"When you hit with an ability that grants you precision damage, you increase the attack's listed damage, using the same damage type, rather than tracking a separate pool of damage"
So his attack is one part Piercing (2d8), one part Vitality (1d6), plus added Precision Damage (2d6) from Strategic Strike...
◇) Devise a Stratagem
◆) Strike w/ Ghost Charge loaded Alchemical Crossbow(☑□□)
◆) Reload
◆) Eye for Numbers(GM adjudicates if "countable" - later Briney may Diversion using Society, once)
Our hero's mind in overdrive (as always), he counts the blue floating flames around it - each mote! - studying it for his next hijinx, as wanting to preserve the bomb's spiritual energy for well-aimed shots seems a provision worth doing.
Basic Reflex vs 7 Piercing (DC 21) and Blind:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15@ 7 damage, blind
And really, his might is his well-connected brain, for Briney, moment by moment, can remember his Entire Life. But. Can he remember where the Phantom was?
Flat Check to Target Phantom (DC 11):1d20 ⇒ 12 Devise a Strategy vs Phantom:1d20 ⇒ 7
◇) Devise a Strategfy vs Definitely a Ghost
◆◆) Disable w/ Occultism
◆) Prepare to Aid Next PC (if one action - GM adjudication)
↺) Aid
You can't attempt to Strike the target until the start of your next turn. You gain a +1 circumstance bonus to your next Intelligence-, Wisdom-, or Charisma-based skill check or Perception check involving the target before the start of your next turn. If you would gain your Pursue a Lead investigation bonus to such a check, that bonus increases by 1 instead of you gaining the +1 bonus listed.
"Briney shoot Briney!" heaving his heavy weapon around point-wards towards his own self, Briney extends his short arm to depress the trigger, fails, then throws a rock at it to trigger it, shooting himself.
Ducking behind some barrels, Briney shoots from cover!
◇) Devise a Stratagem vs Big Red Dead
◆) Stride
◆) Strike w/ Alchemist's Fire loaded Alchemical Crossbow vs Red (☑☑☑)
◆) Reload
↺) Goblin Scuttle(If a PC lands next to Briney, he may Step)
Briney finds the creature's broad side - or rather, any side - to be so massive that he can't possibly miss!
◇) Devise a Stratagem vs Big Red Dead
◆) Stride
◆) Strike w/ Alchemist's Fire loaded Alchemical Crossbow vs Red (☑☑□)
◆) Reload
↺) Goblin Scuttle(If a PC lands next to Briney, he may Step)
He sidles next to Fran - hopefully it will hit Fran - to support the developing melee. Slamming his oversized crossbow down, he reloads it manually, tugging on the crank, then checks the chamber.
"One more Fire Shot" his counting-down-from-3 skills on full display.
Briney shoots the deadish thing - his bolt explodes in alchemical fire!
"Out of the Puddles, Dead Things!"
Devise a Strategy vs Green Dead Thing:1d20 ⇒ 12
◇) Devise a Stratagem vs Green Dead Thing
◆) Stride
◆) Strike vs Green
◆) Reload
↺) Goblin Scuttle(If the Bear is commanded away, and a PC lands next to Briney, he will Step forward)
Hitting the floor, Briney yells "Duck up!" to Fran, which somehow becomes clear to her, or rather, our goblin hero, his over-sized head and brain calculating a perfectly perfect vector, manages to incorporate whatever dance moves she responds with into his throw. His throw!? Yes! Releasing one hand from his crossbow, he reaches into his pocket, and grabs a small green vial, and uncorking it with his teeth, hucks it right into the Dead Thing's mouth!
"Briney Surprise!"
◇) Devise
◇) Release 1h from X-bow
◆) Draw "homemade" Moderate Acid Flask
◆) Strike vs Orange
◆) Regrip X-bow
Moderate Acid Flask (2 acid, 1 splash, 2d6 persistent):20 + 13 = 332 = 21 = 1 Strategic Strike (acid precision):2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9 I believe CS means all damage - initial, precision, and persistent - is doubled? = 22 initial, 1 splash, 4d6 persistent?
And 1 splash vs Fran...
"Hey!" Briney pulls his extrahard head out of the bear's maw "Briney not like that!" To be fair, though, he had shot him, and so...
