Rogue
One of the most popular classes, Rogues rely on speed and stealth to defeat their foes. While they can certainly be criminal in their behavior, it is certainly not a requirement.
The role-playing possibilities are quite rich, making the complexity of some of the mechanics well worth it.
In media, The Grey Mouser was a Rogue, as were Bilbo Baggins, most "good" pirates (including Jack Sparrow), Black Widow of The Avengers, James Bond, and both Tyrion Lannister and Arya Stark. As the list indicates, there is far more to being a Rogue than mere thieving ...
As a Rogue, your most important ability is DEX. If you want to be an Arcane Trickster, INT is next; otherwise, CHA.
Alchemist
This Archetype focuses on the creation and use of poisons and potions.
Arcane Trickster
This Archetype combines stealth and trickery with magic.
Bloodcurser
This Archetype focuses on the use of blood magic.
Cthonic Researcher
This Archetype focuses on scholarship of the monstrosities beyond the planes.
Cultist
This Archetype focuses on a few arcane spells that negatively impact your foes.
Divine Blade
This Archetype works in service to one or more deities, or their temples/representatives.
Fiendish Trickster
This Archetype focuses on the darker side of arcane knowledge.
Hand of Glory
This Archetype focuses on arcane power that manifests in your left hand, enhancing mostly light-powered spells.
Hashashin
This Archetype focuses on holy magic.
Magpie
This Archetype focuses on a Druid-like set of skills.
Occult Blade
This Archetype uses arcane powers to shroud their actions.
Pactkeeper
Similar to Warlock, this Archetype makes a deal with an archane patron for additional power.
Runetagger
This Archetypes uses magical runes to enhance their Rogue abilities.
Spellthief
This Archetype isn't so much an arcane archetype as it is an anti-arcane tradition, focusing on disrupting the magical abilities of others.
Unshaped
This Archetype focuses its arcane powers on transforming its appearance and enhancing its natural abilities.
Assassin
This Archetype specializes in the skills needed to silently and without detection eliminate specific targets.
Conspirator
This Archetype thrives in the worlds of rumors and manipulation.
Covert Operative
This Archetype masters the skills of espionage and infiltration.
Cutthroat
This Archetype specializes in poisons and subterfuge.
Fetch
This Archetype develops into a master thief.
Ghostface
This Archetype produces masked assassins that use ghostly powers on their foes.
Inquisitive
This Archetype specializes in discovering the truth, and rooting out those that use deception against you.
Investigator
This Archetype specializes in solving mysteries, sometimes with violence, sometimes without.
Mastermind
This Archetype focuses on spycraft.
The Secret Service
This Archetype becomes a jack of all trades, or at least what seems to be a jack of all trades.
Shadow Dancers (2 variants), Shadows (2 variants), Umbral Binders, Umbral Stalkers and Shades
These Archetypes access the power of dark and shadow to their great advantage.
Soulspy
This Archtype serves as an assassin for divine forces.
Spy
A spy that specializes in courtly intrigue (x2).
Thief
This Archetype specializes in ... yeah ... thieving. And stealth, but mainly thieving.
Thousand Faces
This Archetype can wear the face of its victims, taking on their identities for a time, or erasing your own.
Treasure Hunter
This Archetype focuses on breaking and entering, and the skills needed to succeed in those activities.
Trick or Treater
This Archetype focuses on disguise and surprise attacks.
Vigilante
This Archetype maximizes awareness while also adding a wide array of special abilities.
Blade Dancer
This Archetype adds elegance and dynamic footwork to your combat.
Bloodletter
This Archetype focuses on precise bladework, leading to additional damage through exsanguination.
Bounty Hunter
This Archetype uses bloodwork weapons to their advantage.
Caravan Raider
This Archetype focuses on guerilla tactics, and is often embraced by Gnoll Rogues.
Dancer
This Archetype focuses on a mixture of dance and combat.
Daredevil
This Archetype specializes in close combat.
