Rogue Talents

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Basic Rogue Talents

Talent	Prerequisites	Benefits	Source
Assault Leader	-	When you miss, allow a flanking ally to make a single melee attack	APG
Befuddling Strike*	-	Opponents damaged by your sneak attack miss you more often	APG
Black Market Connections	-	You have better access to magic items	UC
Bleeding Attack*	-	Cause opponents damaged by your sneak attack to bleed	CRB
Camouflage	-	Gain a bonus to Stealth checks in certain terrains	APG
Canny Observer	-	Gain a +4 bonus to Perception checks	APG
Charmer	-	Roll two dice when using Diplomacy and take the better result	APG
Clever Rogue	-	Use INT modifier as a bonus to attack and damage rolls, in addition to STR. This cannot be stacked with the Finesse Rogue talent.	EP
Coax Information	-	Substitute Bluff or Diplomacy for Intimidate	APG
Combat Swipe	-	Gain Improved Steal as a bonus feat	APG
Combat Trick	-	Gain a bonus combat feat	CRB
Convincing Lie	-	Those who believe your lies use your Bluff skill when repeating the lies	UC
Cover Identity	-	A rogue may pass as other classes with ease.	EP
Cunning Trigger	-	Set off one of your traps within 30 ft as a swift action	APG
Deft Palm	-	Use Sleight of Hand to conceal a weapon in plain sight	UC
Disease Use	-	You can apply filth to your weapon as if it were a poison, infecting enemies with filth fever	BotM
Distracting Attack*	-	Cause an enemy hit by your sneak attack to become flat-footed	APG
Esoteric Scholar	-	Make a Knowledge check even when untrained	UC
Expert Forger	-	A rogue with this talent can add half her level (minimum 1) to checks to create a forgery or fake document.	EP
Expert Leaper	-	Make longer jumps and fall more gracefully	APG
Face in the Crowd	-	You can blend into crowds more easily than most	BotM
False Friend	-	Gain a bonus on bluff checks against those you've never met.	ARG
Fast Fingers	-	Roll two dice when using Sleight of Hand and take the better result	APG
Fast Getaway	-	Use a withdraw action after making a successful sneak attack or Sleight of Hand check	APG
Fast Picks	-	Pick a lock as a standard action	APG
Fast Stealth	-	Move at full speed while using Stealth	CRB
Finesse Rogue	-	Add DEX modifier as a bonus to attack and damage rolls, in addition to STR. This cannot be stacked with the Clever Rogue talent.	EP
Firearm Training	-	Removed from Game	-
Follow Clues	-	Use Perception to follow tracks	APG
Getaway Artist	-	Add Fly, Handle Animal, and Ride to your list of class skills	UC
Grit	-	Removed from Game	-
Guileful Polyglot	-	Gain additional languages known	APG
Hard to Fool	-	Roll two dice when making a Sense Motive check and take the better result	APG
Hold Breath	-	Hold your breath longer	UC
Honeyed Words	-	Roll two dice when making a Bluff check and take the better result	APG
Iron Guts	-	Gain a bonus on saves against becoming nauseated or sickened	UC
Ki Pool	-	Gain a ki pool	UC
Last Ditch Effort	-	Gain a second attempt to disarm a trap after the first fails but with a -5 penalty.	PoS
Lasting Poison	-	Poison applied to a weapon lasts for two successful attacks	APG
Ledge Walker	-	Move along narrow surfaces at full speed using Acrobatics	CRB
Magical Disguise (Sp)	Int 11, minor magic	Once per day, the rogue may cast disguise self as a spell-like ability with a caster level equal to her level.	EP
Magical Sleep (Sp)	Int 13, minor magic	A rogue with this talent may cast sleep as a spell-like ability with a caster level equal to her level. The DC to save is 11 + the rogue's INT modifier. The rogue may choose to center the spell on a single target, in which case it will affect one target of any number of HD.	EP
Major Magic (Sp)	Int 11, minor magic	Cast a 1st-level sorcerer/wizard spell twice per day as a spell-like ability	CRB
Master of Disguise (Ex)	-	The rogue may add 1/2 her level (round down) to disguise checks.	EP
Minor Magic (Sp)	Int 10	Cast a 0th-level sorcerer/wizard spell three times per day as a spell-like ability	CRB
Nimble Climber	-	Stop a fall while climbing by making a Climb check	APG
Ninja Trick	-	Removed from Game	-
Obfuscate Story	-	Cause confusion during someone's narration.	ARG
Offensive Defense*	-	Gain a dodge bonus to AC against an opponent hit by your sneak attack	APG