Devise a Strategy vs Paddington with the Yellow fur:1d20 ⇒ 6
Nope. Realizing his own disorientation, Briney instead tries to roll between the bear's legs to uncrowd the area!
Tumble Through (Acrobatics, T) vs Paddington (Reflex DC):1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
◇) Devise a Strategy
◆) Tumble Through
◇) Release one hand
◆) Quick Tincture (☑□□□) ➤ Moderate Drakeheart Mutagen
◆) Inbibe (to AC 25)
Dropping part of his oversized alchemical crossbow and whipping up a pink bottle of goo with the free hand, Briney downs it immediately and begins to transform: His green skin begins to sparkle, and little scales spontaneously develope along the backside of his forearms, the front side of his shins, along his shoulders, head, and brow. His eyes narrow into reddish slits, and his nostrils widen into tranguloid ovals. He flexes his tiny body under the mutation, breathing in and out through lungs that increase the temperature of his breath. His voice has a slightly lower pitch:
"Briney think Briney hit maybe" pulling with all his might, the over-sized projectile weapon he drags around is lifted momentarily pointed in the direction of Big Yellow, and fired with a calculated parabola! SHUUUNNK!
◇) Devise a Stratagem vs Big Yellow
◆) Stride
◆) Strike vs Big Yellow
◆) Reload
↺) Goblin Scuttle(If the Bear is commanded away, and a PC lands next to Briney, he will Step forward)
Alchemical Crossbow (P, 30-ft) w/ Range (-2) w/ Strategic Strike (2d6) vs Big Yellow:11 + 14 - 2 = 232d8 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + (1, 4) = 11
Slamming the oversized contraption on the ground, he jumps on top, manually loads another bolt, and hefts it back over his shoulder.
"Cousin Tookie!" Briney goes in or the secret handshake - a jumping bounce-bonk of face to face contact that looks painful unless you possess a rubbery skull "Briney go! Briney bring Nice Pathfinder Friends!!" he double-steps to Save the Puddles!
Then the "angry rain" comes, and Briney turns back. He calculates mentally that the fastest way to help everyone is to help Lady Fake Nice Party. He shudders, then faces the difficulty.
Diplomacy (T) w/ Pursue a Lead (+1):1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 = 28
↺) Clue In (Next PC +1 to check!)
"You want Help Puddles? Well. Help Briney Help Puddles! Order everyone to Shelter. Don't let Him get Away! You Help? Do it Now!" he demands of her using his long-shankiest voice!
While the rest of the party sees the Bears attraction, Briney wandered off and herded his 11 siblings onto one of the mechanical rides - taking up two entire cars stuffed to the brim with large-headed writhing point-outing youngsters.
He comes back tired "Auntie Ladle take them for now - Briney back! - what Briney miss?"
Briney watches Nice Air Elf Lady dance. He becomes apprehensive at the quiet flutes, his mouth curled into an "ooh" shape, hoping that she will be able to sneak away (from what!?), then startles and screams anxiously when the drums and horns sound, punching his fists to fight "with" her as she mimes the battle, and finally, his whole demeanor changes when the melancholy string coda pierces the scene, as he worries for the falling protagonist, placing his hands on his head wondering what he can do to help!
And then it is over. He goes over and hugs her leg "Briney not think you Make It... but then you Did!" relieved it was just a dance-story.
Um.
He turns to Lady Fake Nice Party and says "Briney from Puddles. You in Briney Home. You give Money to Puddles - and No Tricks! - and Briney happy!" meeting her "vicious glimmer" with a "dare" of sorts to "pounce on any tactless or embarrassing remarks" from his vantage point of short-even-for-a-goblin, coutering her glare with a "I know you done something just can't figure out exactly what yet" kinda look.
Crossing his arms over his chest. Stern.
Absalom Lore (T) w/ Pursue a Lead (+1) vs Lady Fake Nice Party:1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 1 = 24
↺) Clue In(Next one/two players to post; up to "once/10-min" limit)
~) 2nd Pursue a Lead: "Q: Why is the Weather acting so Funny?"
~) 1st Pursue a Lead: "Q: What Trouble could Hesla Embersplitter (aka "Lady Fake Nice Party") be looking to cause for the (Enkindled) Carnival?"
