ivan_fisher99•2mo agoProlific Poster

Had to choose between a dark elf rogue and a dwarf paladin for a one-shot last night

Picked the rogue for the stealth bonus in a dungeon crawl, but the party took so much damage from a trap-filled corridor that I ended up looting our own bodies by session end, anyone else ever regret a class pick for a single game?

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mark_hernandez122mo ago

Yeah, that trap-filled corridor line hit home... I had almost the exact same thing happen with a halfling bard once. A low tier rogue with no magic resistance is basically a glass cannon in a hallway full of pressure plates and dart holes. My advice? Next time, grab the dwarf paladin and just accept you're the party's moving shield. That heavy armor and a decent shield block will save your loot and your life, especially in a one-shot where every healing potion counts. But hey, at least you got to loot your own party... some tables don't even let you do that without a persuasion check.

the_mia1mo ago

Mark, you mentioned looting your own party without a persuasion check. That got me wondering how your DM handled it when you pulled the rogue's gear off his corpse. Did they make you roll for anything or was it just accepted as standard post-combat looting? I've had DMs who treat dead party members like any other loot pile, and others who make you roll deception or sleight of hand if another character might object.

brian_jackson2mo ago

@mark_hernandez12 said "glass cannon" and that's exactly right. I feel your pain though. A rogue with no magic resist in a trap filled hallway is pretty much a suicide run. I've learned the hard way that one-shots aren't the time to be cute with class picks. Just go with whatever keeps the party alive, even if it's boring.