Arcane Trickster (ph97) -
Some rogues enhance their fine-honed
skills of stealth and agility with magic, learning tricks of enchantment
and illusion. These rogues include pickpockets and burglars, but also
pranksters, mischief-makers, and a significant number of adventurers.
Assassin (ph97) -
You focus your training on the grim art of death. Those who adhere to this
archetype are diverse: hired killers, spies, bounty hunters, and even
specially anointed priests trained to exterminate the enemies of their deity.
Stealth, poison, and disguise help you eliminate your foes with deadly
efficiency.
Duelist (mhh44) -
The roguish duellist is a lightly armoured combatant who favours quick,
precise attacks with a light weapon in each hand. The duellist is
murderously effective when fighting one-on-one. The quick, resourceful,
and precise duellist may look like an artist, but more often he or she is
just another killer for hire—but one with a dashing and lethal sense of
style.
Fixer (mhh45) -
You are a fixer—you make connections between thugs, burglars, trap-smiths
and second-story men. You know people, you know where to find what you need,
and you know who to pay to get things done. You realize the most valuable
currency is knowledge, and you make very sure to be flush with coin to
obtain the information you seek.
Inquisitive (xge47) -
As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and
unravelling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on
your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of other creatures
to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide
among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen
deductions make you well equipped to expose and end hidden evils.
Mastermind (xge46) -
Your focus is on people and on the influence and secrets they have. Many
spies, courtiers, and schemers follow this archetype, leading lives of
intrigue. Words are your weapons as often as knives or poison, and secrets
and favours are some of your favourite treasures.
Scout (br199) -
You are skilled in stealth and surviving far from
the streets of a city, allowing you to scout ahead of your companions during
expeditions. Rogues who embrace this archetype are at home in the wilderness
and among barbarians and rangers, and many Scouts serve as the eyes and ears
of war bands. Ambusher, spy, bounty hunter – these are just a few of the
roles that Scouts assume as they range the world.
You focus your training on travel and exploration. As a scout, you might be
a guide, a hunter, a messenger, an explorer, or even a commando in service to
an army, sabotaging the enemy encampments while gathering crucial intelligence
about their numbers and movements. Being successful as a scout requires speed,
sharp senses, and the ability to move unseen and unheard. Mastering these
techniques will help you stay alive as you venture ahead into the most
dangerous areas.
Swashbuckler (xge47) -
You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance,
and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy
armour, your method of fighting looks almost like a performance. Duellists
and pirates typically belong to this archetype.
A Swashbuckler excels in single combat and can fight with two weapons while
safely darting away from an opponent.
Thief (ph97) -
You hone your skills in the larcenous arts. Burglars, bandits, cutpurses,
and other criminals typically follow this archetype, but so do rogues who
prefer to think of themselves as professional treasure seekers, explorers,
delvers, and investigators. In addition to improving your agility and
stealth, you learn skills useful for delving into ancient ruins, reading
unfamiliar languages, and using magic items you normally couldn’t employ.
Whisper (mhh46) -
You’ve dedicated your life to the arts of deception, illusion, and
disappearing. Somewhere along that path, you encountered something from the
Shadow Realm that showed you how to be one with the shadows—or perhaps you
learned your best tricks from the shadows themselves. All whispers have been
touched by a shadow, performed a ritual to bind a shadow to themselves, or
drawn in energy from the Shadow Realm to enhance their stealthiness and to
become supreme thieves, assassins, or spies.
Character Advancement By Class - Rogue
Sources - Players Handbook (dnd-5e-wiz-rb-ph p94),
Xanathar's Guide to Everything (dnd-5e-wiz-rb-xge p44),
The Book of the Righteous (dnd-5e-grr-br),
Level Up - Adventure's Guide (dnd-a5e-lu-ag)
Character Advancement By Class - Rogue Archetype - Arcane Trickster
Source - Players Handbook (dnd-5e-wiz-rb-ph p97)
Some rogues enhance their fine-honed
skills of stealth and agility with magic, learning tricks of enchantment
and illusion. These rogues include pickpockets and burglars, but also
pranksters, mischief-makers, and a significant number of adventurers.
