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Goblin, Goblin Firestarter

Goblin Firestarter CR 4

Source Monster Codex pg. 107
XP 1,200
Goblin rogue 5
NE Small humanoid (goblinoid)
Init +9; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9

Defense

AC 20, touch 17, flat-footed 14 (+3 armor, +5 Dex, +1 dodge, +1 size)
hp 36 (5d8+10)
Fort +3, Ref +9, Will +2
Defensive Abilities evasion, trap sense +1, uncanny dodge

Offense

Speed 30 ft.
Melee mwk dogslicer +8 (1d4/19–20), mwk dogslicer +8 (1d4/19–20)
Ranged shortbow +9 (1d4/×3)
Special Attacks sneak attack +3d6

Tactics

During Combat A firestarter avoids melee, instead making sneak attacks with its bow and using alchemist’s fire or flaming arrows to start fires, cause panic, and trap opponents. It saves its goblin skull bomb for a weak opponent, hoping to kill that foe and craft a new goblin skull bomb from the corpse.

Statistics

Str 11, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 8
Base Atk +3; CMB +2; CMD 18
Feats Dodge, Improved Initiative, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +13, Climb +8, Disable Device +13, Escape Artist +13, Perception +9, Sleight of Hand +13, Stealth +17, Swim +8
Languages Goblin
SQ rogue talents (finesse rogue, surprise attack), trapfinding +2, weapon familiarityARG
Combat Gear +1 flaming arrows (5), goblin skull bombUE, potion of cure moderate wounds, potion of jump, alchemist’s fire (4), smokesticks (2), thunderstones (2); Other Gear mwk studded leather, mwk dogslicersUE (2), shortbow with 20 arrows, tindertwigs (4), 64 gp

Ecology

Environment temperate forest and plains (usually coastal regions)

Description

Goblins adore theft, and are adept at slinking about undetected. Goblin sneaks are master ambushers and spectacular hiders. The most talented also incorporate their racial love of fire into their tactics.

Creatures in "Goblin" Category

NameCR
Goblin1/3
Goblin Chief9
Goblin Commando2
Goblin Firestarter4
Goblin Frog-Talker5
Goblin Outrider1
Goblin Sneak1
Goblin Stickylord6
Goblin Vulture Pilot3
Grizzled Rider5
Monkey Goblin1/2
Mutant Goblin3