Rogue Talents

Rogue Talents | Rogue Advanced Talents

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As a rogue gains experience, she learns a number of talents that aid her and confound her foes. Starting at 2nd level, a rogue gains one rogue talent. She gains an additional rogue talent for every 2 levels of rogue attained after 2nd level. A rogue cannot select an individual talent more than once.

Talents marked with an asterisk (*) add effects to a rogue’s sneak attack. Only one of these talents can be applied to an individual attack and the decision must be made before the attack roll is made.

At 10th level, and every two levels thereafter, a rogue can choose an advanced talent in place of a rogue talent.

Skill Stunts: Talents with “Stunt” in the name are a new type of rogue talent. A rogue may select multiple skill stunts, each keyed to a different Dexterity– or Strength-based skill, but may not select the same one twice.

Unchained Rogue: Note that the talents from PZO9466 may be selected by rogues, shadowdancers, and unchained rogues. They are highlighted in green to call them out for your convenience.

Rogue Talents
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Talent Prerequisites Benefits Source
Acrobatic Assist (Ex) You can expend an attack of opportunity to perform an aid another action to assist an adjacent ally’s Acrobatics check, so long as he makes the check as part of movement that passes through your space or an adjacent space. Additionally, whenever you use the aid another action to assist an ally in making an Acrobatics check and you succeed, your ally gains a +1 dodge bonus to AC against attacks of opportunity caused when he moves out of or within a threatened area, until the end of his turn. PZO9457
Acrobatic Stunt (Ex) Trained in Acrobatics See text. PZO9268
Accurate Poisoner (Ex) When you hit an opponent with a poisoned weapon and would deal sneak attack damage, you can forgo the sneak attack damage and increase the poison’s duration by 2 (for example, large scorpion venom lasts for 8 rounds instead of 6 rounds, and drow poison lasts for 4 minutes instead of 2 minutes). PPC:P&P
Ambuscading Grapple (Ex) When you succeed at a combat maneuver check to grapple an unaware opponent, you can immediately deal sneak attack damage to the target. This counts as having hit with a sneak attack for the purpose of other abilities and talents. PZO9478
Armor Piercer* (Ex) When you hit with an attack that deals sneak attack damage, you can forgo one or more sneak attack dice to reduce the target’s natural armor bonus by that amount (minimum natural armor bonus of +0) until the end of your next turn. A creature cannot be affected by this ability again for 1 minute. PZO9478
Assault Leader When you miss, allow a flanking ally to make a single melee attack PZO1115
Bardic Pretender (Ex) You qualify as having the inspire competence bardic performance class feature for the purpose of meeting prestige class requirements, although this talent doesn’t grant the bardic performance ability. PAP130
Befuddling Strike* Opponents damaged by your sneak attack miss you more often PZO1115
Black Market Connections You have better access to magic items PZO1118
Bleeding Attack* Cause opponents damaged by your sneak attack to bleed PZO1110
Bomber
You can make a number of bombs per day equal to your Int modifier (minimum 1) which act as alchemist’s bombs, except deal damage equal to the damage dealt by your sneak attack. PZO9452
Bomber’s Discovery (Su) Bomber You gain an alchemist’s discovery that modifies a bomb. PZO9452
Camouflage Gain a bonus to Stealth checks in certain terrains PZO1115
Canny Observer Gain a +4 bonus to Perception checks PZO1115
Card Sharp (Su) Gain Deadly Dealer as a bonus feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisites PZO9446
Careful Stab (Ex) When a rogue with this talent reduces a creature to fewer than 0 hp with precision damage, she can choose to leave that creature at -1 hp and stable. PZO1138
Castling (Ex) You treat soft cover granted by creatures of your size or larger as though it were cover instead. PZO9483
Charmer Roll two dice when using Diplomacy and take the better result PZO1115
Climbing Stunt (Ex) Trained in Climb See text. PZO9268
Cloying Shades (Su) Dimension door as a spell or spell-like ability (including from the abundant step or shadow jump class features) All creatures adjacent to you when you dimension door or abundant step or shadow jump at the start and end of your teleportation are entangled by grasping shadows. PZO9466
Coax Information Substitute Bluff or Diplomacy for Intimidate PZO1115
Combat Swipe Gain Improved Steal as a bonus feat PZO1115
Combat Trick Gain a bonus combat feat PZO1110
Convincing Lie Those who believe your lies use your Bluff skill when repeating the lies PZO1118
Cunning Trigger Set off one of your traps within 30 ft as a swift action PZO1115
Dampen Presence Gain Dampen Presence as a bonus feat. PZO9468
