Rogue Talents

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Key

* - Items marked with an * are talents which inflict a sneak attack effect, and may not be used in combination with any other talent inflicting a sneak attack effect.

^R - Items marked with an ^R are talents which grant a modified effect for rogues who have chosen the Ruthless Rogue path. See the Rogue character class page for more details about the Ruthless Rogue.

^C - Items marked with an ^C are talents which grant a modified effect for rogues who have chosen the Clever Rogue path. See the Rogue character class page for more details about the Clever Rogue.

Basic Rogue Talents

Talent	Prerequisites	Benefits	Source
Acrobatic Charge R	-	Once per encounter, you may charge through ally or enemy spaces to reach your target	EP
Assault Leader R	-	When you miss, allow a flanking ally to make an immediate melee attack	APG
Befuddling Strike *	-	Opponents damaged by your sneak attack miss you more often	APG
Black Market Connections	-	You have better access to a settlement's goods and services	UC
Camouflage R	-	Gain partial concealment while in certain terrains	APG
Canny Observer C	-	Gain a move action during any surprise round, even if surprised	APG
Charmer C	-	Roll two dice when using Diplomacy and take the better result	APG
Coax Information C	-	Substitute Bluff or Diplomacy for Intimidate	APG
Combat Escapist R	4 ranks in Escape Artist	Escape grapples and pins as a swift action	DDG
Combat Swipe R	-	Gain the Improved Steal feat, and add your weapon's enhancement bonus to Steal maneuvers	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 C	-	A rogue may pass as other classes with ease.	EP
Cunning Trigger C	-	Set off a trap you are aware of within 30 ft as a swift action	APG
Deep Wounds *	-	Cause opponents damaged by your sneak attack to bleed	CRB
Deft Palm R	-	Use Sleight of Hand to conceal a weapon in plain sight	UC
Dirty Strike R	-	Once per encounter perform a dirty trick maneuver as part of a sneak attack	RG
Distracting Attack R *	-	Cause an enemy hit by your sneak attack to become flat-footed	APG
Esoteric Scholar C	-	Make a Knowledge check even when untrained, using your highest knowledge skill in its place	UC
Exotic Blademaster R	-	Gain an Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat and the ability to use sneak attack with that weapon	EP
Expert Forger C	-	A rogue with this talent can add half her level (minimum 1) to checks to create a forgery or fake document.	EP
Expert Leaper R	-	Make longer jumps and fall more gracefully	APG
Face in the Crowd C	-	Use disguise skill as part of a move action while in a crowd	BotM
False Friend C	-	Bluff enemies during combat to prevent them from making attacks of opportunity against you	ARG
Fast Fingers R	-	Roll two dice when using Sleight of Hand and take the better result	APG
Fast Getaway	-	Withdraw as a move 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
Feint Expert C	-	Gain concealment against a target you successfully feint	EP
Follow Clues C	-	Use Perception to follow tracks instead of Survival	APG
Getaway Artist	-	Add Fly, Handle Animal, and Ride to your list of class skills, and know where the nearest mount/vehicle is	EP
Guileful Polyglot	Linguistics 1 rank	Gain additional languages known or one secret language	EP
Hard to Fool C	-	Roll two dice when making a Sense Motive check and take the better result	APG
Hold Breath	-	Hold your breath even if under effects which normally disallow breath-holding	UC
Honeyed Words C	-	Roll two dice when making a Bluff check and take the better result	APG
Impersonator C	-	The rogue may add 1/2 her level (round down) to disguise checks.	EP
Instigator R	-	Ignore any damage mitigating abilities on your target if you act before it in combat	EP
Iron Guts R	-	Gain a bonus on saves against poisons, and the Nauseated, Afflicted or Sickened conditions	UC
Ki Pool	-	Gain a ki pool	UC
Last Ditch Effort C	-	Gain a second attempt to disarm a trap after the first fails.	PoS
Lasting Poison	-	Poison applied to a weapon lasts for two successful attacks	APG
