The Thief: The Original Worst D&D Class | D&D Class Analysis

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In this episode, we take another stab at analyzing the evolution of a class as it progressed through the different editions. Here we discuss the Thief class, the original incarnation of the Rogue. There was a reason the class was eventually rebranded and completely redesigned.

IMAGES: Wizards of the Coast

FONT: Thief Deadly Shadows

MUSIC: Nightmare Creatures

CREDITS: Scene Scenery HD

SOURCES: Jon Peterson - Playing at the World

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:44 Out of the Shadows
15:47 The Steep Clumb
23:49 Shades of Rogue

D&D CLIPS: Pool of Radiance, Chronicles of Mystara (ProJared), Order of the Griffon, Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (TheGamerDarius), Dungeons & Dragons Online (Thazara ofOrien), Neverwinter Nights (ArticulateFish, dls), Pathfinder: Kingmaker (Arcane Agent), Masters of Fantasy (Syfy Channel)

RPG GAME CLIPS: Final Fantasy IX (Velius99), Final Fantasy X (sicotic420), Final Fantasy Tactics (StoneMonkWisdom), For The King (Stumpt), The Outer Worlds (norespawns), Divinity: Original Sin 2 (TRiaNO), Quest for Glory (The RPG Chick), Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (Timpedia), Baldur's Gate II (Qu Amae), Baldur's Gate III (IGN)

ACTION RPG CLIPS: Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall (ProJared), Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (Dynoids, nicomacdo, Harin), World of Warcraft (wholemasss, Asmongold TV, FearedAngel, Bue2), Dark Souls (Oroboro), Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II (CadozGames) Everquest (Dicefailure)

STEALTH GAME CLIPS: Assassin's Creed III (GamingFelix), Assassin's Creed Origins (Zanar Aesthetics), Thief: Deadly Shadows (Centerstrain01, OutForAMeal), Thief 2014 (MFPatr1ck), Metal Gear (NintendoComplete), Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (RoksGames), Thief Simulator (VoidAnonymous) , Tenchu Z (TKMO)

ADVENTURE GAME CLIPS: Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (ProJared), Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Twilight Brawler), Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Game Grumps), The Hobbit (WishingTikal), Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (FAIR PLAY), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (tocaloni1speedruns), Deathtrap Dungeon (Cao Cao Games), Gauntlet (LiquidShadow108), Magicka (Ratsofatsorat)

MISC GAME CLIPS: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (2 snek), Super Mario World (Past Players), Warcraft II (TASVideosChannel), The Warriors (Gamer's Little Playground), GIRP, Lester the Unlikely (GameGrumps), King's Knight (Levi D Smith)

MISC IMAGES: Rankin/Bass Hobbit, Super Goof (Gold Key Comics), Flickr (Pip R. Lagenta - Asilomar, Benny Mazur - Limited Tournament), Twitter (Eric Jorgan)