Shadow_Elf
2009-03-07, 10:53 PM
Well, its not necessarily an idiot, but its not the most conventional rogue tactic.
Step 1: Make yourself either:
A) A Halfling
B) A Drow
Step 2: Take Artful Dodger, and train your Rogue in Intimidate.
Step 3: Take Rattling Strike At-Will from Martial Power
Step 4: Multiclass Paladin for 1/encounter Divine Challenge.
Step 5: Acquire a Mindiron Hand Crossbow
Step 6: Become a Shadow Assassin
Step 7: Take the feat "Psychic Lock".
Step 8: Take the feat "Defensive Advantage"
Step 9: Anything you can do to boost AC (i.e. Light Shield Proficiency & Spec), or to avoid things (i.e. Displacer Armour), grab it
Okay, so here's how this Rogue build operates (it really starts "working" in Paragon Tier"):
You win initiative. Pick your nemesis, the guy you're gonna lock down. Divine Challenge him, then attack with Sneak Attack. Now he's got a -4 penalty to attack rolls (Rattling Strike + Mind Iron Crossbow), -6 against anyone but you. Also, you look squishy, so that guy's gonna close in on you. Continue to provoke opportunity attacks from him that he is unable to meet (i.e. your AC vs. AoOs > 20 + His ATK Bonus). He takes DEX mod damage every round from Shadow Assassin Riposte. He is drawn out of the fight by you almost entirely.
Here (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=112968) is a Level 30 Drow Idiotic Rogue I made as a thought experiment. She's not quite done, but when she sets things up, Orcus needs to roll a 34 to hit her AoO AC.
Step 1: Make yourself either:
A) A Halfling
B) A Drow
Step 2: Take Artful Dodger, and train your Rogue in Intimidate.
Step 3: Take Rattling Strike At-Will from Martial Power
Step 4: Multiclass Paladin for 1/encounter Divine Challenge.
Step 5: Acquire a Mindiron Hand Crossbow
Step 6: Become a Shadow Assassin
Step 7: Take the feat "Psychic Lock".
Step 8: Take the feat "Defensive Advantage"
Step 9: Anything you can do to boost AC (i.e. Light Shield Proficiency & Spec), or to avoid things (i.e. Displacer Armour), grab it
Okay, so here's how this Rogue build operates (it really starts "working" in Paragon Tier"):
You win initiative. Pick your nemesis, the guy you're gonna lock down. Divine Challenge him, then attack with Sneak Attack. Now he's got a -4 penalty to attack rolls (Rattling Strike + Mind Iron Crossbow), -6 against anyone but you. Also, you look squishy, so that guy's gonna close in on you. Continue to provoke opportunity attacks from him that he is unable to meet (i.e. your AC vs. AoOs > 20 + His ATK Bonus). He takes DEX mod damage every round from Shadow Assassin Riposte. He is drawn out of the fight by you almost entirely.
Here (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=112968) is a Level 30 Drow Idiotic Rogue I made as a thought experiment. She's not quite done, but when she sets things up, Orcus needs to roll a 34 to hit her AoO AC.