Training and role
Working from an opening
The training suits scouts and travelling opportunists as well as people working at the margins of a city. A rogue might use the same knowledge to steal, protect a confidence or help a party avoid a fight. The guild offers a common training to people with different employers and interests.
Debuffs, evasive skills and surprise attacks offer alternatives to holding a position in heavy armour. Utility abilities provide work between encounters, while a prepared escape can matter more than another attack.
Covert work can attract Scrutiny when it involves crime. A rogue serving as a scout or guide has other uses for the same skills, including finding a route and observing threats before a party approaches.