Deft Palm Use Sleight of Hand to conceal a weapon in plain sight PZO1118
Demand Attention (Ex) The first time each round that you deal sneak attack damage to an opponent, you can forgo sneak attack damage to distract the creature. The target must succeed at a Will save (DC = 10 + the number of sneak attack dice sacrificed + your Charisma modifier) or become distracted until the start of your next turn. PZO9457
Demon Lantern (Sp) Int 11, minor magic (dancing lights). 1/day when casting dancing lights, conjure a single demon’s lantern instead of the usual four lights. PZO9446
Developed Poison Immunity (Ex) You automatically succeed all Fortitude saves against a chosen animal or plant poison that you have been poisoned with and survived. PZO9456
Disabling Stunt (Ex) Trained in Disable Device See text. PZO9268
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 PZO1115
Eerie Disappearance (Ex) Rogue 6 As a full-round action, the rogue can move up to her speed. If she successfully reaches a location that offers her cover or concealment, any creature observing her must attempt a Perception check opposed by the rogue’s Stealth check. On a failed check, the observer loses track of the rogue and fails to note where she moved to. The rogue does not take a penalty on this Stealth check for moving up to her speed. PPC:HotS
Eldritch Conduit (Su) You can use two potions, two wands, or two scrolls as a full-round action (see text for additional requirements and rules.) PZO9468
Emboldening Strike* (Ex) When you hit a creature with a melee attack and deal sneak attack damage, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus on saving throws for every 2 sneak attack dice rolled (minimum +1) for 1 round. PZO9466
Escaping Stunt (Ex) Trained in Escape Artist See text. PZO9268
Esoteric Scholar Make a Knowledge check even when untrained PZO1118
Expert Cypher (Ex) Attempt a Linguistics check to decipher a page of text as a full-round action instead of 1 minute, also when you attempt a Use Magic Device check to cast a spell from a scroll, you are treated as though you have the minimum score in the appropriate ability score to cast that spell, AND you can choose to add your Int modifier to Use Magic Device skill checks instead of your Cha modifier. PPC:DA
Expert Leaper Make longer jumps and fall more gracefully PZO1115
Extinguishing Strike* (Ex) When you hit a creature with a melee attack that deals sneak attack damage, any non-magical light sources worn or carried by the creature are extinguished. PZO9466
Extra Earthcraft Earthcraft ability You gain 2 additional earthcraft points each day. PZO9483
Face in the Crowd You can blend into crowds more easily than most BotM
False Attacker (Ex) Whenever the rogue strikes a foe from hiding, she can attempt a Bluff check as an immediate action (opposed by the target’s Sense Motive or Perception check, whichever has a higher bonus) before rolling damage to convince the foe that another creature was the attacker. PPC:HotS
False Friend Gain a bonus on bluff checks against those you’ve never met. PZO1121
Fast Fingers Roll two dice when using Sleight of Hand and take the better result PZO1115
Fast Getaway Use a withdraw action after making a successful sneak attack or Sleight of Hand check PZO1115
Fast Picks Pick a lock as a standard action PZO1115
Fast Stealth Move at full speed while using Stealth PZO1110
Favored Terrain (Ex) Rogue 5 Gain one terrain from ranger’s favored terrain list as a favored terrain, as the ranger class feature. PZO9456
Feint from Shadows (Ex) You can feint against a foe within 30 feet that you have concealment (but not full concealment) from, using a ranged weapon and cause the opponent to lose his Dexterity modifier against your next melee or ranged attack. PZO9466
Finesse Rogue Gain Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat PZO1110
Firearm Training Gain Exotic Weapon Proficiency (firearms) PZO1118
Flying Stunt (Ex) Trained in Fly See text. PZO9268
Focusing Attack* (Ex) Choose confused, shaken, or sickened when you gain this talent. When you have the selected condition and hit a creature with a melee attack that deals sneak attack damage, you no longer have that condition. PZO9466
Follow Clues Use Perception to follow tracks PZO1115
Fortified Position (Ex) When you gain a bonus on Reflex saves due to cover, you gains an equal bonus on Fortitude saves. PZO9483
Getaway Artist Add Fly, Handle Animal, and Ride to your list of class skills PZO1118
Gloom Magic (Sp) Int 12, minor magic You gain the ability to cast darkness two times per day as a spell-like ability and it does not impair your vision. PZO9466
Got Your Back (Ex) Once per round as an immediate action, you may expend an attack of opportunity to attempt an aid another check to improve an ally’s attack. You and your ally must both be flanking the same opponent. This counts as an attack of opportunity. PZO9457
