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Painful Shot Rogue Attack 7You hit your joe in a vital spot, causinn it to reel in pain.Encounter + Martial, WeaponStandard Action Ranged weaponRequirement: You must be wielding a sling.Target: One creatureAttack: Dexterity vs. ACHit: 3[W) + Dexterity modifier damage.Cunning Sneak: The target grants combat advantage toyou until the end of your next turn.Pinning Blade Rogue Attack 7You jam your weapon into your joe's joot, pinnin8 it to thewound.Encounter + Martial, WeaponStandard Action Melee weaponRequirement: You must be Wielding a light blade.Target: One creatureAttack: Dexterity vs. ACHit: 1[WI + Dexterity modifier damage, and the target isrestrained until the end of your next turn.Shadow Boxer Rogue Attack 7You attackf rom yourjoe's shadow, confoundin8 the creature asYOIl slip in and Ollt ojsinht.Encounter + Martial, WeaponStandard Action Melee weaponRequirement: You must be wielding a light blade.Target: One creatureAttack: Dexterity vs. ACHit: 1 [WI + Dexterity modifier damage, and until the endof your next turn, the target grants superior cover to youwhile you are adjacent to it.Effect: You can make a Stealth check to become hidden.Cunning Sneak: You gain a bonus to the Stealth checkequal to your Intelligence modifier.VILEVEL 9 DAILY EXPLOITSex:UJAerial Assault Rogue Attack 9 ~oYOII launch yourself at your joe in a display oj aerial finesse. c..The creatllre stands awestruck until you sink YOllr weapon into it. ~ UJDaily + Martial, WeaponZStandard Action Melee weaponRequirement: You must be Wielding a light blade.Effect: Before the attack, you move your speed and canmake an Athletics check to jump with a +10 bonus to thecheck. You do not provoke opportunity attacks during thejump.Target: One creatureAttack: Dexterity vs. Reflex. The target grants combat advantage to you for the attack if you jumped 3 squares or more before the attack. Hit: 3[WJ + Dexterity modifier damage. Miss: Half damage. Bewildering Assault Rogue Attack 9You attack jrom the darkness and deliver a blow tha/unbal·ances ),ourjoe. You then retreat to the shadows.Daily + Martial, WeaponStandard Action Melee or Ranged weapon Requirement: You must be wielding a crossbow, a light blade, or a sling. Target: One creature from which you are hidden Attack: Dexterity vs. AC ' Cunning Sneak: If you have total concealment or superiorcover, you remain hidden after the attack.Hit: :2[w1 + Dexterity modifier damage, and you slide the target :2 squares. The target gains vulnerable 5 to all damage (save ends). Miss: Half damage, and you slide the target 1 square.The rogue is a popular striker for good reason. Adaptableto a broad range of situations, whether taking on demonsor dismantling traps, the rogue is an asset to any adventuringgroup. Although rogues have plenty of advantages, yourrace choice can make your character even better.Drow Rogues: Drow (FORGOTTEN RfAI.MS® Player's Guide,page 8) have bonuses to both Dexterity and Charisma,and they have racial bonuses to Intimidate and Stealth.These bonuses make them an exceptional fit for the cutthroatrogue build. A drow also works well as a tricksterrogue or an aerialist rogue. The drow's primary advantageis the lolthtouched racial trait. Both of the powers itgrants (cloud ofdarkness and darkfire) let you create combatadvantage, though cloud of darkness is your best choicebecause you don't have to make an attack roll to gain it,and it makes foes struggle to hit you.Gnome Rogues: The gnome is an excellent shadowyrogue due to its bonuses to Charisma and Intelligence.Gnomes have a knack for keeping out of their enemies'sight, with a racial bonus to Stealth checks combinedwit h the Reactive Stealth racial trait. Even if a gnome islCON1C ROGUEScornered, he or she can use fade away and attack withcombat advantage next turn. These traits combined withthe rogue's Cunning Sneak class feature make gnomerogues extremely effective at eliminating enemies beforethey have the chance to react.Half-Ore Rogue: Although half-orcs make great barbariansand fighters, members of the race also excel as brawnyrogues. Strength and Dexterity are important abilities forthis build, and the half-orc has bonuses to both. A highStrength means the half-orc's Sneak Attack damage isalready punching holes through people, even without theBackstabber feat. A half-orc can dose in on foes at thestart of combat, combining a high initiative modifier withan improved speed when charging.Halfling Rogue: Few combinations are more iconic thanthe halfling rogue. Halfl ings make the best trickster rogues.Halflings have bonuses to Dexterity and Charisma, both ofwhich are ideal for the build. With a considerable boostto AC against opportunity attacks combined with secondchance, a halfling ca n maneuver about the battiefie'ld withimpunity.CHAPTER 3 I ROBue