Death Dealing
This Archetype utlizes decks of cards as deadly weapons.
Duelist
This Archetype focuses on unique combat techniques.
Hawker
This Archetype focuses on the relationship between a Rogue and a hawk companion.
Hellion
This Archetype focuses on a frightful appearance for additional damage and advantages.
Invisible Blade
This Archetype focuses on strikes so fast the target is often unaware what happened until it is far too late.
Little Bravo
Limited to Halflings, Dwarves, and Gnomes, this Archetype focuses on using small size to one's advantage.
Mountebank
This Archetype focuses on acrobatics, both mental and physical, and their application in combat.
Myrmidon
This Archetype focuses on the open battlefield, using speed and focus to thrive in combat.
Shadowblood
This Archetype focuses on the use of the powers of shadow.
Shadow Warrior
This Archetype focuses on both arcane proficiencies and the use of whips and nets as weapons.
Slider
This Archetype specializes in quick movements and contortions, making itself as elusive and nimble as possible.
Soul Stealer and the other Soul Stealer
These Archetypes uses necromantic powers to enhance their combat, with one going so far as destroying the soulds of those they kill.
Streetfighter
This Archetype focuses on urban hand-to-hand combat.
Swashbuckler
This Archetype focuses on combining swordsmanship with stealth.
Tomb Robber
This Archetype focuses on the power contained in a single, signature wepaon.
Artifact Hunter
This Archetype pursues the lost and forgotten arcane treasures of the world.
Black Market Dealer
This Archetype focuses on accumulating riches and trading goods.
Brigand
This Archetype focuses on skills needed in the wilderness.
Burgler
This Archetype specializes in your traditional B&E.
Camouflage
This Archetype uses disguise and stealth in natural environments.
Chainbreaker
This Arechtype is a weapon against all forms of oppression and slavery.
Cthonic Trapsetter
This Archetype focuses on the use of arcane traps.
Gambler
This Archetype manipulates the fabric of luck in the universe.
Gatecrasher
This Archetype specializes in moving between planes, causing havoc on the way.
Grudge Bearer
This Archetype, often embraced by Dwarves, partner with a grudge-bearing spirit.
Herald of the Ebon Star
This Arhcetype focuses on defeating the undead.
Maven of Adaptation
This Archetype pursues a symbiotic relationship with the elements.
Mimetic
This Archetype is able to learn features it observes, incorporating them into their own arsenal.
Mist Weaver
This Archetype, of Fey origins, uses mist and fog to their supreme advantage.
Phantom
This Archetype focuses on using the power of death itself to gain ghostly attributes--quite useful for sneaking.
The Prospector
Thar's gold in them there hills!
River Driver
This Archetype mixes arcane and other skills for a well-rounded Rogue.
Servant of Nakresh
This Archetype is devoted to a deity of theivery.
Shift Thief
This Archetype mixes Fey components with everyday theivery.
Smuggler
This Archetype develops expertise in the movement of goods.
Speedster
This Archetype learns to go fast. Really fast.
Surgeon
This Archetype uses precise knowledge of the body for both bloodletting and healing.
Survivalist
This Archetype becomes harder and harder and harder to kill.
Tactical Trapsmith
This Archetype focuses on the use of traps to its great advantage.
Tentacle Blade
This Archetype gains primal, octopedal powers.
Trapsmith
This Archetype are experts at recognizing and removing the threats of traps.
Wasteland Marauder
This Archetype has developed the skills to survive an apocalyptic settings.
Webslinger
This Archetype emulates the abilities of your thunderous neighborhood arachnids.
Woodland Prankster
This Archtype specializes in tricks, whimsy, and mischief.
Roguish Archetypes
Rogues gain specific abilities and specializations through their Archetypes.Arcane Archetypes
Assassins & Spies, Oh My
Combat Archetypes
Other Archetypes
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These are meant as a summary of the class. The official rules should be consulted, either directly or through the DM with any questions or clarifications.
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