Greater Gloom Magic (Sp) Int 13, gloom magic, minor magic You gain the ability to cast deeper darkness once each day as a spell-like ability and it does not impair your vision. PZO9466
Green Tongue (Ex) Gain Aklo, Aquan, Auran, Giant, Ignan, Sylvan, or Terran as a bonus language and can attempt a DC 15 Linguistics check to communicate with magical beasts and monstrous humanoids with which you do not share a common language. PZO9456
Grig Jig (Su) Int 12 1/day target one humanoid within 30′ and attempt a Perform (dance) check as a full-round action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity. If target fails Will save it begins to dance uncontrollably PZO9446
Grit Firearm training Gain Amateur Gunslinger and one grit feat PZO1118
Guileful Polyglot Gain additional languages known PZO1115
Hairpin Trick (Ex) The rogue is skilled at making do with anything she can find. She takes no penalty on Disable Device checks for using improvised tools, and can attempt such checks without any tools at a -4 penalty. She treats all non-improvised Thieves’ tools as masterwork and doubles the bonus she gets from masterwork Thieves’ tools from +2 to +4. PZO1138
Hard to Fool Roll two dice when making a Sense Motive check and take the better result PZO1115
Heads Up (Ex) When you make a Perception check, as an immediate or swift action you can allow one adjacent ally to act as if they had also made a Perception check with the same result. PZO9457
Hold Breath Hold your breath longer PZO1118
Honeyed Words Roll two dice when making a Bluff check and take the better result PZO1115
Innocent Facade (Sp) Once per day, you can use innocence as a spell-like ability, using your rogue level as the spell’s caster level. PZO9468
Iron Guts Gain a bonus on saves against becoming nauseated or sickened PZO1118
Just a Face in the Crowd (Su) You gain a bonus equal to half your class level on Disguise and Perception checks when 10 or more creatures of your size are within 30 feet of you. PZO9468
Ki Pool Gain a ki pool PZO1118
Knockout Queen (Ex) Once per day, the rogue can create 1 or more doses of drow poison by spending 25 gp per dose; this process takes 30 minutes of work, regardless of the number of doses she creates. She can create no more than 1 dose for every 3 rogue levels she has (minimum 1 dose). Creating drow poison in this way does not require a skill check, but the created poison spoils if not used within 24 hours. (This spoilage means that selling doses of this poison for a profit to unsuspecting merchants might well result in unwanted repercussions and reprisals!) PZO1138
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 PZO1115
Ledge Walker Move along narrow surfaces at full speed using Acrobatics PZO1110
Lingering Poison (Ex) When you deliver a contact or injury poison, instead of the poison’s normal onset time, you can delay the poison’s effects until up to 1 day. PPC:P&P
Major Magic (Sp) Int 11, minor magic Cast a 1st-level sorcerer/wizard spell twice per day as a spell-like ability PZO1110
Mien of Despair (Su) When you successfully demoralize an opponent using the Intimidate skill or you perform a successful feint against an opponent, the opponent loses any morale bonuses and cannot benefit from any morale bonuses for 1d4+1 rounds. PZO9466
Minor Magic (Sp) Int 10 Cast a 0th-level sorcerer/wizard spell thrice per day as a spell-like ability PZO1110
Nimble Climber Stop a fall while climbing by making a Climb check PZO1115
Ninja Trick Gain a ninja trick PZO1118
Obfuscate Story Cause confusion during someone’s narration. PZO1121
Obscuring Blow* (Ex) Once per day, you can choose to not deal sneak attack damage to instead attempt to cloud an opponent’s vision. PZO9466
Occult Dungeoneer (Su) You can use spell-trigger and spell-completion items as if the following spells were on a spell list to which you have access: detect secret doors, detect traps, knock, locate object, and obscure object. If the spell-trigger device allows a wielder to apply his own caster level (such as with a staff), you may use your class level as your caster level. You may also use knock as a supernatural ability once per day, using your rogue level as your caster level. PZO9468
Occult Mysticism (Ex) The rogue has been trained in a minor occult technique. The rogue gains Psychic Sensitivity as a bonus feat. PZO1138
Offensive Defense* Gain a dodge bonus to AC against an opponent hit by your sneak attack PZO1115
One of those Faces (Sp) You can use disguise self as a spell-like ability for up to 10 minutes per character level each day. PPC:SpyHB
Papercraft Tools (Ex) Destroy a harrow card to attempt a Disable Device check as if you have a set of thieves tools PZO9446
Peerless Maneuver Roll two dice when making a Acrobatics check and take the better result PZO1115
Philologist May reroll a failed Linguistics check to decipher writing. PoS
Pierce the Darkness (Ex) The rogue can extend her senses of hearing and smell in darkness or when blinded. PPC:HotS
