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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dvvega" data-source="post: 5410471" data-attributes="member: 524">The very first game/group I DMmed in 4th had a Rogue striker played by my wife (not that it makes a difference to the situation). She was outputting the damage equivalent of 2 of the other characters. Given that the warlord was always giving her the extra attacks as well.However on balance she had the lowest hit points, and worst Second Wind. Good AC and Reflex didn't save her from the Will attacks and Fort attacks either. On balance she scored a lot of damage since she was "up close and personal" a lot of the time.If your DM has issues simply attacking you with these kinds of encounters then you should not be the one paying the penalty. Of course if he is using a lot of low-level unintelligent undead then sure - they attack AC most of the time. He needs to start using the DMG templates and adding in artillery and leader types to the mix. Suddenly your Rogue is going to be in pain.There is no need to neuter you ... you will run into a wall at some stage ... just ask a 3rd level rogue what it feels like to have a pair of guard drakes flanking it with some goblin minions nearby (basic encounter in H1 IIRC. She was hurting after that encounter and spent 3 healing surges to continue on. D</blockquote>