Crossbow Killer (Legendary Gunslinger Archetype)

To most, the idea of a gunslinger who doesn’t wield a gun is unheard of, and yet crossbow killers are just as adept with such weapons as a gunslinger is with a gun. Avoiding the bursts of gunpowder, crossbow killers tend to favor finesse in their actions, silently stalking foes until the end.

#### **Weapon and Armor Proficiencies**

Crossbow killers are proficient with all crossbows, but not firearms.

This replaces the gunslinger’s normal weapon and armor proficiencies.

#### **Starting Crossbow**

A crossbow killer starts play with a masterwork crossbow of her choice.

This ability replaces gunsmith.

#### **Crossbow Training (Ex)**

Starting at 1st level, a crossbow killer gains a bonus equal to her Dexterity modifier on damage rolls when firing a crossbow; this bonus to damage cannot exceed her class level.

This ability replaces gun training.

#### **Grit (Ex)**

A crossbow killer regains grit when she confirms a critical hit or deals a killing blow with any kind of crossbow.

This ability modifies the grit class feature.

#### **Crossbow Deeds (Ex)**

A crossbow killer can use a crossbow with any deed she possesses. In addition, the crossbow killer gains the following deeds:Bolt Juggler (Ex): At 1st level, as long as the crossbow killer has at least 1 grit point, she does not require a free hand to reload a crossbow.Killer’s Reflexes (Ex): At 1st level, the crossbow killer gains an uncanny knack for knowing how to avoid attacks. As long as the legendary gunslinger has at least 1 grit point, she does not provoke attacks of opportunity for firing or loading a crossbow.

#### **Sudden Shot (Ex)**

At 1st level, a crossbow killer can spend 1 grit point to target a creature’s flat-footed AC when firing a crossbow within its first range increment for 1 round. The deed’s cost cannot be reduced by the true grit class ability, the Signature Deed feat, or any other effect that reduces the amount of grit a deed costs.

#### **Bolt Loader (Ex)**

At 3rd level, as long as the legendary gunslinger has at least 1 grit point, she reduces the action needed to load a crossbow as long as it would be able to be loaded as a full action or quicker; from a full round to a standard, standard to move, and move to free action.This ability replaces the dead eye, gunslinger’s reflexes, quick clear, and speedloader deeds.

#### **Gun Masteries (Ex)**

A crossbow killer cannot select the following gun masteries: critical gunner, joint mastery, jury-rig, long shot, muffled report, reliable shot, or scatter deadshot.

#### **Weapon Training (Ex)**

At 5th level, a crossbow killer gains a +1 to attack and damage rolls with crossbows. At 10th level and every five levels afterwards, this bonus increases by +1, to a maximum of +4 at 20th level.

This ability replaces gritty offensive.

**NOTE:** While not normally allowed, GMs should consider letting crossbow killers take archetypes which alter gunsmith (unless that archetype does not allow the legendary gunslinger to select her starting weapon or changes her selection of starting weapons) as well as those which replace the dead eye, gunslinger’s reflexes, quick clear, and speedloader deeds. For archetypes that would replace those deeds, they would instead replace the following deeds:

***Dead Eye:*** Sudden Shot

***Gunner’s Reflexes:*** Killer’s Reflexes

***Quick Clear:*** Bolt Juggler

***Speedloader:*** Bolt Loader

This may cause issues, so GM’s permission should be requested before attempting to combine this archetype with others.