Thief seems overpowered to this new/old DM

[abyssaldeath]

It's an editing mistake. Cunning Escape is never explicitly listed as 4th level they just forgot to add level 5 to Cunning Escape. When you build your thief, he still gets it a level 5. There are similar mistakes like this for some of the other essentials classes as well.

 

[Prestidigitalis]

It's an editing mistake. Cunning Escape is never explicitly listed as 4th level they just forgot to add level 5 to Cunning Escape. When you build your thief, he still gets it a level 5. There are similar mistakes like this for some of the other essentials classes as well.

This is one of the things I wish they would fix in the Compendium -- if you look up the Thief, it shows all of the powers and features in order, but it doesn't tell you what level you get the features at.

 

[Nemesis Destiny]

Some features they do show the level, while others are just listed in order. It's a little confusing, highly irritating, and a huge fail on their part, since the mistake is repeated in multiple sources.

Sources that I pay for, under the value proposition that it allows me to have rapid access to accurate information.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Just something to notice:

a halfling artful dodger rogue is annoyingly hard to kill. Lost in the crowd more or less negates combat advantage and second chance also helps a lot.

If it were a human thief he would have been dropped easily.

 

[Prestidigitalis]

Just something to notice:

a halfling artful dodger rogue is annoyingly hard to kill. Lost in the crowd more or less negates combat advantage and second chance also helps a lot.

If it were a human thief he would have been dropped easily.

Defensive Advantage and Uncanny Dodge (both paragon tier) could also help a lot. But Lost In the Crowd and Defensive Advantage only add to AC, so beware creatures that have other options.