Secret Crafts - Chaos, Elven, Merchant Prince
Locations - Darokin, Glantri, Karameikos
Races - Human (Traladaran)
Character Advancement By Class - Rogue Archetype - Assassin
Source - Players Handbook (dnd-5e-wiz-rb-ph p97)
You focus your training on the grim art of death. Those who adhere to this
archetype are diverse: hired killers, spies, bounty hunters, and even
specially anointed priests trained to exterminate the enemies of their deity.
Stealth, poison, and disguise help you eliminate your foes with deadly
efficiency.
The roguish duellist is a lightly armoured combatant who favours quick,
precise attacks with a light weapon in each hand. The duellist is
murderously effective when fighting one-on-one. The quick, resourceful,
and precise duellist may look like an artist, but more often he or she is
just another killer for hire—but one with a dashing and lethal sense of
style.
You are a fixer—you make connections between thugs, burglars, trap-smiths
and second-story men. You know people, you know where to find what you need,
and you know who to pay to get things done. You realize the most valuable
currency is knowledge, and you make very sure to be flush with coin to
obtain the information you seek.
Character Advancement By Class - Rogue Archetype - Inquisitive
Source - Xanathar's Guide to Everything (dnd-5e-wiz-rb-xge p47)
As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and
unravelling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on
your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of other creatures
to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide
among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen
deductions make you well equipped to expose and end hidden evils.
Your focus is on people and on the influence and secrets they have. Many
spies, courtiers, and schemers follow this archetype, leading lives of
intrigue. Words are your weapons as often as knives or poison, and secrets
and favours are some of your favourite treasures.
Character Advancement By Class - Rogue Archetype - Scout
Source - Xanathar's Guide to Everything (dnd-5e-wiz-rb-xge p47),
The Book of the Righteous (dnd-5e-grr-tbr p47)
You are skilled in stealth and surviving far from
the streets of a city, allowing you to scout ahead of your companions during
expeditions. Rogues who embrace this archetype are at home in the wilderness
and among barbarians and rangers, and many Scouts serve as the eyes and ears
of war bands. Ambusher, spy, bounty hunter – these are just a few of the
roles that Scouts assume as they range the world.
You focus your training on travel and exploration. As a scout, you might be
a guide, a hunter, a messenger, an explorer, or even a commando in service to
an army, sabotaging the enemy encampments while gathering crucial intelligence
about their numbers and movements. Being successful as a scout requires speed,
sharp senses, and the ability to move unseen and unheard. Mastering these
techniques will help you stay alive as you venture ahead into the most
dangerous areas.
You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance,
and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy
armour, your method of fighting looks almost like a performance. Duellists
and pirates typically belong to this archetype.
A Swashbuckler excels in single combat and can fight with two weapons while
safely darting away from an opponent
Character Advancement By Class - Rogue Archetype - Thief
Source - Players Handbook (dnd-5e-wiz-rb-ph p97)
You hone your skills in the larcenous arts. Burglars, bandits, cutpurses,
and other criminals typically follow this archetype, but so do rogues who
prefer to think of themselves as professional treasure seekers, explorers,
delvers, and investigators. In addition to improving your agility and
stealth, you learn skills useful for delving into ancient ruins, reading
unfamiliar languages, and using magic items you normally couldn’t employ.
Secret Crafts -
Locations - All
Races - All
Character Advancement By Class - Rogue Archetype - Thief
Source - Players Handbook (dnd-5e-wiz-rb-ph p97)
You’ve dedicated your life to the arts of deception, illusion, and
disappearing. Somewhere along that path, you encountered something from the
Shadow Realm that showed you how to be one with the shadows—or perhaps you
learned your best tricks from the shadows themselves. All whispers have been
touched by a shadow, performed a ritual to bind a shadow to themselves, or
drawn in energy from the Shadow Realm to enhance their stealthiness and to
become supreme thieves, assassins, or spies.
Secret Crafts - Dark
Locations - Rockhome, Shadowlands, Thayatis
Races - All dark aspected.
Content Updates
2023-01-18 - Page created.
2021-11-09 – Added in the combination of Xanithar and Book of Righteous
options for the Scout.
2021-10-29 – Added in Tashia’s Cauldron of Everything class options.
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