[d20r, Race] Goblin

[Tingel]

Smacking them really hard?

Why is "smacking them really hard" restricted to surprised victims?

Catching them off-guard?

That is just another way to say that they are caught flatfooted. It doesn't explain how the extra damage was inflicted.

Making them move into the blow?

How can the goblin make the victim move if said victim doesn't even see his attack coming? "Moving into the blow" (whatever that exactly means) would be a reaction to the attack, which is exactly what flatfooted creatures don't have.



Of course it doesn't matter that much, since you just added it as a mechanical bonus, and as such it works just fine, but I can't help but wonder about the nature of the sneaky tricks.

What about the natural un-readiness of a victim when he is "flat-footed". Generally when a person is not prepared for combat they sway and move differently

That's exactly why sneak attacks are possible, and sneak attacks deal precision damage.