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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cheiromancer" data-source="post: 2404604" data-attributes="member: 141">I think the benefits are too good, given the pre-requisites.  Those feats and skills are likely to be taken anyways, so they aren't worth a lot in balancing it.  3d6 sneak attack over 5 levels is a bit better than a rogue  (it would be better than if they were at even levels) and the crippler abilities are like a feat per level.  The loss in skill points is largely, but not entirely made up for by the increase in hit points.  So tone it down a little, and add something to the pre-reqs.My recommendation: Give the crippler SA at even levels and crippler abilities at odd levels.  Also require proficiency with all martial weapons to get into the class.I don't know if that would be quite enough, but it would be a good start towards balancing it.  A better idea might be to make the crippler abilities into feats or (more likely) rogue special abilities.  It is not entirely clear to me that the class has a niche distinct from that of a rogue.</blockquote>