D&D 5E PHB Roguish Archetypes

[abirdcall]

I think the Thief is that strongest followed closely by the Arcane Trickster.

The Assassin doe not play how it reads (to most people). The player will probably be disappointed.

Overall I find the Rogue to be the class that is the least new player friendly. The only 2 players I have had who didn't enjoy the game (in 5e) were Rogues. They were both new to RPGs, I have an experienced player with a Thief right now and he is having a lot of fun.

ATis probably better for new players than Thief as it has more straightforward button s.

 

[Li Shenron]

Also, does this player's selection of Charlatan background indicate that they want to see more social interaction?

It was actually not player's decision. I built the PCs as pre-gens so that we could start playing straight away, and picked Charlatan instead of the most iconic Criminal because it sounded less 'bad' (keep in mind it's a family game).

 

[gyor]

I'd suggest the Arcane Trickster, most balanced between combat and none combat and no evil vibe, and it's more family friendly as it doesn't scream criminal like the other two.