Poison Use (Ex) You are trained in the use of poison, and can’t accidentally poison yourself when applying poison to a weapon. PZO9466
Positioning Attack When you hit, reposition yourself around the target PZO1115
Powerful Sneak* Treat all 1s on sneak attack damage dice as 2s PZO1110
Quick Disable Disable a trap in half the normal amount of time PZO1110
Quick Disguise Reduce the amount of time needed to create a disguise PZO1115
Quick Scrounge You can search a creature or area more quickly than most BotM
Quick Trapsmith Set a trap as a full-round action PZO1115
Rapid Boost (Ex) 1/day, roll two dice while attempting a Sleight of Hand check and take the better result PZO9446
Rapid Perception (Su) Rogue: none. Investigator: expanded inspiration. You can attempt a Perception check to intentionally search for a specific item or creature as a swift action instead of a move action. If searching for an invisible creature, the creature’s bonus on its Stealth check from its invisibility is halved. PZO9468
Resiliency Gain temporary hit points to avoid dying PZO1110
Riding Stunt (Ex) Trained in Ride See text. PZO9268
Rogue Crawl Move at half speed while prone PZO1110
Rope Master Move at normal speed when using a rope while climbing PZO1118
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
Scrying Familiarity (Ex) You can roll twice and take the better result on saving throws against divination (scrying) spells and effects, on Perception checks to notice scrying sensors, and on caster level checks to overcome spell resistance when you use a scrying spell or effect. PPC:SpyHB
Scry Slip (Su) This talent wards you and any objects you are holding or carrying vs. scrying effects. Whenever you are targeted by a scrying effect that allows a Will save, the caster must succeed at a CL check (DC = 15 + the rogue’s class level). PZO9468
Set-Up (Ex) When you successfully hit a target with a sneak attack in melee, you can choose to forgo your additional sneak attack damage to make the target more vulnerable to one of your allies adjacent to it. The first melee attack that ally makes against the target before the beginning of your next turn treats the target as flanked, even if your ally is not flanking the target. This has no effect on creatures you could not flank with that ally, even if the ally was properly positioned. PZO9457
Shadow’s Chill* (Su) Cold resistance racial trait When you hit a creature with a melee weapon that deals sneak attack damage, a number of points of the damage dealt equal to the number of sneak attack dice rolled is cold damage. The remainder of the sneak attack damage and the normal weapon damage are unaffected. PZO9466
Shadow Duplicate (Sp) Once per day as an immediate action when you are hit in combat, you can create a shadow duplicate of yourself. PZO9466
Shove Aside (Ex) Evasion When you and an adjacent ally are both in the area of an attack that requires a saving throw, you can take a –4 penalty on your saving throw to grant your ally a +4 bonus on his saving throw. You lose the evasion ability against this attack. If you have improved evasion, it is reduced to evasion for this attack instead. PZO9457
Signature Poison (Ex) You choose one poison as your signature poison and when you use the chosen poison, the poison’s saving throw DC increases by +2. PPC:P&P
Silencing Strike* (Su) When a creature is damaged by the rogue’s sneak attack, the rogue magically renders the creature mute for 1 round unless it succeeds at a Will save (DC = 10 + half the rogue’s level + the rogue’s Charisma modifier). Silencing strike can be used a number of times per day equal to half the rogue’s level. PZO1138
Sleight of Hand Stunt (Ex) Trained in Sleight of Hand See text. PZO9268
Slow Reactions* Opponents damaged by your sneak attack may not make attacks of opportunity PZO1110
Snap Shot Gain initiative 20 for a surprise round PZO1115
Sneak Training (Ex) You count as having the sneak attack class feature of a rogue of her level for the purpose of meeting prestige class requirements. PAP130
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 PZO1115
Spell Storing (Su) Use Magic Device 1 rank You can store a spell of up to 2nd level within yourself. PZO9468
Stand Up Stand up from a prone position as a free action PZO1110
Steal the Story Obfuscate Story Destroy someone’s reputation with his/her listeners. PZO1121
Stealth Stunt (Ex) Trained in Stealth See text. PZO9268
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 PZO1115
Strong Stroke Rolls twice when making Swim checks and take the better result PZO1118
Superior Sniper Gain Expert Sniper as a bonus feat or any feat that lists Expert Sniper as a prerequisite, as long as you meet the feat’s prerequisites. PZO9468
Suppress Poison (Ex) You can stave off the effects of a poison. PPC:P&P
Surprise Attack During the surprise round opponents are considered flat-footed to the rogue PZO1110
