I've always been fond of rogues for being sneaky and stabby, not just another kind of ranger. I'm currently in two games, one as GM and the other as a player. Both rogues are pretty much ranged based. I went to the PHB and aside from finding a magic melee weapon I can't find any incentive for them to stay ranged. Ranged weapons use dex and a longbow is 1d8 just like a rapier.
Using RAW is there any incentive for a rogue to make attacks on the front lines?
Using RAW is there any incentive for a rogue to make attacks on the front lines?