As the title, I'm wondering if Goblin Skull Bombs require a successful ranged attack or a touch attack. In the original RPG Superstar entry, it was clearly a ranged touch, but the SRD entry is a little vague:
A skull bomb can be used as a thrown weapon with a range increment of 10 feet. If the attacker hits, the skull shatters, immolating the target as described above.
Regular Thrown weapons require a normal ranged attack roll, while Thrown *splash* weapons only require a ranged touch attack. So which is the Goblin Skull Bomb?
Any clue?
Looks like it would be ranged touch. It doesn't even have to break when it hits the target. The last person it "touched" takes the damage when it breaks. If you miss the target and it breaks, you take the damage.
... When a goblin skull bomb breaks, the very last creature to touch it bursts into a raging magical flame, ...
The bomb must "touch" to target its effect. It does not need to "penetrate" and do damage to target its effect.
I would sa it is Ranged Touch, based on the description above.
/cevah