Runic Master

Where other Gunslingers rely on instinct and chance, Runic Gunslingers rely on meticulous craft.
They carve glowing sigils into their firearms and inscribe their ammunition with elemental runes, channeling raw arcane power through gunmetal and grit.
Each shot is a spell in motion; each rune, a law of battle rewritten.

Level 3: Runic Engraver

Runic Attachment.
You can spend 1 hour during a Long Rest to inscribe a single Runic Attachment onto one firearm you touch.
The runes hum with latent energy, granting your weapon special magical properties.
You can change the rune whenever you finish a Long Rest.

Runic Knowledge.
You gain proficiency in Arcana. You can create and read runic markings even if you lack tools.

Level 3: Runic Ammunition

When you roll damage with a ranged weapon, you can expend one Risk Die to infuse the shot with an elemental rune.
Choose acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage.
The target takes extra damage equal to the number rolled on your Risk Die of the chosen type.

Level 3: Runic Attachments

You can maintain only one rune of each tier active at a time (unless otherwise noted).

Basic Runes (Level 3)

Rune of Force.
When you hit a creature with a ranged attack, you can push it up to 10 feet in any direction.

Rune of Guarding.
When you take the Dodge action, you gain +1 AC until the start of your next turn.

Rune of Warding.
While holding your firearm, you have advantage on saving throws against being Frightened.

Rune of Velocity.
Your weapon ignores the Loading property, and its normal range increases by 10 × your proficiency bonus (in feet).

Rune of Precision.
Once per turn when you miss a ranged attack, you can roll a d4 and add it to the attack roll.

 

Advanced Runes (Level 6)

Rune of Frostbite.
When you deal elemental damage using your Runic Ammunition, the target’s speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of your next turn.

Rune of Shattering.
Once per turn when you hit a creature, you can expend a Risk Die to create a 10-foot-radius shockwave centered on the target.
Each creature of your choice within the area must make a Strength save or be knocked prone.

Rune of Echoes.
When you score a critical hit, spectral duplicates of your firearm appear.
You can make one additional ranged attack as part of the same action against a different target within range.

 

Master Runes (Level 10)

Rune of Magnetism.
When you hit a creature, you can choose another creature within 10 feet of it to be pulled 5 feet toward the impact point.

Rune of Repulsion.
As a Reaction when you take damage from a melee attack, you can expend one Risk Die to push the attacker 15 feet away and deal damage equal to the number rolled.

 

Grand Runes (Level 14)

Rune of Cataclysm.
Once per Short Rest, fire a single empowered bullet that detonates in a 20-foot-radius sphere within range.
All creatures in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d8 + one Risk Die of your Runic Ammunition’s type on a failed save (half on success).

Rune of Gravity Well.
As a Bonus Action, you can expend one Risk Die to create a 10-foot-radius zone of crushing force centered on a point within 60 feet.
Each creature in the area must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pulled to the center and have its speed reduced to 0 until the start of your next turn.

 

Advanced Rune of Echoes

When you score a critical hit, spectral duplicates of your firearm appear.
You can make one additional ranged attack as part of the same action against a different target within range.

Advanced Rune of Frostbite

When you deal elemental damage using your Runic Ammunition, the target’s speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of your next turn.

Advanced Rune of Shattering

Once per turn when you hit a creature, you can expend a Risk Die to create a 10-foot-radius shockwave centered on the target.
Each creature of your choice within the area must make a DC15 Strength save or be knocked prone.

Basic Rune of Force

When you hit a creature with a ranged attack, you can push it up to 10 feet in any direction.

Basic Rune of Guarding

When you take the Dodge action, you gain +1 AC until the start of your next turn.

Basic Rune of Precision

Once per turn when you miss a ranged attack, you can roll a d4 and add it to the attack roll.

Basic Rune of Velocity

Your weapon ignores the Loading property, and its normal range increases by 10 × your proficiency bonus (in feet).

Basic Rune of Warding

While holding your firearm, you have advantage on saving throws against being Frightened.

Grand Rune of Cataclysm

Once per Short Rest, as an action, fire a single empowered bullet that detonates in a 20-foot-radius sphere within range.
All creatures in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d8 + one Risk Die of your Runic Ammunition’s type on a failed save (half on success).

Grand Rune of Gravity Well

As a Bonus Action, you can expend one Risk Die to create a 10-foot-radius zone of crushing force centered on a point within 60 feet.
Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC20 Strength saving throw or be pulled to the center and have its speed reduced to 0 until the start of your next turn.

Master Rune of Magnetism

When you hit a creature, you can choose another creature within 10 feet of it to be pulled 5 feet toward the impact point. This can be used a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus per long rest.

Master Rune of Repulsion

As a Reaction when you take damage from a melee attack, you can expend one Risk Die to push the attacker 15 feet away and deal damage equal to the number rolled.

Level 6: Runic Array

Your mastery of inscription grows, allowing you to maintain multiple runes simultaneously.

• You can maintain two Runic Attachments on your firearm at once.

• When you roll Initiative, you may elect to take an initiative of 1 and immediately switch one of your active runes for another on the list.

• Additionally, when you use Runic Ammunition, you may force the target to make a Strength saving throw (DC = your Maneuver DC).
  On a failed save, it is either pushed 10 feet or restrained by glowing runes until the start of your next turn (your choice).

Level 10: Sigil of Suppression

Runic Mastery
Through mastery of forgotten inscription rites, you bind three runes upon your weapon, their powers entwined beneath your will.

Sigil of Suppression
When you hit a creature with a ranged attack, you can expend one Risk Die to mark the target with a binding sigil.
The target must make a Constitution saving throw (DC = your Maneuver DC).
On a failure, choose one effect:

• Arcane Silence. The creature can’t cast spells or activate magic items until the end of your next turn.

• Gravity Seal. The creature’s movement speed becomes 0 until the start of your next turn.

You can use this feature once per turn.

Level 14: Battlefield Engraver

Runic Strategist
Your command of runic strategy reaches new heights, allowing you to orchestrate the power of four inscriptions in perfect, enduring harmony.

Runic Field
As a Bonus Action, you can expend two Risk Dice to inscribe a Runic Field in a 20-foot-radius area centered on a point you can see within 60 feet.
The field lasts for 1 minute (Concentration).

• Allied Empowerment. Allies inside the field can add your proficiency bonus to their damage rolls with ranged attacks.

• Enemy Hindrance. Enemies that start their turn inside the field must succeed on a Strength saving throw (DC = your Maneuver DC) or have their speed halved and take elemental damage equal to one expended Risk Die (of the Runic Ammunition type chosen when you created the field).

Once you use this feature, you can’t do so again until you finish a Short or Long Rest, unless you expend three Risk Dice to recharge it (no action required).