Rogue

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Core Rogue Traits¶

• Primary Ability: Dexterity
• Hit Point Die: D8 per Rogue level
• Saving Throw Proficiencies: Dexterity and Intelligence
• Skill Proficiencies: Choose 4:

  Dexterity (Acrobatics) allows you to stay on your feet in a tricky situation, or perform an acrobatic stunt.

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  Strength (Athletics) allows you to jump farther than normal, stay afloat in rough water, or break something.

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  Charisma (Deception) allows you to tell a convincing lie, or wear a disguise convincingly.

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  Wisdom (Insight) allows you to discern a person's mood and intentions.

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  Charisma (Intimidation) allows you to awe or threaten someone into doing what you want.

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  Intelligence (Investigation) allows you to find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works.

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  Wisdom (Perception) allows you to use a combination of senses to notice something that's easy to miss.

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  Charisma (Persuasion) allows you to honestly and graciously convince someone of something.

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  Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) allows you to pick a pocket, conceal a handheld object, or perform legerdemain.

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  Dexterity (Stealth) allows you to escape notice by moving quietly and hiding behind things.

• Weapon Proficiencies: Simple weapons and Martial weapons that have the

  When making an attack with a Finesse weapon, use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

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  When you take the Attack action on your turn and attack with a Light weapon, you can make one extra attack as a Bonus Action later on the same turn. That extra attack must be made with a different Light weapon, and you don't add your ability modifier to the extra attack's damage unless that modifier is negative. For example, you can attack with a Shortsword in one hand and a Dagger in the other using the Attack action and a Bonus Action, but you don't add your Strength or Dexterity modifier to the damage roll of the Bonus Action unless that modifier is negative.

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• Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools
• Armor Training: Light armor
• Starting Equipment: Choose A or B: (A)

  AC: 11 + Dex modifier
  Weight: 10 lb. Cost: 10 GP

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  Damage: 1d4 Piercing Mastery: Nick
  Weight: 1 lb. Cost: 2 GP
  Properties: Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60)

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  Damage: 1d6 Piercing Mastery: Vex
  Weight: 2 lb. Cost: 10 GP
  Properties: Finesse, Light

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  Damage: 1d6 Piercing Mastery: Vex
  Weight: 2 lb. Cost: 25 GP
  Properties: Ammunition (Range 80/320; Arrow), Two-Handed

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  Arrows are used with a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack. Each time you attack with the weapon, you expend one piece of ammunition. Drawing the ammunition from a quiver, case, or other container is part of the attack (you need a free hand to load a one-handed weapon). At the end of the battle, you can recover half your expended ammunition by taking a minute to search the battlefield.

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  Cost: 1 GP

  A Quiver holds up to 20 Arrows.

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  Ability: Dexterity Weight: 1 lb. Cost: 25 GP

  Utilize: Pick a lock (DC 15), or disarm a trap (DC 15)

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  Cost: 16 GP

  A Burglar's Pack contains the following items: Backpack, Ball Bearings, Bell, 10 Candles, Crowbar, Hooded Lantern, 7 flasks of Oil, 5 days of Rations, Rope, Tinderbox, and Waterskin.

  , and 8 GP; or (B) 100 GP

Rogues rely on cunning, stealth, and their foes' vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack for finding the solution to just about any problem. A few even learn magical tricks to supplement their other abilities. Many Rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks.

In combat, Rogues prioritize subtle strikes over brute strength. They would rather make one precise strike than wear an opponent down with a barrage of blows.

Some Rogues began their careers as criminals, while others used their cunning to fight crime. Whatever a Rogue's relation to the law, no common criminal or officer of the law can match the subtle brilliance of the greatest Rogues.

Becoming a Rogue...¶

As a Level 1 Character¶

• Gain all the traits in the Core Rogue Traits table.
• Gain the Rogue's level 1 features, which are listed in the Rogue Features table.

As a Multiclass Character¶

• Gain the following traits from the Core Rogue Traits table: Hit Point Die, proficiency in one skill of your choice from the Rogue's skill list, proficiency with Thieves' Tools, and training with Light armor.
• Gain the Rogue's level 1 features, which are listed in the Rogue Features table.

Rogue Features¶

Rogue Class Features¶

As a Rogue, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Rogue levels. These features are listed in the Rogue Features table.

