I am thinking once I get my GS items complete and farm a few items from VON and VOD I am going to TR Theft. With a name like Theft you really can;t do anything but a rogue build. This version of him is a well rounded Mechanic. (I made him based on my experience with Pen and Paper) I have since found out that a) a mechanic build is near useless for things other than traps. I still dish out a lot of DPS but, I know going Assassin will give me vorp strikes.

I am trying to decide between Human for the feat, halfling for the DEX and 34 point build, or Drow for the stats but it would be a 30 point build. I know I will be taking improved critical for rapiers and over-sized TWF to not get the penalty. Max out Dex and hive a high INT and need to work on WIS/CHA for use magic device and other WIS skills.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Are you going for DPS? or for well-rounded assassin that can still do traps?

Theft wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2011 at 9:14pm:


well are we taking Epic Traps? or just Elites all around? I think there's a thread in the main forums on Epic Trap DCs

Theft wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 10:14am:


Right now? no.

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Yeah, it's something retarded. So I guess for now my build will be fore anything elite. where DCs are more around the 50 to 60 range.

I am thinking 18 Rogue/2 Monk going for assassin, but is that worth it? I don't lose too much on skills, but as I have never played a monk, what does 2 levels of monk really add besides the wisdom to AC and a few extra skills points if I take the monkey path.

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I think 90 is a a pretty high estimate. 

I run this on Inkdrop on occassion, and don't have any problems with the doors.  My build has spent no feats or AP's on open lock, no +skill green steel items, although it is a dex build.  Basically a finesse rogue with +15 OL item and +5 tools, and I don't recall the doors being an issue at all.  Last time I ran it was about a week ago.

EDIT: The locked chest has a pretty damn high DC.  Somewhere in the high 80's.

Ink

Any Idea on race? Theft is a halfling now and that is what I am leaning towards again. Is Drow or Human a better choice?

Theft wrote on Jan 5^th, 2011 at 12:31pm:


Halfling is always a solid choice...human if you really need another feat and extra skill points. Drow is kinda wasted...can't think of anything a Rogue needs Extra CHA for...UMD is easy enough to get, Bluff, Diplo, and Intim are there too, btu you should be able to get them nice and high with skill points alone.

Theft wrote on Jan 5^th, 2011 at 12:31pm:



Lord help me, I can't believe that I'm actually going to say this, but...  you might want to consider Half Elf.  DR3/- and +70 HP from enhancements is pretty damned sexy.


Please note that I am NOT saying that you must take Half Elf.  I'm just saying that it isn't the complete piece of trash that it appeared to be at the introduction of U7.


Edit:  just please don't make your character a HElf if the first life was male.  Male HElves are just wrong.

Theft wrote on Jan 7^th, 2011 at 9:41am:


I will say that the thing that made me finally take a serious look at Half Elves is when I saw one /taunt two days ago. 

popejubal wrote on Jan 7^th, 2011 at 9:33am:



To late...

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If you're gonna do something, don't do it half. Thug all the way.

Emili wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 3:56pm:

Well before they added the Sneak of SHadows capstone there wasnt much of a reason to take those last 2 levels of rogue lol.