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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Al" data-source="post: 1327663" data-attributes="member: 2486">Two-Weapon FightingImproved InitiativeThe combat rogue has one principal function- to deal as many sneak attacks as possible.  Unless your opponents have an AC of 17-19, two-weapon fighting is superior to one-weapon fighting.  Given that you can't use a shield in any case, two-weapon fighting is a good one to go for...since sneak attack applies to every attack, you have a damage potential of some 4d6+3 per round if sneak attacking (17 points) more than anything short of a raging barbarian with Power Attack and a two-handed weapon (ok, or a non-raging 20 Str half-orc wielding a two-handed weapon with Power Attack- happy?)Improved Initiative is the necessary corollary of this.  Initiative is critical at the low levels.  A single sneak attack (average 9 points) can take out many opponents; with 8 hit points, a single hit can frequently take you out.  Acting first is pivotal.Remember: combat rogues should always go for as many sneak attacks as possible.  Follow this pattern and you too can have rogue combat-machines of upward of 100d6 damage (6 attacks + Expert Tactician, each dealing d6 + 10d6 sneak + magic + str etc.)</blockquote>