Archetypes

While firearms were designed to allow combatants to fight their foes from a distance, some gunslingers like to get into the thick of the battle, maneuvering among the fray to find the most advantageous positions from which to kill their enemies.

ReplacesDeadeye, Gunslinger's Dodge, Gunslinger Initiative +2

A blatherskite talks big and feels powerful when holding a loaded gun, but when the gun jams or the situation gets too intense, he's the first to run for cover.

ReplacesGunslinger's Dodge, Gunslinger Initiative, Pistol-Whip +1

While gunslingers are full of sound and fury, there is a class of gunslingers that never soil their hands with powder or feel the sting of gun smoke.

ReplacesGunsmith, Deadeye, Quick Clear +6

Graveslingers craft signature bullets to hunt down wandering undead.

ReplacesDeadeye, Startling Shot, Bleeding Wound +1

A gun scavenger collects scraps, spare parts, and other components that might--if modified properly--give her firearm an extra edge.

ReplacesQuick Clear, Targeting, Nimble

Gunslingers usually don't use heavy armor, but there are a few who use and modify their armor to protect themselves from both traditional weapons and gunfire.

ReplacesGunslinger's Dodge, Evasive, Nimble

Prepared to reload or repair her lord's firearms at a moment's notice, the gunner squire is an indispensable aid for knights skilled in the use of pistols and rifles.

ReplacesGunslinger's Dodge, Nimble, Gunslinger Initiative

Trouble always finds a maverick, whether she is a con artist or an honest gambler.

ReplacesGunslinger's Dodge, Pistol-Whip, Gunslinger Initiative

Pistols and other one-handed firearms are often easy to conceal and faster to load than other firearms, and do sufficient damage for most situations.

ReplacesGunslinger's Dodge, Utility Shot, Gun Training

Gunslingers use a potent mixture of common sense and manual dexterity in order to control the fickle power of their weapons.

ReplacesQuick Clear, Bleeding Wound, Nimble +1

While most gunslingers have favorite firearms, there are those rare ones who choose to specialize in one-handed firearms exclusively.

ReplacesDeadeye, Startling Shot, Bleeding Wound +1

Channeling the cosmic forces of the Great Beyond through their firearms, planar rifters attune their grit and ammunition to the elements and alignments of the planes.

ReplacesDeadeye, Nimble, Gun Training +3

Punishing firearms such as the blunderbuss and dragon pistol can lay waste to invaders in tight corridors, and dwarves have pioneered masterful methods for making the most of these indiscriminate weapons.

ReplacesDeadeye, Utility Shot, Dead Shot +1

Techslingers spurn unreliable gunpowder weapons in favor of high-tech armaments.

ReplacesDeadeye, Quick Clear, Expert Loading +1

As vigilant sentinels, thronewardens identify and head off trouble.

ReplacesNimble, Startling Shot, Bleeding Wound

These long-shot artists are masters at taking down dragons with sharp shooting and light siege weaponry.

ReplacesStartling Shot, Lightning Reload, Menacing Shot