Lethal Acrobatics R	-	Use Acrobatics to make an opponent flat-footed against you for one attack	RG
Magic Adept C	-	Roll two dice when making a Use Magic Device check and take the better result	RG
Magical Disguise C	Int 11, Minor Magic	A rogue with this talent may cast Disguise Self as a spell-like ability.	EP
Magical Sleep C	Int 13, Minor Magic	A rogue with this talent may cast Sleep as a spell-like ability.	EP
Major Magic C	Int 11, Minor Magic	Cast a 1st-level sorcerer/wizard spell twice per day as a spell-like ability	CRB
Maneuver Mastery R	-	Choose one Combat Maneuver and add 1.5x Rogue level to your CMB and CMD for that maneuver, instead of your BAB	RG
Melee Archer	-	Treat a ranged weapon as a reach weapon for purposes of flanks	RG
Minor Magic C	Int 10	Cast a 0th-level sorcerer/wizard spell three times per day as a spell-like ability	CRB
Nimble Climber R	-	Use your Spycraft skill in place of your Climb skill	EP
Obfuscate Story C	-	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 R	-	Roll two dice when making a Acrobatics check and take the better result	APG
Philologist C	-	Roll two dice when making a Linguistics check and take the better result	EP
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 C	-	Reposition yourself around a struck target without provoking attacks of opportunity	APG
Powerful Sneak *	-	Treat all 1's and 2's on sneak attack damage dice as 3's	CRB
Psycho Killer R	-	Gain the ability to flip out and kill people	EP
Quick Disable C	-	Temporarily disable a trap for 1d4 rounds as part of a move action	EP
Quick Disguise	-	Reduce the amount of time needed to create a disguise	APG
Quick Scrounge C	-	You can search a creature or area more quickly than most	BotM
Quick Trapsmith C	-	Set a trap as a full-round action	EP
Resiliency R	-	Grant yourself temporary hit points as an immediate action	EP
Rogue Crawl R	-	Move at half speed and take 5-foot steps while prone	CRB
Rope Master	-	Move at normal speed when using a rope while climbing, and gain proficiency with lassos	UC
Sacred Sneak Attack	Good alignment	Your attack damage is considered good-aligned for the purpose of overcoming DR	CoP
Sacrifice Self	Evasion class ability	Grant an adjacent ally your evasion ability after a successful reflex save, so you both take half damage from the attack.	CoP
Scavenger C	-	You can quickly hide objects from others	BotM
Secret Keeper C	-	A rogue may add half her Rogue level to saves against any effect that would force her to speak the truth.	EP
Slow Reactions *	-	Opponents damaged by your sneak attack may not make attacks of opportunity	CRB
Sneaky Maneuver C *	-	Anytime you hit an opponent with a melee sneak attack you may attempt a combat maneuver instead of dealing sneak attack damage.	MM
Sniper's Eye R	-	Concealed foes are not impervious to your sneak attack damage	APG
Stand Up	-	Avoid attacks of opportunity when standing from prone, or stand from prone as a free action	CRB
Steal the Story C	Obfuscate Story	Destroy someone's reputation with his/her listeners.	ARG
Strong Impression R	-	Roll two dice when making an Intimidate check and take the better result	APG
Strong Stroke C	-	Roll two dice when making a Swim check and take the better result	UC
Surprise Attack	-	During the first round of combat, opponents are considered flat-footed to the rogue	CRB
Survivalist R	-	Add Heal and Survival as class skills	APG
Swift Poison R	-	Apply poison to a weapon as a move action	APG
Thug Life R	-	Gain the Martial Weapons Proficiency feat or Improved Unarmed Strike and the ability to use sneak attack with any martial weapon	EP
Trap Spotter C	-	Receive a Perception check whenever you come within 10 feet of a trap	CRB
Underhanded *	-	Deal a critical hit with a sneak attack using a concealed weapon	EP
Walk the Razor's Edge R	-	When threatened by 3 or more enemies, treat those enemies as flat-footed	EP
Wall Scramble C	-	Roll two dice when making a Climb check and take the better result	UC
Weapon Training	Weapon Focus	Gain Weapon Specialization as a bonus feat	EP