Peerless Maneuver	-	Roll two dice when making a Acrobatics check and take the better result	APG
Philologist	-	May reroll a failed Linguistics check to decipher writing.	PoS
Poison Use	-	Rogues with this talent are trained in the use of poison and cannot accidentally poison themselves when applying poison to a blade	EP
Positioning Attack	-	When you hit, reposition yourself around the target	APG
Powerful Sneak*	-	Treat all 1s on sneak attack damage dice as 2s	CRB
Quick Disable	-	Disable a trap in half the normal amount of time	CRB
Quick Disguise	-	Reduce the amount of time needed to create a disguise	APG
Quick Scrounge	-	You can search a creature or area more quickly than most	BotM
Quick Trapsmith	-	Set a trap as a full-round action	APG
Resiliency	-	Gain temporary hit points to avoid dying	CRB
Rogue Crawl	-	Move at half speed while prone	CRB
Rope Master	-	Move at normal speed when using a rope while climbing	UC
Sacred Sneak Attack	Good alignment	Sneak attack damage is considered good-aligned for the purpose of overcoming DR vs. undead or evil outsiders, normal weapon damage is unaffected for this attack.	CoP
Sacrifice Self	Evasion, improved evasion	Provide an adjacent ally the benefits of evasion instead of yourself, essentially halving the damage that ally would normally take. If you also have improved evasion you can attempt a secondary save against the ally's dmg. If successful, neither takes any damage.	CoP
Scavenger	-	You can quickly hide objects from others	BotM
Secret Keeper	-	A rogue may add her INT bonus to saves against any effect that would force her to speak the truth or that would detect her thoughts. In addition, if asked or commanded to speak the truth or reveal a piece of information while under a charm or compulsion, she gets a new save immediately with this bonus.	EP
Slow Reactions*	-	Opponents damaged by your sneak attack may not make attacks of opportunity	CRB
Snap Shot	-	Gain initiative 20 for a surprise round	APG
Sneaky Maneuver*	-	Anytime you hit an opponent with a melee sneak attack you may take an attack penalty and attempt a dirty trick, disarm, steal, sunder, or trip combat maneuver instead of dealing sneak attack damage.	MM
Sniper's Eye	-	Gain sneak attack on ranged attacks	APG
Stand Up	-	Stand up from a prone position as a free action	CRB
Steal the Story	Obfuscate Story	Destroy someone's reputation with his/her listeners.	ARG
Stem the Flow	-	When making a successful sneak attack against a creature with the ability to channel energy, the rogue may forgo 3d6 points of sneak attack damage to instead prevent the target from channeling energy for a number of rounds equal to half her rogue level.	CoP
Strong Impression	-	Gain Intimidating Prowess as a bonus feat	APG
Strong Stroke	-	Rolls twice when making Swim checks and take the better result	UC
Surprise Attack	-	During the surprise round opponents are considered flat-footed to the rogue	CRB
Survivalist	-	Add Heal and Survival as class skills	APG
Swift Poison	-	Apply poison to a weapon as a move action	APG
Terrain Mastery	-	Gain a favored terrain	UC
Trap Spotter	-	Receive a Perception check whenever you come within 10 feet of a trap	CRB
Underhanded*	-	Deal max damage with a sneak attack using a concealed weapon during the surprise round	UC
Wall Scramble	-	Roll twice when making Climb checks and takes the better result	UC
Weapon Training	-	Gain Weapon Focus as a bonus feat	CRB

Advanced Rogue Talents

Talent	Prerequisites	Benefits	Source
Another Day	Advanced talents	Take a 5-foot-step to avoid being reduced to 0 or fewer hit points	APG
Confounding Blades*	Advanced talents	Prevent attacks of opportunity when you do damage with a sneak attack	UC
Crippling Strike*	Advanced talents	Sneak attacks also deal 2 points of Strength damage	CRB
Deadly Cocktail	Advanced talents	Apply two doses of poison to a weapon	APG
Deadly Sneak*	Advanced talents, powerful sneak	Treat all 1s and 2s on sneak attack damage dice as 3s	APG
Deceptive Mind	Advanced talents, Slippery Mind or Secret Keeper	Any time the rogue successfully saves versus a mind-affecting ability, she continues to be aware of the creature's commands and messages for the duration of the effect, although she need not obey.	EP
Defensive Roll	Advanced talents	Make a Reflex save to take half damage from a blow	CRB