Level 1: Expertise¶

You gain Expertise in two of your skill proficiencies of your choice.

At Rogue level 6, you gain Expertise in two more of your skill proficiencies of your choice.

Level 1: Sneak Attack¶

You know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe's distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack roll if you have Advantage on the roll and the attack uses a

When making an attack with a Finesse weapon, use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

or a Ranged weapon. The extra damage's type is the same as the weapon's type.

You don't need Advantage on the attack roll if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the target, the ally doesn't have the

While you have the Incapacitated condition, you experience the following effects.

Inactive. You can't take any action, Bonus Action, or Reaction.

No Concentration. Your Concentration is broken.

Speechless. You can't speak.

Surprised. If you're Incapacitated when you roll Initiative, you have Disadvantage on the roll.

condition, and you don't have Disadvantage on the attack roll.

The extra damage increases as you gain Rogue levels, as shown in the Sneak Attack column of the Rogue Features table.

Level 1: Thieves' Cant¶

You picked up various languages in the communities where you plied your roguish talents. You know Thieves' Cant and one other language of your choice.

Level 1: Weapon Mastery¶

Your training with weapons allows you to use the Mastery Properties of two kinds of weapons of your choice with which you have proficiency, such as Daggers and Shortbows.

Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can change the kinds of weapons you chose. For example, you could switch to using the mastery properties of Scimitars and Shortswords.

Level 2: Cunning Action¶

Your quick thinking and agility allow you to move and act quickly. On your turn, you can take one of the following actions as a Bonus Action:

When you take the Dash action, you gain extra movement for the current turn. The increase equals your Speed after applying any modifiers. With a Speed of 30 feet, for example, you can move up to 60 feet on your turn if you Dash. If your Speed of 30 feet is reduced to 15 feet, you can move up to 30 feet this turn if you Dash.

If you have a special speed, such as a Fly Speed or Swim Speed, you can use that speed instead of your Speed when you take this action. You choose which speed to use each time you take it. See also Speed.

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If you take the Disengage action, your movement doesn't provoke Opportunity Attacks for the rest of the current turn.

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Editor's Note The Hide action has been modified so the Dexterity (Stealth) check is only made when the first enemy attempts to notice you.

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With the Hide action, you try to conceal yourself. You must be Heavily Obscured or behind Three-Quarters Cover or Total Cover, and you must be out of any enemy's line of sight; if you can see a creature, you can discern whether it can see you.

While you are hidden, the next time a creature might notice you, you must make a Dexterity (Stealth) check contested by its Wisdom (Perception). If you succeed, you gain the Invisible condition. As long as you are hidden, you will use the same Dexterity (Stealth) check result for any further enemies to notice you.

You stop being hidden immediately after any of the following occurs: you make a sound louder than a whisper, an enemy finds you, you make an attack roll, or you cast a spell with a Verbal component.

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Level 3: Rogue Subclass¶

You gain a Rogue subclass of your choice. A subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Rogue levels. For the rest of your career, you gain each of your subclass's features that are of your Rogue level or lower.

Level 3: Steady Aim¶

As a Bonus Action, you give yourself Advantage on your next attack roll on the current turn. You can use this feature only if you haven't moved during this turn, and after you use it, your Speed is 0 until the end of the current turn.

Level 4: Ability Score Improvement¶

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Rogue levels 8, 10, 12, and 16.

Level 5: Cunning Strike¶

You've developed cunning ways to use your Sneak Attack. When you deal Sneak Attack damage, you can add one of the following Cunning Strike effects. Each effect has a die cost, which is the number of Sneak Attack damage dice you must forgo to add the effect. You remove the die before rolling, and the effect occurs immediately after the attack's damage is dealt. For example, if you add the Poison effect, remove 1d6 from the Sneak Attack's damage before rolling.

If a Cunning Strike effect requires a saving throw, the DC equals 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus.

Poison (Cost: 1d6). You add a toxin to your strike, forcing the target to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the

While you have the Poisoned condition, you experience the following effect.

Ability Checks and Attacks Affected. You have Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

condition for 1 minute. At the end of each of its turns, the

While you have the Poisoned condition, you experience the following effect.

Ability Checks and Attacks Affected. You have Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

target repeats the save, ending the effect on itself on a success.