Survivalist Add Heal and Survival as class skills PZO1115
Swift Poison Apply poison to a weapon as a move action PZO1115
Swift Tracker (Ex) Move at normal speed without penalty while following tracks and penalty for moving at 2x normal speed reduced to -10. PZO9456
Swimming Stunt (Ex) Trained in Swim See text. PZO9268
Terrain Mastery Gain a favored terrain PZO1118
The Whole Time (Su) You can use spell-trigger and spell-completion items as if the following spells were on a spell list to which he has access: greater invisibility, invisibility, and vanish (see description for additional effects). PZO9468
Toxic Regurgitation (Ex) You can drink a noninhaled poison and suspend it’s effects for later use as an attack. PPC:P&P
Trap Spotter Receive a Perception check whenever you come within 10 feet of a trap PZO1110
Umbral Gear (Su) As a standard action while in an area of dim light or darkness, you can coalesce wisps of shadow into a quasi-real, functional item. PZO9466
Unbalancing Trick (Ex) You gain Improved Trip as a bonus feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisites. At 6th level, you are treated as if you meet all the prerequisites of Greater Trip (although you must take the feat as normal to gain its benefits). PZO9483
Underhanded* Deal max damage with a sneak attack using a concealed weapon during the surprise round PZO1118
Underhanded Trick You gain Improved Dirty Trick as a bonus feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisites. PZO9466
Wall Scramble Roll twice when making Climb checks and takes the better result PZO1118
Weapon Training Gain Weapon Focus as a bonus feat PZO1110
Wild Magic (Sp) Wis 10 Gain the ability to cast a 0-level spell from the druid spell list 3x/day as a spell-like ability. PZO9456
Without a Trace (Ex) When you successfully use evasion or improved evasion to avoid taking damage, you can attempt to hide as an immediate action. PZO9452
3rd Party Publishers
Drop Dead Studios
Talent Prerequisites Benefits Source
Abduction Artist Ambush class feature Do ambush damage on a successful grapple DDS:RG
Acrobatic Charge Make an Acrobatics check to move through a threatened area or an opponents square as part of a charge DDS:RG
Advanced Trap Training Learn ranger trap feat or ranger trap class feature. Learn how to create one ranger trap DDS:RG
Aerial Acrobatics Rope Mastery Gain a climb speed while using a rope to climb DDS:RG
Armor Mastery Decrease the armor check penalty of your armor by 1 DDS:RG
Artful Guile Spend guile points to reduce Guile abilities to free actions DDS:RG
Artistic Talent Cha 10 Select one spell from the 0-level bard spell list to use three times per day as a spell-like ability DDS:RG
Calculated Hit Spend one guile point and make a single attack. Roll the attack twice and take the better result DDS:RG
Combat Escapist Escape grapples or pins as a move action DDS:RG
Dirty Strike Perform a dirty trick combat maneuver as a free action when he deals sneak attack damage to an enemy DDS:RG
Distracted Shot Spend a guile point as a swift action to make that enemy flat-footed DDS:RG
Feint Expert Reroll a Feint check DDS:RG
Hidden Flight Fast Stealth Run or charge while using Stealth DDS:RG
Honest Lies Make a Bluff check to avoid lie detection effects DDS:RG
Lethal Acrobatics Use Acrobatics to make an opponent flat-footed DDS:RG
Magic Adept Reroll a Use Magic Device check once per day DDS:RG
Major Alchemy Minor Alchemy, Int 11 Choose a 1st-level formulae from the alchemist formulae list to use DDS:RG
Major Artistic Talent Artistic Talent, Cha 11 Select one spell from the 1st level Bard spell list to use twice per day as a spell-like ability DDS:RG
Maneuver Mastery Use rogue level in place of her base attack bonus for one combat maneuver (selected with this talent) DDS:RG
Melee Archer Flank enemies 10 feet away while using a ranged weapon DDS:RG
Minor Alchemy Int 10 Choose one 1st-level formulae from the Alchemist formulae to memorize DDS:RG
Sprint Spend one guile point as a swift action to increase base speed by 20 ft for one round DDS:RG
Superior Senses Gain a +10 to Perception rolls to locate creature who benefit from invisibility DDS:RG
Throw Off-Balance Force a creature to take a 5-foot step and become flat-footed under certain conditions DDS:RG
Trap Training Gain the Learn Ranger Trap feat DDS:RG
Trick Shot Perform the feint combat maneuver with a ranged weapon DDS:RG
Wall Jumper Run up a vertical surface at a cost of 20 feet of movement per 5 feet ascended DDS:RG
Wall Mastery Become an expert at leaping from surface to surface, and perching from walls and corners DDS:RG
Everyman Gaming, LLC
Talent Prerequisites Benefits Source
Improved Ki Pool Ki pool talent Rogue: 1. Use Int as Wis to determine number of ki points in ki pool, plus 1/2 rogue level. Flanking bonuses gained in combat increase by +1 as long as you have at least one point in ki pool.
Ninja: Increase flanking bonus as above but no other benefits.
