Opinions concerning my rogue-build?

[Brakiri]

Hi folks,

i will turn over my position as DM over to a friend of mine(In the middle of the "Reign of Winter" campaign, book 1) and so i need a new character.

Maybe you can gimme some advice?

We have a spellcaster-druid + lion, and some kind of fighter. The DM played a summoner with a eidolon in yeti-form which was very powerful.

So in essence i have to "replace" the power of a summoner. I know thats not really possible with a non-spellcasting class but i was thinking about a rogue.

Level 4, elf, 25 point buy(Dex 20, ST 14), 1 level fighter, 3 levels rogue. I chose a curve blade as main weapon (i don't wanted to play a 2-weapon-rogue again), took power attack and i'm equipped with an item (bracers) that will cast shield and lead blade on command word max. 2 times a day.
As level 4 char i took a mithral chain shirt +1 (+3 on acrobatics) and a MW curve blade/MW rapier in case the curve blade is too big in some areas.

AC is 21 with the shield 25. Melee is +9, damage with sneak and power attack around 10-34.

So..any ideas? Awful build? Not fitting for the campaign? Archetype maybe?
Thanks for your thoughts :)

[Cap. Darling]

Rogue is generally considered the weakest of all the classes. If Living up to the power of the summoner i suggest you reconsider. If you just want a fun character i guess you are ok. But i suggest you look in to the slayer and the investigator from the ACG both are better rogues than the rogue. IMOP.
Edit: spending almost all your build points on dex is IMOP not the Way to go.

[Brakiri]

Hi,

what would you suggest instead?

I chose:

St:14
Dex:20
Con:12
Int:14
Wis:10
Cha:10

I looked at the investigator..thats an intersting class..will look at it further after work.

Thanks for the tipp ;)

[Ms. Pleiades]

If you're looking to 'replace' the power of the summoner, without actually being a summoner, go with an undead-summoning cleric, or possibly a Juju Mystery Oracle.

A rogue's talents often have extremely limited usages per day, lack power compared to feats, and tend to not synergize well. That and for some reason other people have some crippling fear of helping a rogue get a flanking position against common foes, even if it would only need a five-foot step.

If you insist on the flavor of a rogue, follow Cap. Darling's advice.