Dispelling Attack*	Advanced talents, major magic	Cast dispel magic on targets damaged by sneak attack	CRB
Entanglement of Blades*	Advanced talents	Targets damaged by sneak attack may not make 5-foot-steps	APG
Familiar	Advanced talents, major magic, minor magic	Gain a familiar	UC
Fast Tumble	Advanced talents	Improve your skill at avoiding attacks of opportunity	CRB
Frugal Trapsmith	Advanced talents	Pay 75% of the cost when building a trap	APG
Feat	Advanced talents	Gain a feat	CRB
Getaway Master	Advanced talents, getaway artist	Gain a +10 bonus on drive checks	UC
Hamstring Strike*	Advanced talents	When you hit an opponent with a sneak attack, you may forgo dealing sneak attack damage to try to hamstring your opponent.	MM
Hard to Fool	Advanced talents	You are hard to fool with mind-affecting effects	UC
Hide in Plain Sight	Advanced talents	A rogue with this ability can make a stealth check even when he has no concealment and is being observed. Doing so is still part of a move action, however, and cannot be done outside of the rogue's turn.	EP
Hunter's Surprise	Advanced talents	Add sneak attack damage to all attacks made against one target	APG
Knock-Out Blow	Advanced talents	Knock an opponent out instead of dealing sneak attack damage	APG
Improved Evasion	Advanced talents	Make a Reflex save to take no damage from area attacks	CRB
Magical Disguise, Improved (Su)	Advanced talents, Magical Disguise	A rogue who selects this talent can use her magical disguise ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + the rogue's INT modifier.	EP
Master of Disguise	Advanced talents	Take 10 on a Disguise check	APG
Misdirection (Su)	Advanced talents, Minor Magic, Int 12	Once per day, the rogue may use misdirection, as the spell, with a caster level of her level. The spell must be placed on herself.	EP
Opportunist	Advanced talents	Make an attack of opportunity when a target is damaged in melee	CRB
Perfect Cover	Advanced talents, Cover Identity	The rogue may wear any medium or heavy armor and wield any martial weapon and carry any shield without proficiency penalty. Note, however, that many rogue abilities, including sneak attack, may not be used while wearing or wielding these things	EP
Redirect Attack	Advanced talents	Redirect an attack that hits you to another target	APG
Rumormonger	Advanced talents	Spread rumors	UC
Rummage	Advanced talents	Once per day, the rogue can treat a Perception check to search an area as though she rolled a natural 20. A thievery check may be made to attempt to leave no trace of having searched the area. The result of the thievery check sets the DC of someone noticing that the area has been searched. The time needed for this search is not reduced by the 20 result and is generally measured in minutes.	EP
Shadow-Touched	Advanced talents	A rogue which moves at least 15 feet from his starting position in a round gains 20% concealment until the end of his next turn. This concealment may be used to initiate stealth, though the standard rules for breaking stealth still apply.	EP
Skill Mastery	Advanced talents	Take 10 at any time on certain skills	CRB
Slippery Mind	Advanced talents	Make an extra saving throw against enchantments	CRB
Stealthy Sniper	Advanced talents	Take a reduced penalty to Stealth when sniping	APG
Surefooted	Advanced talents	The rogue's speed is unaffected by difficult terrain	EP
Thoughtful Reexamining	Advanced talents	Reroll a Knowledge, Sense Motive, or Perception check	APG
Unwitting Ally	Advanced talents	Make an opponent act as a flanking partner	UC
Weapon Snatcher	Advanced talents	Use Sleight of Hand to disarm an opponent	UC

Epic Rogue Talents

Talent	Prerequisites	Benefits	Source
Almost a Ranger (Ex)	Epic Talents	A rogue with this talent can craft simple but effective camouflage from the surrounding foliage. The rogue needs 5 minutes to prepare the camouflage, but once she does, it is good for the rest of the day or until the rogue fails a saving throw against an area effect spell that deals fire, cold, or acid damage, whichever comes first. The rogue is always treated as having total concealment (50% miss chance) while within terrain that matches the foliage used to make the camouflage, and may initiate stealth as long as no one is directly observing them.	EP
