D&D 3E/3.5 3.5 DnD Rogue discussion

[Ahnehnois]

Prestige classes never impose XP penalties. SRD link

Sounds like you might also consider spymaster, which has 3.0 and 3.5 versions and explicitly gives you alternate persona mechanics. Nothing wrong with straight rogue if that doesn't work out.

 

[Lyrad8791]

Sounds like a plan guys, thanks for the info so far. Game starts in about 4 or 5 hours from now, so anyone have any idea for spells and what items to use for the effects?

I am going to be using my bluff skill as a means of "spellcraft" to make it look and sound like a real spell. The only problem so far is I haven't found many items to use for the spell effects. I was thinking about finding some smoke pellets or something to use for a Teleport spell combined with my hide skill. Thunderstone for a sonic attack. Entangle bags for entangle obviously.

Let me know if anyone can think of any other spells and ways I can "cast" spells using my bluff skill. I am trying to do this without actually using arcane spells and spell-like effects.

 

[Empirate]

Maybe you should tell your DM to become actually proficient at the game he is supposed to "master". Maybe he should frequent some D&D boards on the web or something? Just sain'.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

It seems to me that, in addition to your Bluff skill, your sleight of hand & UMD skills need to be maximized as well in order to really maintain the ruse of a non-casting class "caster". That will mean he'll be able to use smaller magic items without people realizing he's using items.

You might also look into feats that grant SLAs to further deepen the mystery.

 

[Wyvernhand]

Look up Shax's Indispensable Haversack. Its not an item, but a collection of items from tons of different sources that are both cheap and useful. It contains references to tons of alchemical items and cheap magic items that have big effects like eggshell grenades and torchbug paste. It comes in 4 sizes, each cooler but more expensive than the last.

I dunno if your DM will allow much of the stuff in there, but it well give you a better idea about what to buy and use.