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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 6324231" data-attributes="member: 3586">Here's what I spotted: Hit Dice: This is a big one. The Rogue now had d8 hit dice rather than d6.Expertise: Instead of giving a flat bonus of +5, it instead doubles the proficiency bonus. It also only applies to two proficiencies. (In this character’s case, Stealth and Thieves’ Tools).Sneak Attack: Reaches +2d6 at level 3, and +3d6 at level 5 instead of levels 5 and 8.Dash is the new Hustle.Thieves’ Cant is learned at level 1 rather than 2, but this may be an effect of Criminal.Uncanny Dodge is what was called Evasion in the interim rules.Second Story Work is the new Burglary; the jumping bonus has been changed to your Dexterity modifier.Cunning Actions now states it grants a bonus action, not an extra action.The Number of Skills is lower than before. The thief used to get 4 in addition to the 3 background skills, this thief only has 6 skills in total. It is likely that the skills gained are 2 from background, 3 from class, and one either free choice or racially-based. (There are arguments for both).The Criminal Background is new, along with its Criminal Contact trait.Armour Proficiencies have changed; the rogue no longer has proficiency with medium armour.Weapon Proficiencies have changed; the rogue no longer has proficiency with light crossbows.Saving Throws have changed; the rogue now has Intelligence and Dexterity instead of just DexteritySneak Attack now clarifies that it only works with Dexterity-based attacks, and you can’t use it if you have disadvantage on the attack roll.Racial Ability Score Modifiers have changed to +2 and +1, but I can’t tell if it is +2 Dex and +1 Cha or the other way around!Nicer formatted version here: <a href="http://merricb.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/changes-from-the-dd-playtest-the-starter-set-rogue/" target="_blank">http://merricb.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/changes-from-the-dd-playtest-the-starter-set-rogue/</a>Cheers!</blockquote>

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