Sword & Sorcery for Sneaky Scoundrels

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Skillful Striker

"The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp."

-Terry Pratchett

Rogues turn dirty-fighting into an art form. They know just where to hit to make their enemies suffer, and will take advantage of any distraction to knock out the opposition as fast as possible. The skillful striker doesn't know only where to hit, but also how to hit it. By focusing on the finer points of combat, they can match any warrior in skill at arms, and still exploit their weaknessess when their guard is down.


Combat Specialist (Ex)

For the purpose of attacks made with weapons that can be affected by Weapon Finesse, the skillful striker's base attack bonus from his rogue class levels is equal to his rogue level. For all other purposes, such as qualifying for a feat or a prestige class, the skillful striker uses his normal base attack bonus.

Furthermore, if the skillful striker selects finesse rogue as a rogue talent and attacks with one (or more) of the aforementioned weapons, he may add his Dexterity modifier instead of his Strength modifier as a bonus on damage for attacks made with that weapon.

This ability replaces trapfinding.


Maneuver Proficiency (Ex)

Starting at 1st level, a skillful striker uses his rogue level in place of his base attack bonus when calculating his Combat Maneuver Bonus for the dirty trick, disarm, steal and trip combat maneuvers. Base attack bonuses granted from other classes are unaffected and are added normally.

Spoiler: Clarification

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The multipliers for attacking with off-hand or two-handed weapons also apply to the substitute Dexterity modifier from the skillful striker's finesse rogue talent.