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<blockquote data-quote="Guest&amp;nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 8984795">That is all true, but rogues are also generally ahead of everyone in terms of level. And obviously fighters are better at them at combat (that is the job of a fighter so it makes sense). But the XP thing is important here. Experience could vary a bit, but if the party is getting about equal XP the rogue has an additional advantage by being higher level than others. The priest is generally something like one level behind. They are typically 1-2 levels ahead of the fighter. When a rogue hits level 10, the fighter is still level 8. At higher levels the gap can get much bigger with some of the classes. A rogue just needs 2,200,000 XP to hit level 20, whereas a fighter with that much XP is only at level 16. With wizards when a rogue is level 19, the mage is still at level 15. Something else I think is worth pointing out about thieves and fighters in general, those were generally options for people who didn't roll well. you only need a 9 in each of their primary attributes. So if you roll a character who has low stats and their highest score is Dexterity you are often playing a rogue because that was the best choice with what you had.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 85555, post: 8984795"] That is all true, but rogues are also generally ahead of everyone in terms of level. And obviously fighters are better at them at combat (that is the job of a fighter so it makes sense). But the XP thing is important here. Experience could vary a bit, but if the party is getting about equal XP the rogue has an additional advantage by being higher level than others. The priest is generally something like one level behind. They are typically 1-2 levels ahead of the fighter. When a rogue hits level 10, the fighter is still level 8. At higher levels the gap can get much bigger with some of the classes. A rogue just needs 2,200,000 XP to hit level 20, whereas a fighter with that much XP is only at level 16. With wizards when a rogue is level 19, the mage is still at level 15. Something else I think is worth pointing out about thieves and fighters in general, those were generally options for people who didn't roll well. you only need a 9 in each of their primary attributes. So if you roll a character who has low stats and their highest score is Dexterity you are often playing a rogue because that was the best choice with what you had. [/QUOTE]

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