KC
Rogue’s Finesse Weapon Finesse May use Dex instead of Str on attack rolls with a light or one-handed weapon that you are proficient with and treat the selected weapon as a one-handed piercing weapon for all feats and class abilities that require such a weapon (such as a swashbuckler’s or duelist’s precise strike). KC
Radiance House
Talent Prerequisites Benefits Source
Constellation Aspects Ability to bind spirits You gain the ability to bind a Constellation Aspect as though you were an occultist PMU, v1
Fortify Skill Ability to bind spirits Expend spirit’s major granted ability to gain a bonus on next Str- or Dex-based skill check PMU, v1
Hide Supernatural Abilities Ability to bind spirits You gain the Disguise Granted Abilities binder secret and you can spend a swift action to take 10 on the Bluff check PMU, v1
Monstrous Aspects Ability to bind spirits You gain the ability to bind a Monstrous Aspect as though you were an unbound occultist PMU, v1
Occult Feat Ability to bind spirits Gain a bonus occult feat PMU, v1
Rite Publishing
Talent Prerequisites Benefits Source
Brute Malice Power Attack, Opportunities Aplenty Wielding martial weapon two-handed increases opportunities aplenty bonus damage +3 per two levels RP:SoA
Coldhearted Precision Rogue 4, Opportunities Aplenty Add competence bonus to hit on opportunities aplenty attacks RP:SoA
Crippling Missile Rogue 4, Precise Shot Hinder opponent’s combat ability using combat maneuvers with thrown weapons RP:SoA
Crippling Shot Rogue 4, Opportunities Aplenty Choose to make opponents struck by opportunities aplenty attack save or be staggered RP:SoA
Defenses Aplenty Opportunities Aplenty Gain shields proficiency and competence bonus to your AC equal to 1/4 of your opportunities aplenty bonus damage RP:SoA
Deadly Tricks Rogue 6 Gain Greater Dirty Trick and Quick Dirty Trick as bonus feats RP:SoA
Fearsome Tattoos Reveal your tattoos to get a +2 bonus to Intimidate checks RP:WotY
Jaunter’s Filch Rogue 6, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains As a move action, the rogue can expend a mote of movement to teleport one unattended object within 25 ft. + 5 ft./2 rogue class levels to any other location within the same range, including into the rogue’s hands. If used on any object attended by a creature, the subject gets a Will Save (DC 10+1/2 the rogue’s class level + her Charisma modifier) to negate and the subject is aware something attempted to teleport the object. This is considered a spell-like ability with a caster level equal to the rogue’s class level. RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Hop Rogue 2, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains Each day, the rogue gains a pool of supernatural motes of movement equal to three plus her rogue class level. Using a mote of movement does not provoke an attack of opportunity nor does teleporting. RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Mastery Rogue 10, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains The rogue may spend multiple moments of chance per round if desired. RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Prison Rogue 4, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains As a move action, the rogue can expend a mote of movement to create an extradimensional prison for one day per rogue class level where the rogue can store a helpless or wiling creature (without gear) touched in stasis. This is often done when a foe is granted an option between this type of imprisonment and death, a subject will submit to this effect. Willing targets cannot be tricked or magically compelled. This places the subject into a state of suspended animation. RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Rein Rogue 8, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains As an immediate action, the rogue can expend a mote of movement to cast dimensional anchor as a spell-like ability (CL equal to the rogue’s class level). RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Slice Rogue 4, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains As a swift action, you can expend a mote of movement to teleport some part of a creatures body into the closest empty square chose by the jaunter, this deals 1d6 points of damage + 1d6 points of damage for every two rogue class levels. A successful Will Save (DC 10+1/2 the rogue’s class level + her Charisma modifier) results in half damage. The actual damage type is subject to GM determination but the default is slashing, resulting from a portal slicing off a portion of the victims exterior, a failed save usually resulting in more internal injury but it is still subject to Damage Reduction unless it is overcome by magic and slicing weapons. RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Strike Rogue 6, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains As a move action you can expend a mote of movement to momentarily whisk herself off to another location within 100 ft. + 10 ft./rogue class level, returning to her previous location seconds later. Upon activating this ability, you instantaneously appear anywhere within the ability’s range. You have enough time to perform a single standard action before you are transported back to where you were when you active the ability. RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Wink Rogue 8, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains As a move action, you can expend a mote of movement to dimension door as a spell-like ability, except you have minor selective control over blink’s effects. As a result, you can move through solid objects with no chance of failure. RP:SotD
Read Tells Once per day, add +10 to a single Sense Motive skill check RP:WotY
Samurai Trained Gain the katana exotic weapon proficiency RP:WotY
Smarter and Harder Opportunities Aplenty Add Intelligence modifier to opportunities aplenty attack rolls when wielding only one light or one-handed weapon RP:SoA
Tear the Wound Two-Weapon Fighting, Opportunities Aplenty Opponent dealt opportunities aplenty damage from two-weapon fighting is dealt additional damage RP:SoA
Tricky Combatant Use rogue level as BAB, for dirty tricks; vicious opportunists also receive Improved Dirty Trick as a bonus feat RP:SoA
Wasp’s Sting Rogue 6, Coldhearted Precision Attacks with piercing weapon ignore damage reduction equal to Intelligence modifier RP:SoA
Advanced Rogue Talents
Paizo
Talent Prerequisites Benefits Source
Against the Wall (Ex) You are considered to be flanking any opponent adjacent to a stone wall (whether the stone is worked or unworked). PZO9483
Aligned Disguise (Sp) Disguise self spell-like ability

When you use the disguise self spell-like ability, you can also alter your alignment aura to deceive spells that discern alignment (such as detect evil) for the duration of the disguise self effect. You can choose to detect as any specific alignment, or to detect as no alignment at all. This ability does not protect against spells or effects that cause harm based on alignment.

