Gun Fighter
The mercenary’s hand hovers over her holster. Her opponent
stands in a similar pose on the opposite end of a dusty
street in Ternon Crag. When the clock bells chime, their
rivalry will end. One of them will be declared the fastest
gun in the Bloodstone Marches; the other will end up in a
beggar’s grave.
The Khadoran hunter squints at a field of blinding white snow. His targets, a pack of blight-scarred Nyss, are little more than black specks in the distance. He slows his breathing and aims for the lead figure as his finger slowly squeezes the trigger.
A commando slips through the shadowy underbrush toward the circle of cult members, her carbine primed to shoot down their leader. Keeping out of sight, she raises her weapon and prepares to cut the cult’s ritual short.
All of these individuals are gunfighters, warriors who live and die by the steadiness of their hand and the sharpness of their eyes. They are a diverse group made up of former soldiers, independent mercenaries, killers for hire, and skilled hunters, but they are united by their unparalleled skill with Firearms. Whether they are fighting on the front lines of battle or participating in a shootout in a backwater saloon, these men and women are intimately familiar with death—and they understand how swiftly it can be delivered.
WAY OF THE GUN
Gunfighters learn how to use a wide variety of Firearms.
The individual characteristics of these weapons vary, but
the core principles—trigger control, sight picture, and
controlled breathing—do not. Be they pistoleers who rely on
twitch reflexes or patient snipers who wait for the perfect
shot, gunfighters learn the skills they need to operate their
weapons under a wide array of conditions.
A FISTFUL OF IRON
A gunfighter without a shooting iron is little more than
target practice. Most who live by the gun keep their weapons
in fine form and clean them meticulously as part of their
nightly rituals, and they would feel naked without a rifle
slung over their shoulder or a pistol’s weight at their hip.
Not everyone who picks up a firearm is a gunfighter. The discipline requires a certain degree of skill, as well as the willingness to go into battle while a hailstorm of lead rains down all around you. Those who survive their first few shootouts find that their weapons become an extension of themselves. Over time, they learn how to coax their shots to greater effect, mastering startling trick shots in order to impress bystanders or turn a fight in their favor.
The Khadoran hunter squints at a field of blinding white snow. His targets, a pack of blight-scarred Nyss, are little more than black specks in the distance. He slows his breathing and aims for the lead figure as his finger slowly squeezes the trigger.
A commando slips through the shadowy underbrush toward the circle of cult members, her carbine primed to shoot down their leader. Keeping out of sight, she raises her weapon and prepares to cut the cult’s ritual short.
All of these individuals are gunfighters, warriors who live and die by the steadiness of their hand and the sharpness of their eyes. They are a diverse group made up of former soldiers, independent mercenaries, killers for hire, and skilled hunters, but they are united by their unparalleled skill with Firearms. Whether they are fighting on the front lines of battle or participating in a shootout in a backwater saloon, these men and women are intimately familiar with death—and they understand how swiftly it can be delivered.
WAY OF THE GUN
Gunfighters learn how to use a wide variety of Firearms.
The individual characteristics of these weapons vary, but
the core principles—trigger control, sight picture, and
controlled breathing—do not. Be they pistoleers who rely on
twitch reflexes or patient snipers who wait for the perfect
shot, gunfighters learn the skills they need to operate their
weapons under a wide array of conditions.
A FISTFUL OF IRON
A gunfighter without a shooting iron is little more than
target practice. Most who live by the gun keep their weapons
in fine form and clean them meticulously as part of their
nightly rituals, and they would feel naked without a rifle
slung over their shoulder or a pistol’s weight at their hip.
Not everyone who picks up a firearm is a gunfighter. The discipline requires a certain degree of skill, as well as the willingness to go into battle while a hailstorm of lead rains down all around you. Those who survive their first few shootouts find that their weapons become an extension of themselves. Over time, they learn how to coax their shots to greater effect, mastering startling trick shots in order to impress bystanders or turn a fight in their favor.
Gunfighter Archetype (Subclasses)
| Name | Description | Source |
| Pistoleer | Pistoleers deal in lead. They are highly skilled gunfighters who rely solely on their reflexes, skills, and trusty sidearms to take down their enemies | IK Req |
| Sharpshooter | Sharpshooters are masters of the long arm. | IK Req |
| Commando | Commandos have been forged during years of warfare in some of the most brutal fighting in all the Iron Kingdoms. | IK Req |
| Ghost Sniper | A stealthy sniper whose ability to shoot unseen is unrivaled | Borderlands |
