Cost: 14 Potential



Related Classes: Nomad, Bladesinger, Monk, Slinger, Selfist, Gunner, Spellslinger, Drifter


Class Type: Enlightened
Classification: Trained





An exclusive religious order of highly trained gunfighters. Formed from a group of explorers who found the gods too fickle and subtle in their workings. They found more immediate and consistent results in weapons, which developed into a formal religion over the years. The Church of the Sacred Gun was founded, with its clergy being vigilante gunslingers with a deep relationship with their guns. While this has been known to irritate some gods, shootists are considered the utmost masters of firearms.





Shootists have extensive knowledge of all sorts of firearms, as well as a deep sense of respect and value for guns. High ranking members of the church are able to bring out impossible powers from weaponry. Even only mediocre shootists can perform amazing feats with weapons. Shootists have been known for fire shotguns into a crowd and only hit intended targets, recognize the make of a sniper rifle by the sound of the shot from a rooftop, and to maintain the fire of a machine gun in a straight line through judgment of the kickback. All shootists are also taught an exclusive form of martial arts revolving around the use of guns as melee weaponry.





Shootists also have nearly symbiotic relationships with guns, learning to treat them with immense respect as they progress. Many higher shootists gain habits of minimizing their reliance on guns and spending extensive hours cleaning and preparing their weapons. The semi-religious nature of shootists allow them to bring out partial magical affects from weapons they have bonded with.





Stats: +Reflex, Will, Awareness





Skills: survival, firearm mastery, hand-to-handgun (gun melee)





Sample Special Attacks:



Lifeshot: combines the shooter's lifeforce with the shot, dealing some personal damage for amplified attack power.



Barrel Breaker: a powerful spinning attack with a pistol butt



Bullet's Prayer: a ritual on a bullet that allows it to do bonus damage



5-Calibur Punch: holds bullets between their fingers while punching for explosive damage