| Grimarr |
Paz wrote:I'm thinking of creating a Gunslinger for the first time for use in PFS play in a couple of weeks, so this guide is a big help. However, one thing has confused me. There are a couple of references to using bucklers, but on p9 of Ultimate Combat, it states that Gunslingers are only proficient with light armour, not shields. Have I missed something?
I know that on p136 it states:
Quote:Bucklers: You can use a one-handed or two-handed firearm without penalty while carrying a buckler.But presumably this doesn't override the need to be proficient with a buckler.I wondered this myself, especially when I realized there is such a thing as a buckler gun.
There is no class that is proficient with both bucklers and guns. Why make a buckler gun?
For that matter, why are so many firearms "we took this other weapon and made it also a gun"?
Non-proficiency with a shield just means that in addition to the armor check penalty applying to Str and Dex based skills, it also applies to attack rolls and any movement based skills. So if you have a masterwork buckler, there is no check penalty and you don't need proficiency.
As for all the "We took this other weapon and made it also a gun" weapons; that's just a matter of a wealth of historical examples.