Bonus Epic Feat (Ex)	Epic Talents	The Rogue may choose any epic or non-epic feat for which he qualifies.	EP
Cagey (Su)	Epic Talents	When attempting to disbelieve or make a save against any sort of illusion (shadow, figment, etc.), the rogue with this talent may roll two d20's and choose their favorite result.	EP
Cloaked (Su)	Epic Talents, Selective Obfuscation, Minor Magic	The Rogue is constantly under the affect of an invisibility spell. He can suppress this ability as a swift action. If the Rogue becomes visible for any reason, he may become invisible again as a swift action.	EP
Critical Strike (Ex)	Epic Talents	Whenever the Rogue scores a critical hit on a Sneak Attack, all his extra Sneak Attack damage is maximized, even that gained from first-attack feats.	EP
Disease Mastery (Su)	Epic Talents, Disease Use, Non-Good	The Rogue may harness diseases (magical or otherwise) and apply them much like a poison. The Rogue is always immune to infecting himself but otherwise gains no special resistance to disease. Any talents, feats or abilities which improve the Rogue's ability to use poisons also applies to disease use.	EP
Disjoining Strike (Su)	Epic Talents, Dispelling Strike	The Rogue's Dispelling Attack also functions as the spell Mage's Disjunction.	EP
Dispelling Strike* (Su)	Epic Talents, Dispelling Attack	The Rogue's Dispelling Attack now functions as a Greater Dispel Magic spell, targeting the lowest level effects first.	EP
Enabler (Ex)	Epic Talents	Once per encounter, when the rogue misses with an attack on a flanked opponent, she can designate a single ally who is also flanking the target that her attack missed. That ally can make a single melee attack against the opponent as an immediate action. If the rogue also has the Assault Leader rogue talent, this ability may be used in addition to that one, allowing a second qualifying ally to be designated.	EP
Epic Dodge (Ex)	Epic Talents	Once per encounter, the Rogue may declare that an attack which just hit them, in fact, missed. Additionally, once per encounter, after failing a Reflex save, the rogue may declare that she, in fact, made the save. She may use both affects in the same round if so desired. These declarations are not an action.	EP
Epic Sneak Attack (Ex)	Epic Talents	The damage die of the Rogue's Sneak attack gains +1 per die.	EP
Foul Play (Ex)	Epic Talents	The rogue flat-out cheats in combat. Once per day, when a rogue with this talent hits a creature with a melee attack, she can move up to 30 feet without provoking attacks of opportunity. The movement must end in a space adjacent to the creature hit with the melee attack. If the rogue also has the Positioning Attack rogue talent, the movement increases to 50 feet, and the rogue may use the ability each encounter, instead of only daily.	EP
Gutter Mage (Sp)	Epic Talents, Major Magic, Int 13	The Rogue gains the ability to cast a 2nd-level spell from the sorcerer/wizard spell list once per day as a spell-like ability, with a caster level equal to the rogue's level. The save DC for this spell is 12 + the rogue's Intelligence modifier. The rogue learns an additional 1st and 0 level spell from the sorcerer/wizard spell list, usable two and three times per day, respectively.	EP
In Your Shoes (Su)	Epic Talents	Once per day, the rogue may swap places with a willing creature as an immediate action. This is not movement and does not provoke attacks of opportunity: It seems the rogue and the swappee have been disguised as each other the whole time! This talent is usable on any PC Ally in the Rogue's party. Note that if the rogue has a familiar or animal companion, this talent may be used on that creature as well.	EP
Knows a Guy (Ex)	Epic Talents, Black Market Connections	A rogue with this talent can reduce the cost of any item purchased, including magic items, by 10% over and above whatever discount they can negotiate via diplomacy. The rogue may not use this ability to purchase items the rogue isn't planning to keep for herself. In fact, if word gets back to the Rogue's contact that she has been straw-purchasing goods, she loses the use of this talent forever and likely gains an enemy. Furthermore, this rogue treats settlements as three category's larger and can never 'spook the market.'	EP
