Race for rogue

[craig234]

I'm thinking of making a roguey rogue, backstabby and lockpicky and such. I think I've narrowed it to lightheart halfling (lucky) or Duergar Dwarf (invisibility level 5).

Any suggestions of things to consider?

I sort of like the halfling idea better, but could get 'lucky' as a feat on the dwarf.

[guard65]

or the dark gnome, also has advantage on hide rolls. Halfling, I think it is light-foot that gets advantage on hide rolls. I like rogue out side this game but in the game I multi-class and rogue never gets past level 2 or on an outside chance 3.

[Bluebeak]

Pick any of them. It's also fun to play against type.

[craig234]

Originally posted by Bluebeak:

Pick any of them. It's also fun to play against type.

Orc Rogue it is. (Facetious. Not that it might not be workable and fun).

Edit: actually it's not half bad looking.

Not getting killed, extra damage on crits.

There are worse races.

[Hobocop]

Half-orc Assassin Rogue is actually pretty legit because of Savage Attacks adding extra damage dice to melee weapon crits.

[Bluebeak]

Originally posted by craig234:

Originally posted by Bluebeak:

Pick any of them. It's also fun to play against type.

Orc Rogue it is. (Facetious. Not that it might not be workable and fun).

Edit: actually it's not half bad looking.

Not getting killed, extra damage on crits.

There are worse races.

don't forget more strength for sneak attack melee

[Kamuizin]

Originally posted by craig234:

Originally posted by Bluebeak:

Pick any of them. It's also fun to play against type.

Orc Rogue it is. (Facetious. Not that it might not be workable and fun).

Edit: actually it's not half bad looking.

Not getting killed, extra damage on crits.

There are worse races.

Don’t know how 5e behave, but in D&D story of existence, sneak attack (or the old backstab) never summed up with critical, it’s either one or the other.

[Wokelander]

Duergar trades away a bit of mobility due to short legs but dual-wielding hand crossbows Duergar is pretty badass

[craig234]

Duel crossbows might be nice, but I'm thinking backstabby for this. No race is really jumping out. That invisibility does sound nice.

[Sol]

Originally posted by craig234:

Originally posted by Bluebeak:

Pick any of them. It's also fun to play against type.

Orc Rogue it is. (Facetious. Not that it might not be workable and fun).

Edit: actually it's not half bad looking.

Not getting killed, extra damage on crits.

There are worse races.

Yeah Half-Orc is actually just good with any frontlining classes. It's probably one of the best overall.

My vote would be for that or Halfling.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Gnome

[Sentient_Toaster]

Originally posted by Kamuizin:

Don’t know how 5e behave, but in D&D story of existence, sneak attack (or the old backstab) never summed up with critical, it’s either one or the other.

5E crits doubles the number of damage dice that result directly from the hit w/o additional saves.

Weapon damage dice, sneak attack dice, divine smite dice -- these double.

Flat damage does not (so no +20 damage from GWM/Sharpshooter for instance; a disarmed storm giant who got a critical hit with an unarmed punch still only does 1+STR modifier), nor does damage gated behind a second roll (like poison from a failed CON save wouldn'troll twice the poison damage dice).

[Renlish]

Originally posted by craig234:

Originally posted by Bluebeak:

Pick any of them. It's also fun to play against type.

Orc Rogue it is. (Facetious. Not that it might not be workable and fun).

Edit: actually it's not half bad looking.

Not getting killed, extra damage on crits.

There are worse races.

Am literally playing an orc rogue in one friends game, and a dragonkin rogue in another. They are awesome. :) (And it's hilarious.)

Playing drow rogues are my favourite, though. Particularly if you're wanting sneakity stabbity lockpicky murdery type of play. :)

[Mr Fred]

Doesnt matter, apparently 5e wasnt streamlined enough for the average modern gamer so they had to cut the racial bonuses on top of it...

[DeportedFetus]

Race is pointless

[Tom]

I've been having fun with my unrogue. half orc 3 level dip into ranger for rangerknight and beastmaster, rest going into rogue. They never expect the half orc in full platemail standing in the open to throw a bird in their face go invisible then backstab them.