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Drizzcon

2012-10-29, 04:27 PM

I'm looking for rogue character inspiration. Novels, short stories, fan art, anything rogue other than the basic D&d rogue handbook.
(Edit) BowStreetRunner you nailed what I'm looking for right on the head, any type of rogue from traditional to nontraditional and everything in-between

BowStreetRunner

2012-10-29, 04:40 PM

Ever read the Vlad Taltos (http://dragaera.wikia.com/wiki/Vlad_Taltos) series by Steven Brust? Not exactly your traditional rogue, but then, who really wants to be merely a traditional rogue anyway?

vartan

2012-10-29, 05:20 PM

The Thief trilogy by Megan Whalen Turner. It's been years and I only read 2 of them, but they were great.

White_Drake

2012-10-29, 05:36 PM

Silk (or Prince Kheldar (or Radek of Boktor (or Ambar of Kotu))) from The Belgariad, and the sequel series The Mallorean was a fantastic thief character; I've never read the books, so take this with a grain of salt, but maybe the gray mouser?

Gwendol

2012-10-29, 05:38 PM

Fritz Leiber's Gray Mouser isn't bad.

tonberrian

2012-10-29, 05:47 PM

Burn Notice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_Notice) has several flavors of spy to choose from.

God Imperror

2012-10-29, 05:48 PM

Ever read the Vlad Taltos (http://dragaera.wikia.com/wiki/Vlad_Taltos) series by Steven Brust? Not exactly your traditional rogue, but then, who really wants to be merely a traditional rogue anyway?

This cannot be recommended enough.

Lanceabunch

2012-10-29, 05:51 PM

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gorfnab

2012-10-29, 05:55 PM

Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick

Drizzcon

2012-10-29, 08:32 PM

Thanks for all the fast replies. :smallsmile:
I have read the Vlad Taltos series and I absolutely loved it.
Ill add the The Thief Trilogy to my list along with silk and Gray Mouser.
I have also seen for the most part every burn notice episode :tongue:
Thanks for all the suggestions and keep them coming, I can never get enough rogue type fantasy :smallbiggrin: