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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 776683" data-attributes="member: 5100">Well, I've been playing a rogue since 2nd level and haven't had a problem.  In fact, I was the primary combatant at low level.My stats are: S 16, D14, C 12 (14 as of 8th level), I 12, W 10, Ch 14.The skills I took are the acrobatic and stealth sort (I took the acrobat PrC ASAP) and Diplomacy, Sense Motive, and Knowledge (History).  [Background is the second son of a wealthy merchant.  Nothing really to do and he's not going to inherit, so he learns a bit about negatiating, but really considers himself just an athlete.]His feats are (in order taken): Run, Dash, Acrobatic, Dodge.He took a brief foray into Wizard at 4th level, returning to Rogue at 5th and Thief-Acrobat at 6th-8th.  Until about 5th level, he was _the_ primary combatant.  Since then he usually gets thrown into every combat.He's a major risk-taker and often sets himself up as a target to bail others out.  Still, he's probably the most likely to survive -- as the current situation the party is in indicates, as he is the _only_ person standing besides the Charmed fighter and any other survivors owe their life to him.I know that at least one other PC considers it more important to have my Acrobat in play during a fight than the Barbarian and his flaming axe.Considering that we're going through RtToEE, I consider his continued survival to be a pretty good indicator that Rogues are reasonably hardy.  Especially in light of what could be considered some _very_ non-optimal choices in character development.So, the answer to "How do roques survive?" is "Quite nicely, provided they have half a brain."Heck, my DM is constantly talking about Rogues being overpowered.  I have to constantly fight off house rules that deminish my effectiveness.</blockquote>

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