Rogues, and how to build them?

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So I've got my rogue into the 20s. It's looking serious, like its my new main for the next year or more or something [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Questions arise though...

Strength is important for a rogue, no disputing that. But is it better for combat to build some DEX in alongside it? Or go for pure STR to hit the cap? I find myself hitting some tasty backstabs but also see a lot of misses during combat.

Thoughts from the pros are appreciated, how would you do it if you leveled a rogue again? Rolled a half elf myself, snubbed the barbarian/halfling options [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]