Like Picking Your Teeth (Su)	Epic Talents	You may now use your disable device skill to pick a lock as a move action. If you also have the Fast Picks rogue talent, you may instead attempt to pick a lock as a swift action.	EP
Nemesis (Su)	Epic Talents	Once per encounter, the Rogue may designate one enemy as her prey. All attacks made against the prey may include sneak attack damage even if it is not flanked or flat-footed. The victim remains her prey until killed or the end of the encounter. If the rogue also has the Hunter's Surprise rogue talent, and is the one who kills the prey, she may immediately designate another victim to be her prey. She may continue designating new victims as long as she gets the killing strike.	EP
Onslaught (Ex)	Epic Talents, Enabler	Once per round, when the rogue misses with an attack on a flanked opponent, she can designate a single ally who is also flanking the target that her attack missed. That ally can make a single melee attack against the opponent as an immediate action. The rogue talents Enabler and Assault Leader allow a similar gifted attack all stack with this, though a different qualifying ally must be selected if those talents are used in the same round as Onslaught.	EP
Provocateur (Su)	Epic Talents, Rumormonger	As Rumormonger, except the rogue may use this ability a number of times per day, instead of a week, and gains a +4 bonus on the influence roll.	EP
Punctured (Ex)	Epic Talents, Epic Sneak Attack	The damage die of the Rogue's Sneak attack gains another +1 per die, to a total bonus of +2 per die.	EP
Selective Obfuscation (Ex)	Epic Talents	The rogue may allow a number of her allies to perceive her, even while stealthed or invisible, up to her INT mod.	EP
Shell Game* (Ex)	Epic Talents, Befuddling Strike	When the rogue deals sneak attack damage against an opponent, that opponent gains the Disoriented condition. No target may be inflicted with the Disoriented condition more than once per round, and the condition ends at the end of the opponent's turn.	EP
Supreme Stealth (Su)	Epic Talents, Cloaked	The Rogue is constantly under the affect of an greater invisibility spell. He can suppress this ability as a swift action. If the Rogue becomes visible for any reason, he can become invisible again as a swift action.	EP
Street Mage (Sp)	Epic Talents, Gutter Mage, Int 13	The Rogue gains the ability to cast a 3rd-level spell from the sorcerer/wizard spell list once per day as a spell-like ability, with a caster level equal to the rogue's level. The save DC for this spell is 13 + the rogue's Intelligence modifier. The rogue learns an additional 2nd and 1st level spell, each usable once per day, and an additional 0 level spell. The Rogue can now use all of his 0 level spells at will.	EP
True Friend (Ex)	Epic Talents	Once per encounter, when a rogue with this talent is hit with a melee attack, she can redirect the attack to strike one of her allies instead of herself. The ally targeted must be within melee reach of the attack that hit the rogue, and the creature that made the attack against the rogue must make a new attack roll against the new target. If the rogue also has the Redirect Attack rogue talent, she may use the the Redirect Attack ability once per encounter (instead of once per day), and may use the True Friend ability up to once per round. Furthermore, the Redirect Attack talent may be used in the same round as True Friend, though only on a different successful attack. She is a True Friend!	EP
What's In It's Pockets? (Ex)	Epic Talents, Combat Swipe	The rogue gains the feats Greater Steal and Quick Steal, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. In addition to the items allowed by the Steal maneuver, you may attempt to Steal Backpacks, Boots, Wrist Slot Items, and Hand Slot items.	EP
Wheedle (Ex)	Epic Talents	A rogue with this talent may roll twice on any Bluff or Diplomacy roll she makes, choosing the best result.	EP
Wrongfoot* (Ex)	Epic Talents	Once per encounter, when the rogue successfully deals sneak attack damage to an enemy, she causes that creature to become flat-footed against one PC ally of her choosing until the beginning of her next turn. The rogue may designate herself as the ally gaining the benefit of this talent. Creatures with uncanny dodge are immune to wrongfoot.	EP