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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chun-tzu" data-source="post: 293627" data-attributes="member: 1441">Rogues, of course, have two main strengths: skill points, and sneak attack. Taking a Rogue PrC means you're going to lose out on one or both of these. There are no rogue PrCs that have the same number of skills and 8 points per level; the best you can find is a slightly reduced skill set and 6 points per level. And some rogue PrCs give up sneak attack completely, which I think is probably a mistake. After all, sneak attack damage is what makes the rogue effective in combat, as opposed to mediocre.But some PrCs do make up for it in special abilities. For a pure rogue, the most attractive PrCs are the Guild Thief (from FRCS), the Herald, and the Nightsong Enforcer (both from Dragon). Soulknife is really good, if you've got psionics. The Duelist is also worth it, if you want to become more like a swashbuckler. Dragon also had some ninja-style PrCs (the Poison Fist, the Ghost-Faced Killer, and the Weightless Foot) that work nicely even if you take out the ninja-aspect. I used to like the Arcane Trickster, but it's more spellcaster than rogue. You don't lose much sneak attack damage, but your BAB totally sucks, so you DO lose a lot. I'd prefer a mage/rogue PrC that was more rogue and less mage (since practically all the rogue-enhancing spells are low-level anyway).Monte's ranger isn't a PrC, but it's definitely worth considering for a rogue-like character.If you're planning on going to epic levels, I really like the Perfect Wight epic PrC. It's a rogue that is so good at sneaking that he gains ghostlike powers. But to qualify for it, you need a +10d6 in sneak attack damage, meaning that you *definitely* don't want to slow your sneak attack progression if you're aiming for this one.</blockquote>

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