Sword and Pistol fighting style advice


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I have been perusing the style feats, and several of the feats for use of firearms, and, aside from sword and pistol, there are a surprising lack of Style options when it comes to firearms, period, let alone blending them. I play in a small circle of players where most of us trade DM duties, and two of the three of us that do DM are keen on the idea. I personally have a soft spot for the Aldori Dueling style and was curious if anyone could help me out with developing that style into a two weapon one using a pistol(or other appropriate single handed weapon) and Aldori Dueling Sword.

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The Opening Volley feat should be helpful to the sword-and-pistol user.


Extremely feat intensive path

High dex is a certainty...

Aldori Dueling Mastery (Combat)
You have mastered the grueling fighting style perfected by the Aldori Swordlords.

Prerequisites: Weapon Proficiency (Aldori dueling sword), Quick Draw, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Aldori dueling sword).

Look at those pre-requisite feats!

So what is the best build for what you propose?

I think that you might have to do something a little less feat intensive.

Maybe quickdraw, weapon finesse, dervish dance
amateur gunslinger....

Not sure how to proceed.

maybe a level dip into gunslinger.

Silver Crusade

Are you allowed 3PP/homebrew content ? Because the Pistol Spade, a blazing sword-and-pistol gunslinger, was designed just for people like you ! :)
Otherwise, I just suggest the following feats : Two-Weapon Fighting-tree, Opening Volley, Weapon Finesse, Point Blank Shot, Quick Draw, Snap Shot-tree.

Liberty's Edge

Your first problem comes from the fact that a pistol is a one handed weapon rather than a one handed light weapon. That means TWF is severely hampered, or out outright. I would suggest out.

That means you're going to shoot one round and melee the next, which certainly has advantages and disadvantages.

I would probably go:

Gunslinger 1 / Fighter 9.

Interestingly enough a Sohei would be really interesting for this build (starting around level 12, and suck hard before then).

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