STR or DEX, doesn't matter. Epic Souleater, Rahl's Might and Staff of Shadow are ****. Unsuppressed Dreamspitter doesn't break Shavrath boss DR.
Building a character with 13 levels of rogue to tank is an epic failure. You never, ever want to tank with that much SA damage. So yes, dark path is terrible because you never want to tank.Light side better? No. the choice is about the same, light gives u a few finishers and fol(which synergy VERY will with the monster heal amp u can get) but dark has 25% incorperality which stacks with blur/displace + clouds + blind for a less than 1/4 chance to take a hit. Ever. Before AC.
Human for what? 30% heal amp? The extra feat? Sure, those are nice reasons, but it doesn't "scream" human.And imo it screems human. Not halfling. But a decent monklobat can come from ANY race. Even helvs can prob make a decent build.
Sure wish people would take their own advice.Wish some people would learn a bit before they try to give advice.