Elf rogue a bad choice?
 

I've been debating which class I'd like to dig into on green for a while now and have finally landed on rogue. My question pertains to which race to go with. I really like half elf and wood elf but it seems stats favor barbarian and dwarf.

If I go with an elf will the lack of strength hinder me too much in terms of my damage output, or is it fairly easy to make it up with gear?

Go with what you like best! You will not regret it.
Stats don't matter too much.
Also, being one of the more rare class/race combos is great! :)

Which is more exciting to you from a roleplay perspective?

Do you want to pretend to be highlander/miner from the north of Great Britain, or some arrogant Francophile's GAP year kid from the home counties?

Are you good at typing in silly accents, or are you better at complaining about social and environmental problems while overlooking individual humanity?

From a stats perspective, +str is pretty common on gear, and even more common with spells. Min / Max there isn't a huge difference by race once geared. If you aren't min maxing does it really matter? If you enjoy improving your character through upgrades there is a case to argue for sub par starting stats, giving you more room for improvement.

You'll be just fine as any race playing rogue. Don't let stats hold you back from being happy with your race choice.

Gap year kid lol. Hilarious! I was actually leaning towards a half elf for the Qeynosian societal outcast making his way through life the best we he knows how. Pickpocketing, sneaking and smuggling for the Circle of the Unseen Hands.

Based on everybody's responses, that's likely what I'll do.

Thanks all :cool:

Dwarf all day

Barbarian is superior to dwarf.
Slam interrupting casters is underrated.
can get +5 MR on gear.

I used to dislike half elves. Could an elf really hybridise with a human (or halfling?!)? Why not just go full elf?

I was wrong. Half elves are cool, they have that second/third generation immigrant feel where they don’t really fit in anywhere. An excellent case study to explore feelings of displacement, self loathing, persecution, loneliness and exceptionalism.

female wood elf azZ errRR day
goT daYM

Just wish they came in chocolate.