Advanced Rogue Talents

Talent	Prerequisites	Benefits	Source
Advanced Training	Advanced talents	Choose any two feats for which you meet the prerequisites	EP
Another Day C	Advanced talents	Take a 5-foot-step to avoid an attack once per day	APG
Armored Bruiser	Advanced talents	Gain the Medium Armor Proficiency feat and the ability to use sneak attack while wearing medium armor	EP
Brash Assault	Advanced talents	Temporarily reduce your armor class for improved to-hit chance	EP
Combat Snatcher R	Advanced talents	Use your Sleight of Hand roll to perform a Steal combat maneuver	RG
Confounding Blades *	Advanced talents, Slow Reactions	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, Poison Use	Apply two doses of poison to a weapon	APG
Deadly Sneak *	Advanced talents, Powerful Sneak	Treat all 1's, 2's and 3's on sneak attack damage dice as 4's	APG
Deceptive Mind C	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 R	Advanced talents	Make an immediate move action which does not provoke attacks of opportunity	EP
Dispelling Attack C *	Advanced talents, Int 13+, Major Magic	Disrupt a beneficial spell effect on a target creature or inflict an AC penalty	CRB
Entanglement of Blades R *	Advanced talents	Targets damaged by sneak attack may not make 5-foot-steps	APG
Familiar C	Advanced talents, Major Magic	Gain a familiar	UC
Fast Tumble R	Advanced talents	Improve your skill at avoiding attacks of opportunity	CRB
Frugal Trapsmith	Advanced talents	Mechanical traps cost half regular price, and magical traps cost 75% the regular price	APG
Getaway Master	Advanced talents, Getaway Artist	Gain a +10 bonus on drive checks	UC
Hamstring Strike R *	Advanced talents	Forgo sneak attack dice to inflict a penalty on your target's saving throws	EP
Hard Minded C	Advanced talents	You are hard to fool with mind-affecting effects	UC
Hide in Plain Sight	Advanced talents	Initiate stealth even without cover and while being observed	EP
Hunter's Surprise C	Advanced talents	Spend an action point to teleport up to your base land speed	EP
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	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 C	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 R	Advanced talents	Make an attack of opportunity when a target is damaged in melee	CRB
Perfect Cover	Advanced talents	Wear any armor and wield any martial weapon and carry any shield without proficiency penalty	EP
Quick Poison	Advanced talents, Swift Poison	Apply poison to a weapon as a swift action	RG
Quiet Death	Advanced talents	The rogue can eliminate foes so quietly no one knows what happened to them	RG
Read Tells C	Advanced talents	Once per day, add +10 to a Sense Motives check	RP:WY
Redirect Attack	Advanced talents	Redirect an attack that hits you to another target	APG
Rumormonger C	Advanced talents	Spread rumors	UC
Rummage C	Advanced talents	Once per day, the rogue can search an area thoroughly and nigh undetectably.	EP
Scroll Rogue C	Advanced talents, Minor Magic	Gain bonuses to use scrolls	RG
Shadow-Touched R	Advanced talents	A rogue which moves at least 20 feet from his starting position in a round gains concealment.	EP
Skill Mastery C R	Advanced talents	Take 10 at any time on certain skills	CRB
Slippery Mind C	Advanced talents	Make an extra saving throw against enchantments	CRB
Stealthy Sniper R	Advanced talents	Take a reduced penalty to Stealth when sniping	APG
Stem the Flow C *	Advanced Talents, Dispelling Attack	Exchange some sneak attack damage to suppress spells and spell-like abilities in a struck creature	EP
Surefooted R	Advanced talents	The rogue's speed is unaffected by difficult terrain	EP
Thoughtful Reexamining C R	Advanced talents	Reroll any skill check you just failed	APG
Unassailable R	Advanced talents	Gain a shield proficiency feat and the ability to use sneak attack while using it	EP
Unwitting Ally	Advanced talents	Make an opponent act as a flanking partner	UC
Vengeful	Advanced talents	Gain a +2 Morale bonus against foes who have injured you	RP:WY
Wand Rogue C	Advanced talents, Minor Magic	Use a wand as a move action	RG
Weapon Snatcher	Advanced talents	Use Sleight of Hand to disarm an opponent	UC

