CHAPTER 5: ADDENDUM

Rogues
BY Migwin Crow
The 'Rogue' is a new player profession, designed to fill the gap between the fighting professions and
the Assassin. Rogues represent those few exceptional individuals who step outside their usual station
in life. Military Rogues fill the roles of men-at-arms, and archers. Rogues can also be used to create
foresters, outlaws, merchants, thieves, and mariners. This document is intended to be a work of non-
profit making fan appreciation and is not meant to challenge any copyrights and/or trademarks. These
rules additions are not official and the current copyright owners of the Dragon Warriors RPG at the
time of writing are https://serpentking.com/.

Increasing in Rank:
The Rogue
+1 to attack and defense when
A: Strength, Reflexes, the character reaches 3rd
Intelligence, Psychic Talent rank, then +1 at 5th rank,
and Looks: roll 3d6 for each. and +1 at 7th rank, etc.
B: Health Points: roll 1D6+5. +1 to the character’s Health
C: Basic Attack: 12. Points score when he
Defence: 6. reaches 2nd rank, then +1 at
4th rank, and +1 at 6th rank,
D: Basic Magical Attack: 0.
etc.
Magical Defence: 3,
+1 to the character’s magical
E: Basic Evasion: 4,
defence each time he
F: Basic Stealth: 14, Perception: increases in rank.
6,
+1 to the character’s evasion
G: Special Abilities at 1st Rank: upon reaching 5th rank, then
Choose two Rogue Abilities +1 at 9th rank.
from the list below.
+1 to stealth and perception when
H: Initially equipped with the character reaches 3rd
lantern, flint-and-tinder, rank, then +1 at 5th rank,
backpack, bow, and a quiver and +1 at 7th rank, etc.
containing six arrows,
Rogues are reasonable fighters but
dagger, mail hauberk, 2-20
prefer a quick-footed defensive
florins, and a sword or a
approach. They are not skilled in the
staff.
use of armour, and have the same
combat penalties as Assassins and
Mystics:
–2 from attack and defence for
wearing mail armour;
–4 from attack and defence for
wearing for plate armour
There are no minimum requirements
for becoming a rogue.
Rogues use the mystic’s Background
Table, and at 1st rank they make two
choices from several Rogue Special
Abilities.
Referees might consider allowing NPC
‘Hotbloods’ who survive six underworld
adventures to become 1st rank Rogues
rather than 1st rank knights.
Rogue Abilities
The Rogue as a profession relies on
specialized skills and abilities. At 1st
rank, the Rogue selects two abilities
from the following:
Animal Handling (new ability):
enables a character to tame,
train and breed animals.
Bowyer and Fletcher (as
Hunter): enables the character
to manufacture a specific
missile weapon and its
ammunition.
Forage (as Hunter): The
character is an expert at finding
sustenance in the wilderness.
Main Gauche (as Knight):
enables the character to fight
with two weapons
simultaneously.
Master Bowman (as Knight): +1
to Armour Bypass Rolls.
Soldier (as Hunter): enables
the character to wear mail
armour without combat
penalty, though they retain the
original penalty for wearing
plate armour (-4 to ATT &
DEF).
Padfoot (new ability) The
Rogue gains a one off
permanent +1 bonus to both
Stealth and Perception.
Pick Lock (as Assassin): 30%
chance to pick lock with
intelligence and Reflex
modifiers of +5% (if INT is
16+), and +10% (if REF is
16+).
Status (new ability): affords
the character a certain level of
deference and respect due to
their position in society.
Skilled (new ability) the
character may select a
general skill (see the section
on skills below).
Track (as Assassin,
Barbarian, Hunter & Knight):
roll Perception or less on
1d20.
Weapon Skill (as Knight): +1 to
Armour Bypass rolls when using
a specific weapon type.
Example Rogue Packages:
Archer
The Archer is a military
trained commoner skilled in
the use of bows. Special
Abilities at 1st Rank are:
Master Bowman.
Military Trained.
Forester
The Forester is a rural
commoner responsible for
maintaining and protecting
the lands around a lord’s
estate and village. Special
Abilities at 1st Rank are:
Master Bowman.
Track.
Mendicant
A Mendicant is a traveling
monk or priest. They do not
receive armour as part of
their initial equipment, and
 the only weapon they
receive is a staff. Special
Abilities at 1st Rank are:
Skill (Theology).
Status.
Thief
The Thief is an urban born
commoner who is trained in
the art of stealth, theft and
deceit. Special Abilities at
1st Rank are:
Padfoot.
Pick Lock.
Skills
In Dragon Warriors, any character
can attempt to climb, pilfer, or sneak;
it is just that some professions are
naturally better at these activities
then others. Other skills such as
Track and Break-fall have a strong
impact on adventuring and are
therefore restricted to certain
professions.
Common Skills
These are skills that anyone can try:
Climbing (Reflexes or less on 1d20).
Pilfer requires a Stealth versus
Perception Roll with a –4 penalty to
Stealth.
Stealth requires a Stealth versus
Perception Roll.
Secondary Skills
Secondary skills are broad areas of
knowledge and expertise and should
have little impact on adventuring or
combat. They are awarded to
characters by the referee when
appropriate. For example, if a
character spends six months working
as an unskilled crewmember on a
Thurlander longboat, the referee may
decide that the he or she has
gathered enough seafaring
experience to be awarded the
Mariner skill.
Secondary skills are divided into
three levels of expertise (Basic,
Intermediate and Advanced).
To use a Secondary Skill, a
character usually rolls Intelligence or
less on 1d20.
Basic (Apprenticed): This is the level
of skill that anyone might possess
without formal training.
Intermediate (Journeyman): At this
level, the character has some formal
training, experience, or a background
that emphasises that skill.
Advanced (Master): The character is
at the level of a seasoned
professional with a skill achieved
after many years of full-time practice
and advanced formal training.
Rogues may choose Secondary Skill
as part of their starting abilities.
Knights and barbarians may choose
a secondary skill at 1st Rank instead
of taking the ‘Track’ ability.
Secondary Skills are also useful for
noting down what knowledge a non-
adventuring NPC might have.
Example General Skills are listed
below. Others might be derived from
the background tables in the main
rulebook:
Artist
Blacksmith
Builder
Cavalry (Ride Horse)
Carpenter
Cartwright
Entertainer
Farmer
Goldsmith
Leatherworker
Limner
Mariner
Mason
Merchant
Miner
Priest
Sailor
Shipwright
Survival
Tailor