Fighter - Gunslinger Archtype

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Overview & Creation

Fighters learn the basics of all combat styles. Every fighter can swing an axe, fence with a rapier, wield a longsword or a greatsword, use a bow, and even trap foes in a net with some degree of skill. Likewise, a fighter is adept with shields and every form of armor. Beyond that basic degree of familiarity, each fighter specializes in a certain style of combat. Some concentrate on archery, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of broad general ability and extensive specialization makes fighters superior combatants on battlefields and in dungeons alike.

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Class Features

Fighting Style

You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options: Archery, Defense, Dueling, Great Weapon Fighting, Protection, Two-Weapon Fighting.

Second Wind

You have a limited well of stamina that you can draw on to protect yourself from harm. On your turn, you can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter level.
Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.

Action Surge

Starting at 2nd level, you can push yourself beyond your normal limits for a moment. On your turn, you can take one additional action on top of your regular action and a possible bonus action.
Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again. Starting at 17th level, you can use it twice before a rest, but only once on the same turn.

Extra Attack

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. The number of attacks increases to three when you reach 11th level in this class and to four when you reach 20th level in this class.

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Subclass Options

Gunslinger

Most Warriors and combat specialist been there years perfecting the classic arts of swordplay, archery, or polearm tactics. Whether duelist or infantry, martial weapons were seemingly perfected long ago, and the true challenges to master them.   However, some minds couldn't stop with the innovation of the crossbow. Experimentation with alchemical components and rare metals have unlocked the secrets of controlled explosive force. The few who survived these trials of ingenuity may become the first to create, and deftly wield, the first firearms.   This archetype focuses on the ability to design, craft, and utilize powerful yet dangerous ranged weapons. Through creative innovation and immaculate aim, you become a distant force of death on the battlefield. However, not being a perfect science, firearms carry an inherent instability that can occasionally leave you without a functional means of attack. This is the danger of new untested technologies in the world or the Arcane energies that rule the elements are ever-present.   Should this path of powder, fire, and metal call to you, keep your wits about you, hold on to your convictions as a fighter, and let skill meet luck to guide your bullets to strike true.

 

Firearm Proficiency

Starting when you choose this archetype at third level, you gain proficiency with Firearms, allowing you to add your proficiency bonus to attacks made with firearms.  

Gunsmith

Upon choosing this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with tinker's tools. You mean use them to craft ammunition at half the cost, repair damaged Firearms, or even draft and create new ones (at DM's discretion). Some extremely experimental and intricate Firearms are only available through crafting.  

Adept Marksman

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you learn to perform powerful trick shots to disable or damage your opponents using your firearms.   Trick Shots. You learn to trick shots of your choice, which are detailed under "Trick Shots" below. Many Maneuvers enhance an attack in some way. Each use of a trick shot must be declared before the attack roll is made. You can use only one trick shot per attack.   You learn an additional trick shot of your choice at 7th, 10th, 15th, and 18th level. Each time you learn a new trick shot, you can also replace one trickshot you know with a different one.   Grit. You gain a number of grit points equal to your Wisdom modifier minimum of 1. You regain 1 expended grit points each time you roll a 20 on the D20 roll for an attack with a firearm, or deal a killing blow with a firearm to a creature of significant threat (at DM's discretion). You regain all expended grit points after a short or long rest.   Saving Throws. Some of your trick shots require your targets to make a saving throw to resist the trick shots effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:    

Side Step

Starting at 6th level, your extraordinary reflexes allow you to sidestep or tumble out of the way of trouble. You can use your reaction to move up to half your movement speed. When you move at least 5 feet, reduce the damage equal to your Dexterity modifier. While moving in this manner, enemies have Disadvantage on attacks of opportunity made against you.  

Quick Draw

When you reach 7th level, you add your proficiency bonus to your initiative. You can also stow a firearm, then draw another firearm as a single object interaction on your turn.  

Rapid Repair

Upon reaching 10th level, you learn how to quickly attempt to fix a jammed gun. You can spend a great point to attempt to repair a misfired but not broken firearm as a bonus action.  

Lightning reload

Starting at the 15th level, you can reload any firearm as a bonus action.  

Vicious intent

At 18th level, your firearm attacks score is a critical hits on a roll of 19 - 20, and you regain a great point on a roll of 19 or 20 on a D20 attack roll with a firearm.  

Hemorrhaging Critical

Upon reaching 18th level, whenever used for a critical hit on an attack with a firearm the target additionally suffers half the damage from the attack at the end of its next turn.  

Trick shots

These trick shots are presented in alphabetical order.   Bullying Shot. You can use the powerful blast and thundering sound of your firearm to shake the resolve of a creature. When making a Charisma (Intimidation) check, you can expend 1 grit point to gain advantage on the roll.   Dazing Shot. When you make a firearm attack against the creature, you can expend 1 grit point to attempt to dizzy your opponent. On a hit, the creature suffers normal damage and must make a Constitution Saving Throw or suffer disadvantage on attacks until the end of next turn.   Deadeye Shot. When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend 1 grit point to gain advantage on the attack roll.   Disarming Shot. When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend 1 grit point to attempt to shoot an object from their hands. On a hit, the creature suffers normal damage and must succeed a strength saving throw or drop one held object of your choice and have that object be pushed 10 feet away from you.   Forceful Shot. When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend 1 grit point to attempt to trip them up and force them back. On a hit, the creature suffers normal damage and must succeed on a Strength Saving Throw or be pushed 15 feet away from you.   Piercing Shot. When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend 1 grit point to attempt to fire through multiple opponents. The initial Attack gains a +1 to the Firearms misfire score. On a hit, the creature suffers normal damage and you make an attack roll with disadvantage against every creature in a line directly behind the target within your first range increment. Only the initial attack can misfire.   Winging Shot. When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend 1 grit point to attempt to topple a moving Target. On a hit, the creature suffers normal damage and must make a Strength Saving Throw or be knocked prone.   Violent Shot. When you make a firearm attack against the creature, you can expend 1 or more grit points to enhance the volatility of the attack. For each grit point expended, the attack gains a +2 to the firearms misfire score. If the attack hits, you can roll 1 additional weapon damage die per grit point spent when determining the damage.  

Firearm properties

Firearms are a new and volatile technology, and as such bring their own unique set of weapon properties. Some properties are followed by a number, and this number signifies and elements of that property outline below. These properties replace the optional ones presented in the Dungeon Master's guide. Firearms are ranged weapons.

  Reload. The weapon can be fired a number of times equal to its reload score before you must spend one attack or one action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm.   Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is equal to or lower than the weapons misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your firearm you must make a successful Tinkers tool check DC equal to 8 plus misfire score. If your check fails, the weapon is broken and must be mended out of combat at a quarter of the cost of the firearm. Preachers who use a firearm without being proficient increase the weapons misfire score by one.   Explosive. Upon a hit Tama everything within five feet of the target must make a dexterity saving throw DC equal to 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your dexterity modifier or suffer one d8 fire damage. If the weapon misses, the ammunition fails to detonate, or bounces away harmlessly before doing so.  

Ammunition

All firearms require ammunition to make an attack, and due to their very nature, ammunition may be near impossible to find or purchase. However if materials are gathered you can craft your ammunition yourself using your Tinkers tool at half the cost. Each firearm uses its own unique ammunition and is generally sold or crafted in batches listed below next to the price.