PZO9466
Another Day Advanced talents Take a 5-foot-step to avoid being reduced to 0 or fewer hit points PZO1115
Blinding Strike Obscuring blow, 15th level You gain Blinding Critical as a bonus feat, even if you don’t meet the prerequisites. PZO9466
Confounding Blades* Advanced talents Prevent attacks of opportunity when you do damage with a sneak attack PZO1118
Crippling Strike* Advanced talents Sneak attacks also deal 2 points of Strength damage PZO1110
Dance of Disorienting Shadows (Ex) You can attempt a Perform (dance) check in place of a combat maneuver check when attempting a reposition combat maneuver. PZO9466
Deadly Cocktail Advanced talents Apply two doses of poison to a weapon PZO1115
Deadly Sneak* Advanced talents, powerful sneak Treat all 1s and 2s on sneak attack damage dice as 3s PZO1115
Defensive Roll Advanced talents Make a Reflex save to take half damage from a blow PZO1110
Dispelling Attack* Advanced talents, major magic Cast dispel magic on targets damaged by sneak attack PZO1110
Entanglement of Blades* Advanced talents Targets damaged by sneak attack may not make 5-foot-steps PZO1115
Familiar Advanced talents, major magic, minor magic Gain a familiar PZO1118
Fast Tumble Advanced talents Improve your skill at avoiding attacks of opportunity PZO1110
Founders’ Blessing (Su) Once per day, choose a skill in which you have no ranks. After 10 minutes, gain a luck bonus equal to your rogue level with that skill, and can attempt checks with that skill as if she were trained in its use. The effects of founder’s blessing last for 8 hours. PZO1138
Frugal Trapsmith Advanced talents Pay 75% of the cost when building a trap PZO1115
Feat Advanced talents Gain a feat PZO1110
Getaway Master Advanced talents, getaway artist Gain a +10 bonus on drive checks PZO1118
Glib Facade (Sp) Advanced talents, innocent facade 1/day, you can use glibness as a spell-like ability, using your rogue level as the spell’s CL. PZO9468
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 Minded (Ex) Advanced talents You are hard to fool with mind-affecting effects PZO1118
Harrow Strike (Ex) Advanced talents 1/day when making a sneak attack, draw a random harrow card. If attack hits, instead of dealing sneak attack damage deal ability damage equal to number of sneak attack dice. PZO9446
Hide in Plain Sight Advanced talents Hide while being observed in your favored terrain PZO1118
Hunter’s Surprise Advanced talents Add sneak attack damage to all attacks made against one target PZO1115
Improved Shadow’s Chill* (Su) Cold resistance racial trait, shadow’s chill. Sneak attack damage you deal is cold damage. PZO9466
Knock-Out Blow Advanced talents Knock an opponent out instead of dealing sneak attack damage PZO1115
Improved Evasion Advanced talents Make a Reflex save to take no damage from area attacks PZO1110
Master of Disguise Advanced talents 1/day gain +10 bonus on a Disguise check PZO1115
Master Tricks Advanced talents Select a ninja trick from the list of master tricks in place of a rogue talent. PZO1118
Opportunist Advanced talents Make an attack of opportunity when a target is damaged in melee PZO1110
Petrifying Strike* (Su) Whenever you damage a creature with a sneak attack, you also deal 2 points of Dexterity damage to that creature as its body petrifies. PZO9483
Redirect Attack Advanced talents Redirect an attack that hits you to another target PZO1115
Reflexive Shadow Shield (Su) Resiliency 1/day as an immediate action, gain cold resistance or electricity resistance equal to half the rogue’s level for 1 round. PZO9466
Rumormonger Advanced talents Spread rumors PZO1118
Resonating Rumbles* (Su) Whenever you make a successful sneak attack against a creature with tremorsense, you can subtract 3 dice from the sneak attack damage to prevent the target from using tremorsense for a number of rounds equal to half your rogue level. PZO9483
See in Darkness (Su) Darkvision You gain the see in darkness ability. PZO9466
Shrinewalk (Sp) A rogue with shrinewalk can create her own shrine simply by designating an area in any urban region by placing a unique marking or rune on a wall or the ground. This marking is not magical, and if it is defaced or erased, it can no longer be used by the rogue (the marking can be hidden from view without removing its usability, including painting over the marking in question). Once placed, the rogue can use word of recall once per day to return to the shrine. A rogue can maintain one shrine at a time; if a new marking is created in a new location, the previous shrine becomes inactive. PZO1138
Skill Mastery Advanced talents Take 10 at any time on certain skills PZO1110
Slippery Mind Advanced talents Make an extra saving throw against enchantments PZO1110
Stealthy Sniper Advanced talents Take a reduced penalty to Stealth when sniping PZO1115
Stony Skin (Ex) You gain DR 2/adamantine. You can select this talent up to three times; each additional time the DR granted by this talent increases by 1. PZO9483
Thoughtful Reexamining Advanced talents Reroll a Knowledge, Sense Motive, or Perception check PZO1115
