Goblin War Chanter

Creature 1
  • Small
  • goblin
  • humanoid
Perception
+5; darkvision
Languages
Common, Goblin
Skills
Acrobatics +6, Deception +7, Occultism +4, Performance +7, Stealth +6
Str +2, Dex +3, Con +2, Int +1, Wis +0, Cha +4
Items
dogslicer, shortbow, leather armor, arrows (10)
AC
17; Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +5
HP
16

Goblin Scuttle ⟲ Trigger A goblin ally ends a move action adjacent to the goblin.

Effect The goblin war chanter Steps.

Speed
25 feet

Melee ◆ dogslicer +8 (agile, backstabber, finesse), Damage 1d6+2 slashing

Ranged ◆ shortbow +8 (deadly d10, reload 0), Damage 1d6 piercing

Occult Spontaneous Spells DC 17, attack +7; 1st bless, soothe; Cantrips (1st) courageous anthem, figment, message, telekinetic hand, telekinetic projectile

Goblin Song ◆ The war chanter sings annoying goblin songs, distracting foes with silly and repetitive lyrics. The chanter attempts a Performance check against the Will DCs of up to two enemies within 30 feet. This has the usual traits and restrictions for a Performance check.

Critical Success The target takes a -1 status penalty to Perception checks and Will saves for 1 minute. Effect: Goblin Song (Critical Success)

Success As critical success, but the target is affected for only one round. Effect: Goblin Song (Success)

Critical Failure The target is temporarily immune to Goblin Song for 1 hour.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core

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