Rocketeer
Creature 6 (uncommon) — human, humanoid
CrasherSniperLAND
It takes a very specific personality to strap on a tank filled with a highly flammable alchemical substance and set it afire to launch oneself into the sky, so it is perhaps unsurprising that most rocketeers are reckless and bombastic individuals who delight in the theatrics inherent in their craft. While the unpredictability of rocketeering devices and the high casualty rate among those who use them make such devices generally unsuitable for military applications, a few courageous souls have us
Source: pathfinder-npc-core
Perception +14
Languages common
Skills acrobatics +13 (+17 to Maneuver in Flight), crafting +14, Engineering Lore +14, performance +12
Str
+2
Dex
+4
Con
+2
Int
+2
Wis
+2
Cha
+0
Items Heavy Wrench (Functions as a Mace), Alchemist's Fire (Moderate) (4), Slide Pistol, Flight Suit (Functions as Leather Armor), Artisan's Toolkit (Rocketry)
AC 23
Fort +12
Ref +16
Will +14
HP 85
Speed 25 feet
Offense
Melee Heavy Wrench (shove) +14, Damage 1d6+8 bludgeoning
Melee Fist (agile, finesse, nonlethal, unarmed) +16, Damage 1d4+8 bludgeoning
Ranged Slide Pistol (capacity-5, concussive, fatal-d10, reload-1) +17, range increment 30 feet, Damage 1d6+6 piercing
Abilities
Fuel Tank Vulnerability — When the rocketeer is struck by a critical hit that deals piercing or fire damage, they must attempt a DC 5 Flat. On a failure, the rocketeer's fuel tank explodes, dealing 6d6 fire damage to the rocketeer and all creatures in a 20-foot emanation and knocking the rocketeer Prone. The rocketeer loses their fly Speed and can't use Explosive Liftoff, Mid-air Collision, or Rocketing Strafe until they repair their jet pack, which requires an appropriate set of artisan's tools and takes 2 hours.
Explosive Liftoff — Frequency once per 10 minutes
Requirements The rocketeer is standing on a horizontal surface
Effect The rocketeer unleashes the full strength of their jets to launch themself into the air, dealing 7d6 fire plus 7d6 bludgeoning damage to all creatures in a 15-foot emanation with a DC 24 Reflex save. The rocketeer Flies twice, straight up into the air.
Requirements The rocketeer is standing on a horizontal surface
Effect The rocketeer unleashes the full strength of their jets to launch themself into the air, dealing 7d6 fire plus 7d6 bludgeoning damage to all creatures in a 15-foot emanation with a DC 24 Reflex save. The rocketeer Flies twice, straight up into the air.
Mid-air Collision — The rocketeer Flies twice, then attempts to Trip or Shove another flying creature. If they roll a success on the Athletics check, they get a critical success instead.
Rocketing Strafe — The rocketeer Flies and makes two melee Strikes at any point during that movement. Each Strike must target a different creature. The rocketeer can forgo the melee Strikes to instead make one slide pistol Strike at any point during that movement and Interact to select the next loaded chamber of their slide pistol; they can do these in either order. Any Strike made as part of a Rocketing Strafe deals an additional 2d6 damage and takes the normal multiple attack penalty.
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLANDAnvil holds ground and attracts reactions while the rocketeer positions for strafing runs.
WeaverLANDWeaver bottlenecks enemies so the explosive liftoff catches more targets in the blast.
ShadeLANDShade creates backline chaos that compounds with the rocketeer's aerial disruption of enemy formation.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ standing still✖ fliers
multiple collision-prone crashers risk friendly fire from explosive liftoff and crowded aerial positioning
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