Unlock Ki (Ex) Advanced talents, ki pool Increase the number of ki points you gain from the ki pool rogue talent to be equal to 1/2 your rogue level + your highest mental ability score modifier (Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma) and you can spend 2 ki points as a swift action to gain the skill unlocks for one skill of your choice as appropriate for the number of ranks in that skill. This benefit lasts for 1 minute. PZO9468
Unwitting Ally Advanced talents Make an opponent act as a flanking partner PZO1118
Weapon Snatcher Advanced talents Use Sleight of Hand to disarm an opponent PZO1118
3rd Party Publisher Rogue Talents
Drop Dead Studios
Talent Prerequisites Benefits Source
Center of Combat Advanced Talents Gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC for every adjacent opponent beyond the first. DDS:RG
Combat Snatcher Advanced Talents Use Sleight of Hand bonus instead of CMB when performing a steal combat maneuver. DDS:RG
Concussive Strike Advanced Talents Deal 1 point of damage to target’s Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma in conjunction with sneak attack. DDS:RG
Devastating Sneak Powerful Sneak, Deadly Sneak, Advanced Rogue Talents Treat all 1s, 2s and 3s on the sneak attack damage dice as 4s when using the powerful sneak rogue talent. DDS:RG
Eviscerating Strike Advanced Talents Use sneak attacks to disembowel an enemy. DDS:RG
Fascinate Major Artistic Talent, Advanced Rogue Talents Use the Perform skill to cause one or more creatures to become fascinated. DDS:RG
Group Feint Advanced Rogue Talents, Feint Expert Make a separate feint check against every threatened enemy. DDS:RG
Improved Familiar Advanced Rogue Talents, Familiar, Major Magic, Minor Magic Gain the Improved Familiar feat. DDS:RG
Leg Strike Advanced Talents Halve an enemy’s movement speed for 1d4 rounds with sneak attack damage. DDS:RG
Magebane Attack Advanced Talents Force an enemy to make concentration checks to cast spell the round after a successful sneak attack. DDS:RG
Magical Traps Advanced Talents Disarm magical traps; gain a bonus to finding and disarming traps. DDS:RG
Master Sniper Advanced Rogue Talents, Stealthy Sniper Double the sniping penalty to a Stealth check to make a full attack and hide afterward. DDS:RG
Mutagen Major Alchemy, Advanced Rogue Talents Prepare a mutagen as the alchemist class feature. DDS:RG
Opportunistic Archer Advanced Rogue Talents, Distracted Shot Flank opponents threatened by two allies with ranged attacks. DDS:RG
Poison Use Advanced Talents No longer risk poisoning when applying poison to a weapon. DDS:RG
Quick Poison Advanced Rogue Talents, Swift Poison Apply poison to a weapon as a swift action. DDS:RG
Quiet Death Advanced Talents Make a Stealth check to prevent others from identifying you as the assailant when you kill, knock unconscious, or stun a creature during a surprise round. DDS:RG
Scroll Rogue Advanced Rogue Talents, Magic Adept Gains a +4 bonus to Spellcraft and Use Magic Device checks with scrolls. DDS:RG
Swift Kick Advanced Talents As a swift action, spend a guile point to give a swift kick to an adjacent target. DDS:RG
Tactical Master Assault Leader, Advanced Rogue Talents Use Assault Leader an additional 1 time per day for every 5 Rogue levels she possesses. DDS:RG
Trap Master (Ex or Su) Advanced Talents Gain bonuses and abilities related to trap creation. DDS:RG
Wand Rogue Advanced Rogue Talents, Magic Adept Activate a wand with a move action. DDS:RG
Rite Publishing
Talent Prerequisites Benefits Source
Jaunter’s Juxtaposition Advanced talents, Rogue 10, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Labyrinth Advanced talents, Rogue 16, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Ostracism Advanced talents, Rogue 18, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Rally Advanced talents, Rogue 14, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Removal Advanced talents, Rogue 14, Jaunter’s Hop, Jaunter’s Slice, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Retreat Advanced talents, Rogue 12, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Seeking Advanced talents, Rogue 10, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Stride Advanced talents, Rogue 10, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Terminus Advanced talents, Rogue 20, Jaunter’s Hop, 4 other Jaunter’s rogue talents, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Tomb Advanced talents, Rogue 18, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Void Advanced talents, Rogue 16, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Jaunter’s Wake Advanced talents, Rogue 12, Jaunter’s Hop, worship deity with Trickery and Travel (sub)domains See text RP:SotD
Reckless Charge Advanced talents You can choose to gain an additional +2 bonus to attack and damage when making a charge attack RP:WotY
Vengeful Advanced talents Gain a +2 morale bonus to attack and damage rolls made against an opponent who has physically injured you RP:WotY
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