...walking over to his siblings "Here, wear these" having gone to the dumpster to fetch discarded rags, our inquisitive hero wraps all 11 of his siblings up.
Briney narrows his eyes "Use Briney for Talking Shield?" he puts his hands on his hips, aggravated at being expected to acquiece to being eggregiously used "YOU talk to Talky Orc Lady! Not Briney!" he storms off to make a walking circle of about 15 feet in diameter.
On his short walk, he remembers that Zarta is his "boss" - he flips his demeanor.
Arriving back "Okay, Okay" taking a big breath, he listens, then responds, in order:
Khione wrote:
'Oh, pleasure to meet you? How are you liking the carnival so far? That Embersplitter certainly put a big thing together - have you met her? What do you think? It's for a good cause at least: have any of you been in the Graelands yet? Terrible stuff, all that death. Even the gods are dying: I hope none of you were Gorumites! Have you been in the city long? Or I guess maybe you always adventure in Absalom, what have you done lately? Anywhere exotic?'
9 questions for 9 answers!
"Hi" "Good Won Fish" "No" "Suspicious" "No" "No. Zogmugot better." "Born Here" "Pizza then Carnival" "No"
Curt and not very good at feigning interest - but, if she didn't notice Zarta's discomfort, it'll be an easy fake?
"Okay..." the dejectedness in his voice is clear - he tucks his head down, and kicks a rock.
Then shows his sportsmanship "Here you go Genius Baby Child - Shiny Fish for You" handing her the glowing goldfish, with a pat on the head, and, a shake of the hand, as one would do with an esteemed colleague.
Shocked - just shocked! - nearly outclassed by a child, Briney exhasperatedly asks Auntie Ladle "Auntie Ladle - can we adopt Genius Baby Child?" handing her the crayon-penned formula "Looks!"
Briney hops with joy and celebration, hands the wriggling salmon to Auntie Ladle, and takes the glowing fish prize for himself.
"For next Pizza" he explains to her. He hears the little goblin girl "eek" and walks up to her "Briney supposed to give this to Briney's brothers and sisters - let's say you can Briney a play a game for it - what you say? - you play Briney!?"
Challenging her to a drawing contest, he pulls out some crayons and his formula book "Ok - you draw Briney a reagent that acts as a universal solvent - GO!" awaiting her sketch impatiently!
Watching Bo snag a fish fills our goblin hero with FOMO - he reacts anxiously! "Briney go! Briney can get Fish for Auntie Ladle give to Brothers and Sisters! Briney smart as Nice Plant Friend!"
"Shoo shoo!" Briney rollducks the solicitor, ushering his brothers and sisters along "Briney take you to rides!"
Looking up, he examines the clouds formating "Briney not want to get wet" and scans for the rides that provide shade or shelter, preferring, if he is going to weather rain (or worse!) to at least be covered.
Investigate: What kind of Storm?
Briney's Knowledge:
+1 circumstance from Pursue a Lead if related to Key Question:
"Q) What Trouble could Hesla Embersplitter (aka "Lady Fake Nice Party") be looking to cause for the (Enkindled) Carnival?"
Crafting (**) +13
Keen Recollection (~) +9
Lore: Absalom (*) +11
Medicine (*) +7
Society (**) +13
Survival (*) +7
"Briney going to Carnival!?" he scratches his head, searching his perfect memory, and coming up empty "Briney not rememeber say going to Carnival..." he narrows his eyes at the gladiator as his logic leapfrogs from lillypad to lillypad "Briney know! Silly longshanks need Briney help!" bingo - he figured it out "Ok Nice Dance Sword Lady - Briney go get family and bring to Carnival!"
Running to the store, Briney grabs what he can quickly find...
Bringing home a "Sour Cream, Jalepeno and Onion Pizza with Extra Cat Food" for his siblings, he explains that "Hurry eat for the Carnival!" and "Hurry get dressed for the Carnival!" and "Hurry walking to the Carnival!" and, checking his mail on the way out - sure enough, his invitation is there - he makes his way with his entire family lead by him and his auntie to the briefing.
