with the right temperament.

You use whatever tools you have at hand to get the job done. You can deal Sneak attack damage with any simple weapon, in addition to the weapons listed in the Sneak Attack class feature. When you critically succeed at an attack roll using a simple weapon and the target has the Flat-Footed condition (unable to focus on defending itself), you also apply the critical specialization effect for the weapon you're wielding. You don't gain these benefits if the weapon has a damage die larger than d8 (after applying any abilities that alter its damage die size).

You're trained in Intimidation and medium armor. You can choose Strength as your key ability score. When you gain light armor expertise, you also gain expert proficiency in medium armor, and when you gain light armor mastery, you also gain master proficiency in medium armor.


Source: Core Rulebook pg. 180 1.1

Scoundrel

You use fast-talking, flattery, and a silver tongue to avoid danger and escape tricky situations. You might be a grifter or con Artist, traveling from place to place with a new story or scheme. Your racket is also ideal for certain reputable professions, like Barrister, diplomat, or politician.

When you successfully Feint, the target is Flat-Footed against melee attacks you attempt against it until the end of your next turn. On a critical success, the target is flat-footed against all melee attacks until the end of your next turn, not just yours.

You're trained in Deception and Diplomacy. You can choose Charisma as your key ability score.


Source: Core Rulebook pg. 180 1.1

Thief

Nothing beats the thrill of taking something that belongs to someone else, especially if you can do so completely Unnoticed. You might be a Pickpocket working the streets, a Cat burglar Sneaking through windows and escaping via rooftops, or a safecracker breaking into carefully guarded vaults. You might even work as a consultant, testing clients' defenses by trying to Steal something precious.

When a fight breaks out, you prefer swift, lightweight weapons, and you strike where it hurts. When you attack with a finesse melee weapon, you can add your Dexterity modifier to damage rolls instead of your Strength modifier.

You are trained in Thievery.


Source: Core Rulebook pg. 180 1.1

Every level at which you gain a feat, select one of the following feats. You must satisfy any prerequisites before taking the feat.

Name Level Prerequisites Benefit
Nimble Dodge 1
Overextending Feint 1 trained in Deception
Plant Evidence 1 Pickpocket
Trap Finder 1
Tumble Behind (Rogue) 1
Twin Feint 1
You're Next 1 trained in Intimidation
Brutal Beating 2 Ruffian Racket
Clever Gambit 2 Mastermind Racket
Distracting Feint 2 Scoundrel Racket
Fane's Fourberie 2
Minor Magic 2
Mobility 2
Quick Draw 2
Strong Arm 2
Unbalancing Blow 2 Thief Racket
Underhanded Assault 2 trained in Stealth
Battle Assessment 4
Dread Striker 4
Head Stomp 4
Magical Trickster 4
Mug 4
Poison Weapon 4
Predictable! 4
Reactive Pursuit 4
Sabotage 4
Scout's Warning 4
The Harder They Fall 4
Twin Distraction 4 Twin Feint
Analyze Weakness 6 Sneak attack 2d6
Anticipate Ambush 6 expert in Stealth
Far Throw 6
Gang Up 6
Light Step 6
Shove Down 6 trained in Athletics
Skirmish Strike 6
Slice and Swipe 6
Stella's Stab and Snag 6 expert in Thievery
Twist the Knife 6
Watch Your Back 6 trained in Intimidation
Ambushing Knockdown 8 Ruffian Racket
Blind-Fight 8 master in Perception
Bullseye 8
Delay Trap 8
Improved Poison Weapon 8 Poison Weapon
Inspired Stratagem 8
Loaner Spell 8 trained in Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion
Nimble Roll 8 Nimble Dodge
Opportune Backstab 8
Predictive Purchase (Rogue) 8
Ricochet Stance (Rogue) 8
Sidestep 8
Slystriker 8 Sneak attack
Subtle Shank 8 Quick Draw
Tactical Entry 8 master in Stealth
Deny Support 10
Eldritch Debilitations 10 Eldritch Trickster racket, Debilitating Strike
Methodical Debilitations 10 Mastermind Racket, Debilitating Strike
Precise Debilitation 10 Thief Racket, Debilitating Strike
Sneak Savant 10 master in Stealth
Tactical Debilitations 10 Scoundrel Racket, Debilitating Strike
Vicious Debilitations 10 Ruffian Racket, Debilitating Strike
Bloody Debilitations 12 trained in Medicine, Debilitating Strike
Coordinated Distraction 12
Critical Debilitations 12 Debilitating Strike
Deadly Poison Weapon 12 Improved Poison Weapon
Fantastic Leap 12
Felling Shot 12
Preparation 12
Reactive Interference 12
Ricochet Feint 12 Ricochet Stance
Spring from the Shadows 12
Defensive Roll 14
Instant Opening 14
Leave an Opening 14
Sense the Unseen 14
Stay Down! 14 master in Athletics
Blank Slate 16 legendary in Deception
Cloud Step 16 legendary in Acrobatics
Cognitive Loophole 16
Dispelling Slice 16
Perfect Distraction 16 legendary in Deception
Reconstruct the Scene 16
Steal Spell 16 Legendary Thief, Loaner Spell
Swift Elusion 16 legendary in Acrobatics
Implausible Infiltration 18 legendary in Acrobatics, Quick Squeeze
Implausible Purchase (Rogue) 18 Predictive Purchase
Powerful Sneak 18
Trickster's Ace 18
Enduring Debilitation 20 Debilitating Strike
Hidden Paragon 20 legendary in Stealth
Impossible Striker 20 Sly Striker
Reactive Distraction 20 legendary in Deception, Perfect Distraction
Steal Essence 20 legendary in Thievery or master in ArcanaNatureOccultism, or Religion