To use this effect, you must have a

Ability: Intelligence Weight: 2 lb. Cost: 50 GP

Utilize: Detect a poisoned object (DC 10)

Craft: Basic Poison

on your person.

Trip (Cost: 1d6). If the target is Large or smaller, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or have the

While you have the Prone condition, you experience the following effects.

Restricted Movement. Your only movement options are to crawl or to spend an amount of movement equal to half your Speed (round down) to right yourself and thereby end the condition. If your Speed is 0, you can't right yourself.

Attacks Affected. You have Disadvantage on attack rolls. An attack roll against you has Advantage if the attacker is within 5 feet of you. Otherwise, that attack roll has Disadvantage.

condition.

Withdraw (Cost: 1d6). Immediately after the attack, you move up to half your Speed without provoking

You can make an Opportunity Attack when a creature that you can see leaves your reach using its action, its Bonus Action, its Reaction, or one of its speeds. To make the Opportunity Attack, take a Reaction to make one melee attack with a weapon or an Unarmed Strike against the provoking creature. The attack occurs right before the creature leaves your reach. See also Combat.

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Level 5: Uncanny Dodge¶

When an attacker that you can see hits you with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to halve the attack's damage against you (round down).

Level 7: Evasion¶

You can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain dangers. When you're subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw and only half damage if you fail. You can't use this feature if you have the

While you have the Incapacitated condition, you experience the following effects.

Inactive. You can't take any action, Bonus Action, or Reaction.

No Concentration. Your Concentration is broken.

Speechless. You can't speak.

Surprised. If you're Incapacitated when you roll Initiative, you have Disadvantage on the roll.

condition.

Level 7: Reliable Talent¶

Whenever you make an ability check that uses one of your skill or tool proficiencies, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

Level 11: Improved Cunning Strike¶

You can use up to two Cunning Strike effects when you deal Sneak Attack damage, paying the die cost for each effect.

Level 14: Devious Strikes¶

You've practiced new ways to use your Sneak Attack deviously. The following effects are now among your Cunning Strike options.

Daze (Cost: 2d6). The target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw, or on its next turn, it can do only one of the following: move or take an action or a Bonus Action.

Knock Out (Cost: 6d6). The target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw, or it has the

While you have the Unconscious condition, you experience the following effects.

Inert. You have the Incapacitated and Prone conditions, and you drop whatever you're holding. When this condition ends, you remain Prone.

Speed 0. Your Speed is 0 and can't increase.

Attacks Affected. Attack rolls against you have Advantage.

Saving Throws Affected. You automatically fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws.

Automatic Critical Hits. Any attack roll that hits you is a Critical Hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of you.

Unaware. You're unaware of your surroundings.

condition for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. The Unconscious target repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Obscure (Cost: 3d6). The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw, or it has the

While you have the Blinded condition, you experience the following effects.

Can't See. You can't see and automatically fail any ability check that requires sight.

Attacks Affected. Attack rolls against you have Advantage, and your attack rolls have Disadvantage.

condition until the end of its next turn.

Level 15: Slippery Mind¶

Your cunning mind is exceptionally difficult to control. You gain proficiency in Wisdom and Charisma saving throws.

Level 18: Elusive¶

You're so evasive that attackers rarely gain the upper hand against you. No attack roll can have Advantage against you unless you have the

While you have the Incapacitated condition, you experience the following effects.

Inactive. You can't take any action, Bonus Action, or Reaction.

No Concentration. Your Concentration is broken.

Speechless. You can't speak.

Surprised. If you're Incapacitated when you roll Initiative, you have Disadvantage on the roll.

condition.

Level 19: Epic Boon¶

You gain an Epic Boon feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify.

Level 20: Stroke of Luck¶

You have a marvelous knack for succeeding when you need to. If you fail a

D20 Tests encompass the three main d20 rolls of the game: ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. If something in the game affects D20 Tests, it affects all three of these rolls. The DM determines whether a D20 Test is warranted in a given circumstance. See also D20 Tests.

, you can turn the roll into a 20.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Rogue Subclasses¶

A Rogue subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Rogue levels, as specified in the subclass.

• Arcane Trickster
• Assassin
• Soulknife
• Thief

Source: Player's Handbook, p. 129