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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 2674034" data-attributes="member: 2011">The point you missed is that IF the Rogue tumbles in and does a sneak attack (especially with two weapons in hand), MOST monsters will be afraid of them and purposely focus on them.The difference between a monster totally focusing on the Rogue and totally focusing on the Fighter is:1) The Rogue does more damage in a single attack, hence, he is a HUGE target once discovered. He becomes the biggest threat.2) A lucky series of attacks on the Rogue will definitely kill him. A lucky series of attacks on the Fighter and the Fighter might still be alive due to having 30 extra hit points.3) The Rogue is still a one trick pony. The Fighter can possibly trip or grapple. The Rogue, probably not.Rogues CAN become killing machines.If they do not die first.Actually, what is dumb is having a campaign with a lot of locations which have traps.The NPCs and monsters LIVING in such locations would sooner or later spring their own traps.Traps should be rare, instead, some DMs (evidently) make tham a staple of a campaign.Why?I'm not sure.It's like having a dungeon without a latrine. It is totally nonsensical to have a lot of traps, just so that having a Rogue is required.Having traps on some entrances? Sure. Having a lot of traps within a location with creatures in it? Stupidity and beyond the suspension of belief.</blockquote>