Epic Rogue Talents

Talent	Prerequisites	Benefits	Source
Almost a Ranger R	Epic Talents, Camouflage	Craft camouflage using local foliage to gain total concealment (50% miss chance) while within that terrain.	EP
Bonus Epic Feat	Epic Talents	The Rogue may choose any epic or non-epic feat for which he qualifies.	EP
Cagey C	Epic Talents	When saving against illusions, roll twice and choose the best result.	EP
Cloaked	Epic Talents, Selective Obfuscation, Minor Magic	Cast invisibility on yourself as a swift action at will.	EP
Critical Strike R	Epic Talents	When you crit, even your sneak attack damage is maximized.	EP
Disjoining Strike C *	Epic Talents, Int 18, Dispelling Strike	Disrupt any beneficial spell effects on the target creature and an adjacent creature, or inflict an AC penalty on the target creature	EP
Dispelling Strike C *	Epic Talents, Int 15, Dispelling Attack	Disrupt any beneficial spell effects on the target creature or inflict an AC penalty	EP
Enabler R	Epic Talents	Once per encounter, grant an ally an immediate attack on an enemy you just missed	EP
Foul Play R	Epic Talents	Once per day after hitting an enemy, move up to 30 feet to another square adjacent to it without provoking attacks of opportunity.	EP
Gutter Mage C	Epic Talents, Major Magic, Int 13	Gain the ability to cast a 2nd-level spell from the sorcerer/wizard spell list once per day.	EP
In Your Shoes C	Epic Talents	Once per day, the rogue may swap places with a willing creature as an immediate action.	EP
Knows a Guy	Epic Talents, Black Market Connections	Reduce the cost of any item purchased, including magic items, by 10% over and above whatever discount they can negotiate via diplomacy.	EP
Like Picking Your Teeth	Epic Talents	You may now use your disable device skill to pick a lock as a move action.	EP
Missed Me	Epic Talents	Once per encounter, declare that an attack which successfully hit you actually missed you.	EP
Nemesis	Epic Talents	Spend an action point to deal sneak attack damage on all attacks against one designated enemy, even if it is not flanked or flat-footed	EP
Onslaught	Epic Talents, Enabler	Once per encounter, grant a second ally an immediate attack on an enemy you just missed, in addition to the attack granted by Enabler	EP
Provocateur	Epic Talents, Rumormonger	Use Rumormonger a number of times per day, instead of per week, and gain a +4 bonus on the influence roll.	EP
Punctured	Epic Talents, Shivved	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	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 *	Epic Talents, Befuddling Strike	When the rogue deals sneak attack damage against an opponent, that opponent gains the Disoriented condition	EP
Shivved	Epic Talents	The damage die of the rogue's sneak attack gains +1 per die.	EP
Supreme Stealth	Epic Talents, Cloaked	Cast greater invisibility on yourself as a swift action at will.	EP
Street Mage C	Epic Talents, Gutter Mage, Int 15	Gain the ability to cast a 3rd-level spell from the sorcerer/wizard spell list once per day, and your 0-level spells become usable at will	EP
True Friend	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.	EP
What's In It's Pockets?	Epic Talents, Combat Swipe	Gain the Greater Steal and Quick Steal feats, and you may attempt to steal Backpacks, Boots, Wrist Slot Items, and Hand Slot items with the Steal maneuver.	EP
Wheedle	Epic Talents	Roll two dice when making a Bluff or Diplomacy check and take the better result	EP
Wrongfoot R *	Epic Talents	Once per round, cause a creature just hit with sneak attack damage to become flat-footed against one PC ally (or yourself) until the beginning of your next turn.	EP