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Message: <blockquote data-quote="argo" data-source="post: 1969705" data-attributes="member: 5752">I'm going to bring this up since nobody else has and it seems that you don't have much experience playing rogues.  You should be aware that playing a melee rogue, which is what you are trying to do, is one of the trickiest melee builds in the game.  IF you manage to get off a full-round of TWF sneak-attacks you can easily outpace the fighter in terms of sheer damage.  However, that requires you to spend at least one round (and probably two) standing still in melee and standing still in melee is extremly hazardous to your health.  Compared to the fighter your AC is weak and your HP are negligible, in other words many melee monsters are more than capable of turning you into a greasy red stain in one round.  If you are facing intelligent foes then once they figure out that you are the party rogue and that you are not getting out of the way of melee then you will become a target of opportunity second only to the wizard.None of this means that you shouldn't play this character of course, just that you should be aware of your weaknesses.  Many rogues charge into battle looking for sneak-attack glory and then are left scratching their heads when their character goes from full health to dead in one round.  Playing a melee rogue requires both brains and balls.  Good luck.Later.</blockquote>