Domain of Black Powder

“I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.

I do not shoot with my hand; he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I shoot with my mind.

I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.”

― Stephen King, The Gunslinger

The domain of black powder is worshipped by those with a keen eye and deadly aim. They vary in their standing with the law and range from protectors to killers but are most famously known for being bounty hunters or sheriffs. The only feature that all clerics of this holy domain have in common is their uncanny gift with firearms. 

Deities of the domain of black powder range from gods of craft and fire to gods that keep law, and even those who wish to destroy all.

Bonus Proficiency

When you choose this domain at 1st level, you gain proficiency with firearms and tinker's tools.

Shoot First, Talk Later

At 1st level, you are able to sacrifice defense for speed and mobility. While not over encumbered, wearing medium or heavy armor, or wielding a shield, you have advantage on your initiative rolls and dexterity saving throws, and your movement speed is increased by 10 feet.

You are proficient with Intimidation and Persuasion ability checks. At 6th level, you may add double your proficiency bonus instead.

Gunslinger

Also at 1st level, with a combination of martial prowess and divine help, you are able to wield your firearms in such a way as to make others look like absolute novices. You are able to do the following when making an attack with a firearm:

• You ignore the loading and misfire properties of firearms. 
• When you use the Attack action and attack with a firearm, you can use a bonus action to attack with a firearm with the light property you are holding.
• You gain the effects of the Archery fighting style (you gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons).

Channel Divinity: Divine Rapid Fire

Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to enhance your firing speed.

As an action, you make a number of attacks with your firearm equal to your proficiency bonus.

Extra Attack

At 6th level, you can make two attacks instead of one when you take the Attack action on your turn.

Cool Hands

Also at 6th level, you have gained enough experience from firefights to maintain your calm under difficult situations. You do not have disadvantage on ranged weapon attacks for having a hostile creature within 5 feet of you.

If you haven't moved during your turn, you can use a bonus action to set your movement speed to 0. Until the end of your turn, you have advantage on ranged attack rolls.

Divine Firearms

At 8th level, your bullets are touched by divine magic. Your bullets now count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance or immunity to non-magical piercing damage.

Once per turn when you hit a creature with a weapon attack from one of your firearms, you can cause the attack to deal an additional 1d8 radiant or necrotic damage (based on your alignment). This damage increases to 2d8 at 14th level.

Gunslinger's Conviction

Starting at 17th level, you score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20. Whenever you cast a spell of 1st level or higher as an action, you can attack once with your firearm as part of that action.

 

 

Gunsmith (Optional Feature)