Good feats for a Rogue

[mattcolville]

Traps and Treachery has two great ones:

Improved sneak attack bumps the sneak attack damage die up one category to d8s.

Increased sneak attack range (I forget the prereqs) increases the sneak attack threatening range to 45'.

Certainly if I allowed FF stuff, this would be perfect. But I think in balance, that's very badly designed. Sneak attack is already one of the best abilities in the game, and it automatically improves on its own.

 

[mattcolville]

Does anyone have any insight into the benefits and disadvantages of taking a monk level or two? He'd be a Rogue5/Monk1 right now, but I think he likes some of the Monk stuff.

 

[micr0c0sm]

Does anyone have any insight into the benefits and disadvantages of taking a monk level or two? He'd be a Rogue5/Monk1 right now, but I think he likes some of the Monk stuff.

I have a rog8/mnk2/ftr1 he can look at for ideas - im still tweaking because i havent played the character yet, but she's focusing on tripping and reach etc. the unarmed attacks are pretty flavourful too.

Yes the stats are high, but i dont think the character is a munchkin at all.

here you go

BTW comments would be nice.

 

[Kyramus]

Yeah, I remember Deathblow. What's it from?

Sword and Fist, Page 6.

Expert Tactician is also a good choice, especially if you combine it with Song and Silence "Quicker than the eye". Read it and see what the combination can do.
Especially on a surprise round.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Any advice? I've got all the WotC books, so anything from them would be cool.

Precise Strike, from Dragon # 310. It lets you trade sneak attack dice for a +2/die circumstance bonus to hit. Nice for hitting high AC opponents, and also complements Power Attack nicely.

My group's rather fond of the thug-rogue...High Str and Con, and sneaks up behind somebody and cuts them in half with a greatsword. (edit) Of course, that requires taking levels of fighter, but that has its own advantages.

Monk's not bad. Free Improved Unarmed Strike and another feat, good saves, and more AC. Downsides are you can't wear armor, the BAB is eh, and you're getting Evasion again.

Brad