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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 3093760" data-attributes="member: 545">I was extremely impressed with the Rogue1/Soulknife4 with Psychic Weapon that I have played with.  His alpha strike is d6 + 1 + d6 + d8 + 2d6 + Str --> ~22 damage.That is not quite tip top of the line, a Raging Barbarian who preps with True Strike can do better, but it is a character who both has the skills to get the drop on his target with some consistency and can dish out average damage that is competitive with all but the most offensively optimized characters even in a fair fight at this level.  If a friend will help him get a flank, he can do d6 + 1 + d6 + d8 + Str practically every round.  Even just d6 +1 + d8 + Str is none too shabby in a toe-to-toe fight.The party happens to have a lot of stealth.  It is very common that some of the enemies never live to see their initiative, and this PC is a big reason why.  Not only does he do more damage than your basic Rogue, but unlike a Rogue his damage does not drop terribly even if he does not get the Flank or a Flat-footed target.</blockquote>