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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vaeron" data-source="post: 4267167" data-attributes="member: 3956">The problem here is the kobolds, not the character.  Combat advantage is actually pretty easy to gain, but it requires being able to control the enemies movement to an extent.  You just can't do that very easily with kobolds, who can shift out of harms way.  If you can get a surprise round, then high initiative, you can use first strike against any enemy that hasn't acted yet to inflict sneak attack damage.The problem you've run into is that kobolds try to gain the surprise round - completely negating first strike.  That and, yeah, their shiftiness.  A warlord can use his powers to move allies around, and my KotS group has had great success with that, flanking, and the rogue in particular.</blockquote>