TheCannibal wrote:
apparently you didn't read my post if you thought I had forgotten that rogues get scrolls
No, you said that most rogues can't go ethereal, which is just plain wrong. You suggested that people could hoard etherealform scrolls, which is also just plain wrong. You can buy a scroll and have a friendly sorc scribe onto it, and it's not possible to hoard every single scroll in the game. Any rogue worth anything makes it a priority to have several such scrolls on their person at all times.
@zellidon: I doubt heal vials can keep up with circle stabs, and it doesn't really matter, since everyone is dropped by backstab anyways. Also, stone skin doesn't block dirt kick. Having a pet with reach is an interesting option I had not considered, though (but once again - backstab is enough to kill anybody).