~) Pursue a Lead: "Q: What Trouble could Hesla Embersplitter (aka "Lady Fake Nice Party") be looking to cause for the (Enkindled) Carnival?"
Listening, he asks: "Is all goblins invited?" and "How is Lady Fake Nice Party has so much money?" and "Is there anything below the Carnival grounds like secret tunnels or old city?" he tries to remember himself the answer to his third question...
Pursue a Lead:
Concentrate Exploration Investigator
Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 56 2.0
Frequency once per 10 minutesYou spend 1 minute examining the details of one potential clue, designating the subject related to that clue as the target of your active investigation. This subject is typically a single creature, item, or small location (such as a room or corridor), but the GM might allow a different scope for your investigation. You don't need to know the identity, purpose, or nature of the subject, but you do need to be aware of its existence. For instance, finding a footprint is enough to investigate the creature that left it, and seeing a hasty sketch of an item or location can be enough to start your investigation of that subject.
Whenever you attempt a Perception or skill check to investigate a designated subject, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to the check. The exact checks this applies to depend on the actions you use to investigate and are determined by the GM, but checks to investigate are typically Perception checks or skill checks that use Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma.
You can maintain two active investigations at a time. If you Pursue another Lead after that, the subject must be different from any of your current investigations (or rather, they must be different as far as you know), and you give up on a current subject of your choice. Once you've given up pursuit of a subject, you can't Pursue that Lead again until after the next time you make your daily preparations.
GM - would you like me to split the subjects "Lady Embersplitter" and "Carnival Location" into two distinct subjects / investigations?
Society (E) +13 or +14 vs Lead
Absalom Lore (T) +11 or +12 vs Lead
Rolling over in bed, Briney was taking a vacation from adventuring, wanting to spend time at home with his family in the Puddles, drawing funny pictures of silly-longshanks "from away" with his brothers, and throwing dogslicers at neighborhood mutts with his sisters.
His auntie - taking over for his mom, who passed some years ago - was always extra harsh on Briney "Set an example for your siblings!" she would pound his head while also explaining that it was not okay to hit - a hypocracy that only the most analytical mind could accept, taking her good-natured intentions, and using those to "cancel out" her parental tactics.
After a couple days, he always feels restless. So. Taking his "gun gun" along with him so that nobody at home steals it, he decides to go pick up some groceries with all of his hard-earned pathfinder money.
~) Pursue a Lead: How to make 11 goblins share a single large pizza when everyone likes different toppings!
On his way there, he bumps into 1d4 ⇒ 1 Fiery Fran, and immediately spots the Wayfinder.
"What you doing in Briney 'hood?" he demands of her, momentarily accosted at having his work / life balance disturbed!
Downing another pink bottle, Briney's skin once again begins to Sparkle, little scales spontaneously developing along the backside of his forearms, the front side of his shins, along his shoulders, head, and brow. His eyes narrow into reddish slits, and his nostrils widen into tranguloid ovals. He flexes his tiny body under the mutation, breathing in and out through lungs that increase the temperature of his breath. His voice has a slightly lower pitch:
"BRINEY SCARY NOW!!!"
He takes into the air as if to fly, instead landing with a THUD in front of Felinzi within further jumping distance of Aslynn.
Spitting the key of his mouth, he holds it aloft, peeping one eye through (that sees everything) "Briney shoot you now!" and swallowing the Bounce Juice (and the key once more), he quickly stows his Dogslicer and retrieves the oversized crossbow whose length and bulk easily exceed his height and weight, shooting straight for the "Brain! Briney aim at brain!"
◇) Devise a Strategy(Lead: Night Hag’s Key)
◆) Drink Potion of Leaping
◆) Interact to Swap Dogslicer for Alchemical Crossbow
◆) Strategic Strike
Potent Alchemical Crossbow (P; 30-ft) w/ Devise a Strategy (1d6 precision) w/ Range Penalty (-2) vs Bad Witch Lady (with Cover?):15 + 11 - 2 = 241d8 ⇒ 61d6 ⇒ 2
The bolt careens through the air on a near perfect path, sticking Aslynn right in the...
”How we fight Bad Witch Lady mind!?” knowing he remembers his entire life, and thus has a good mind, our goblin hero is eager to hear how it can be used!
