Bob the Dodgy
Example pure Subterfuge character using
/Subterfuge. Of a definite combative bent - the Downtime Win of Subterfuge is largely unchanged, except for Disguise having bitten the dust.
Level 1
- Subterfuge I (15) 15
- Streetfighter I (5) 20
- Agility I (5) 25
- Dodge I (5) 30
- Alias I (10) 40
- Light Armour I (3) 43
- Conceal Item I (5) 48
- Health I (6) 54
- Literacy (6) 60
Level 2
- Subterfuge II (15) 75
- Streetfighter II (5) 80
- Backstab I (10) 90
A perfectly credible 90 XP linear character, I think. 4/2, ambidaggers for singles, 5 points of armour, and backstabbing for single through. And a concealed dagger, for bonus points.
- Agility II (5) 95
- Dodge II (5) 100
- Light Armour II (3) 103
- Health II (6) 109
- Missile Competence I (thrown) (10) 119
Level 3
- Subterfuge III (15) 134
- Streetfighter III (5) 139
- Use Venom (6) 145
I don't think this character's too bad for starting with. A point of DAC, Shortsword/dagger pair for singles, backstabbing with the dagger for single through, and the option of blade venom on that single through. And you can commit all manner of crime in downtime and largely get away with it due to that Alias.
- Alias II (10) 155
- Agility III (5) 160
- Dodge III (5) 165
- Health III (6) 171
Level 4
- Subterfuge IV (15) 186
- Streetfighter IV (5) 191
- Backstab II (10) 201
- Agility IV (5) 206
Can use a pair of shortswords, 1 XP off a second point of DAC. Shiny backstabbing, but at the cost of having to go daggery.
- Dodge IV (5) 211
- Health IV (6) 217
- Pick Pocket (15) 232
Level 5
- Subterfuge V (15) 247
- Streetfighter V (5) 252
- Knockout (10) 262
- Light Armour III (3) 265
- Agility V (5) 270
Starting to get combat tricks and knockout. Two points of DAC. Can shiv someone in the back for moderate to extreme pain, and run away with only social stigma able to catch him. 6/3.
- Dodge V (5) 275
- Health V (6) 281
- Forgery I (10) 291
- Recognize Forgery (5) 296
Level 6
- Subterfuge VI (15) 311
- Streetfighter VI (5) 316
- Backstab III (10) 326
This character is quite scary, but he should be with this many XP. Is he scary enough? Is the flaw in my Subterfuge tree, or in this build from that tree?
- Dodge VI (5) 331
- Agility VI (5) 336
- Health VI (6) 342
- Use Assassin's Venom (6) 348
- Improved Alias I (10) 358
Level 7
- Subterfuge VII (15) 373
- Streetfighter VII (5) 378
- Light Armour IV (3) 381
- Dodge VII (5) 386
- Agility VII (5) 391
- Health VII (6) 397
- Alias III (10) 407
- Improved Alias II (10) 417
Level 8
- Subterfuge VIII (15) 432
- Streetfighter VIII (5) 437
- Backstab IV (10) 447
- Dodge VIII (5) 452
- Agility VIII (5) 457
- Health VIII (6) 463
- Forgery II (15) 478
- Background skills: King of All Dodginess, Pockets of the Rich and Famous (2) 480
And here he is at 3YGB level. 8/4, studded leather everywhere but the head, scary backstabbing and combat tricks, and still a decent amount of the Downtime Win.