ROGUE

Written by Jdebro

Overview

Rogues are crafty adventurers who use a combination of cunning, agility, subterfuge, deception, combat arts, and a host of tricks in their arsenal. Rogues are rather infamous due to their illicit connections, willingness to do anything illegal, and their overall shady behavior. Rogues are often found among mercenary bands, guilds, noble houses, organizations, and even secretive groups with political connections. Rogues are the fierce rivals to Rangers, who often hunt them for their illicit actions.

Capabilities

Rogues possess a large number of abilities and tricks in their arsenal that makes them very resourceful individuals in the field, and dangerous opponents to face in combat. They learn or possess skills related to marital combat, using different devices against foes, tactics to gain unfair advantages, subterfuge, sabotage, and a large array of dirty tricks. Rogues tend to learn how to be assassins, scouts, thieves, bounty hunters, mercenaries, spies, to name a few.
Rogues learn different marital combat disciplines in their line of work, either from personal training, fighting in rogue dens, hanging with mercenaries, trained in assassin houses, being in clans, being previously taught friom their old occupation, or self-taught from fighting in the streets. The combat training Rogues received tend to enable them to fight against even Warriors of considerable skill, and even handle themselves against otherworldly foes such as monsters. They also use underhanded tricks in their fighting style, if they believe it will give them an advantage over their opponents. These types of martial training enables rogues to be very dangerous foes in combat.
Rogues also possess stealth capabilities as they prefer to be able to move in and out without being detected. They use a combination of moving in the shadows to mask their movements, using paratek-based means of hiding, or harness preternatural methods if the rogues has access to such. They make constant use of subterfuge to their advantage by using misdirection to fool their pursuers into thinking they are in one direction when they are really not. This allow the more lethally-inclined rogues to move in on their prey with deadly efficiency.
Rogues also receive training in different types of weaponry for use in combat, both melee-based weaponry and ranged weaponry. The types of weapons used by a Rogues is limited only by their preference. They also learn how to use non-combat equipment for field usage, learning how each tool works and the best situations to use them with high degrees of flexibility.
Rogues are also trained in ways and tactics of unconventional warfare, as Rogues have served in mercenary bands in many cases. Rogues are trained in how to engage targets by analyzing their weaknesses, identifying important enemy assets, information-gathering on enemy-controlled areas, marking enemy leaders, best ways to conduct a raid, setting up ambushes, etc.

Career

Qualifications

Those who become Rogues learn the tricks of the trade from either being self-taught, running with rogue dens, or having gone rogue from an previous occupation. Anyone can become an Rogue, as there is no set “qualification” for such. Those who do learn usually study various ways and techniques that allow them to get-by, with little regard as to the unsavory means (with few exceptions).

Payment & Reimbursement

Rogues often operate illicit operations that enable them to acquire riches through underground channels, working to ensure that they are not caught. They are also freelancers who will work for the highest bidder, depending on the job. They will also engage in heists that promise a big payout, if the price is worth the risks involved. Some Rogues serve take up legitimate occupation openly, although a number of them use these as cover for their underhanded business.

Perception

Social Status

Rogues are treated with great disdain due to their illicit behavior. As such, Rangers are often called upon to deal with Rogues wherever they are located, to bring them in for judgment or wipe them out on the spot. If the rogue(s) in question is quite remorseful and seeking to make amends, then much mercy is shown to them. Rogues are treated with more tolerance or even acceptance in some parts. In the archduchy of Kerrosano, Rogues are tolerated as they provide access to resources that normally would be difficult to acquire without drawing unwanted attention. There are rogues who serves in their forces, taking up magically-inclined occupation combine their roguish abilities with powerful magics.

Alternative Names

shifty bastards (by Rangers), thief, slick ricks,

Type

Illicit

Demand

Among the criminal elements of Lavantia, Rogues are in high demand for their willingness to engage in illict ventures.

Related Locations

• LAVANTIA