Base Gunslinger with Arcane Adaptations

Arcane Firearm Proficiency

As an Arcane Gunslinger, you make your mark upon the world as an expert with whichever firearms are prevalent and known to the individual. Starting when you choose this archetype at 3 level, you gain proficiency with firearms, allowing you to add your proficiency bonus to attacks made with firearms. (If you already have or gain firearms proficiency, you then acquire advanced firearms proficiency.)

Arcane Gunsmith

Upon choosing this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with Arcana skill and Tinker’s Tools. You also learn the mending cantrip. You may use them to craft ammunition at half the cost, repair damaged firearms, or even draft and create new ones (DM’s discretion). Some extremely experimental and intricate firearms are only available through crafting.

Arcane Marksman

Arcane Shots. You learn two trick shots of your choice, which are detailed under “Arcane Shots” below. Many maneuvers enhance an attack in some way. Each use of an arcane 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 arcane shot, you can also replace one arcane shot you know with a different one.

Empower. You gain a number of empower points equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1). You regain 1 expended empower point 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 (DM’s discretion). You regain all expended empower 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 shot’s effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

   Trick Shot save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier

Blinding Laser Shot

When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend one empower point to attempt to fire through multiple opponents. The initial attack gains a +2 to the firearm’s misfire score. On a hit, the creature suffers normal damage and takes an extra 2d6 radiant damage. The target and anyone within 5 feet of the initial target must also succeed on a Constitution saving throw, or be blinded until the start of your next turn, 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.

Flame Shot

Grasping Vines Shot

When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend one empower 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 5 feet away from you and be restrained by the magical vines. While restrained by this spell, the target takes 1d4 piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature restrained by the vines or one that can touch the creature can use its action to make a Strength check against your spell save DC. On a success, the target is freed.

Life Drain Shot

When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend one empower point to attempt to weaking 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 their next turn. The creature hit by the shot takes an extra 2d6 necrotic damage.

Lucky Shot

Overloaded Lightning Shot

Telekinesis Shot

When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend one empower point to attempt to shoot an object from their hands. On a hit, the creature suffers normal damage and must succeed on a Strength saving throw or drop 1 held object of your choice and have that object be pushed 10 feet in any direction. 

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When you make a firearm attack against a creature, you can expend one empower 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 in any direction.

Lightning Hands

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.

Arcane Foresight

Upon reaching 10 level, your synchronicity with firearms as a conduit for your magic allows you to see disaster coming, and take action to prevent it. When you misfire a firearm during an attack you may spend one use one empower point to prevent the misfire. The attack action is still used, however no ammo is used and the firearm does not need to be repaired before being fired again.

 

Lightning Reload

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

 

Bloodthirsty Bullets

At 18th level, your firearm attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19-20, and you regain a empower point on a roll of 19 or 20 on a d20 attack roll.

 

Mana Channeling