Gunslinger

A female human gunslinger.

### Weapons

Longarms, sidearms, simple weapons, crossbows, shortswords, scimitars, rapiers, whips

### Skills

Arcana, Acrobatics, Animal Handling, History, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Survival

## Class Magic

### Spellcasting?

No

A **Gunslinger** is an individual who uses firearms as their primary weapon. While each gunslinger can differ greatly from one another, they are all defined by their use of firearms, their natural draw towards adventure, and their knowledge of The Tongue. Gunslingers can range from close-range, dual-pistol-wielding outlaws, to bounty hunters with shotguns, assassins with sniper rifles or even hunters. The art of gunslinging did not become prevalent until around 800 3E, with the invention of revolver pistols, and even then was mainly centralized around the Frontier of the Shattered Isles. It was rare to see gunslingers in other locations, as most of the rest of the world preferred the tried-and-true bows and crossbows than the potentially-misfiring firearms..

## Culture

For the majority of Rosenwelt, gunslingers are not particularly common. However, among the Frontier of the Shattered Isles, and in some parts of the New World, gunslingers became common after the year 800 3E. Rising due to the danger of the Frontier - the constant threat of behemoths, bandits, pirates and other threats - gunslingers became impromptu lawmen, bounty hunters and adventurers in a realm where greater law did not exist. Drawn to adventure and danger, gunslingers seem to enjoy their art with great passion, using their weapons to deadly efficiency in battle.

Many gunslingers will dress similar to real-world cowboys, wearing jackets and hats in similar style. Most are humans or elves, reflecting the majority population of the Frontier. However, it is not unheard of for half-elves, leonin and even hobgoblins to be gunslingers. Gunslingers are a relatively diverse lot, with very few races abstaining from the use of firearms entirely, such as the lunarrans who see them as cheap imitations of magic.

### The Tongue

Gunslingers are known for their communal jargon known as the Tongue, a deliberate, ritualized code of speech that allows gunslingers to communicate secretly and quickly. A combination of sounds like whistles, clicks, and certain specific words, as well as body language like winks, snapping, and placement of hands on the body comprise most of the "spoken" Tongue, whereas symbols and drawings that represent occurences make up the written Tongue. While mostly only understood by gunslingers, a few scholars are able to comprehend it - with great difficulty - particularly in the written form, in order to document history.

## Abilities

A gunslinger is a person who is extremely and almost unnaturally skilled with a firearm. Typically, this ability is gained through a mixture of natural talent, skill, and practice. This culminates in an individual who is exceedingly deadly with a gun - even more so than the weapon is in normal hands. A combination of aim, fire speed, reflexes and intimidation turn gunslingers into deadly forces with their guns. As well, many gunslingers display almost uncanny amounts of luck - many a casinos have outright banned known gunslingers for being too good at their games. Gunslingers are extremely fast on the draw of their weapons, and often are able to perform stunts and tricks with them. The reflexes of a gunslinger are almost as abnormal as their skill with a firearm, many being able to simply dodge bullets and spells fired at them or even intercept other projectiles with their bullets.