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The world of Golorian is around about(at its average peak) the 17th/18th century in terms of technology(with a little bit of 19th century+ thrown in for good measure), but at the same time the roads are generally the place where bands of cutthroats and monsters attack wagons and caravans. Considering the power and wealth of some people, it seems odd that a stagecoach has not appeared at some point.
Drawing on the numerous romanticized tales of the likes of dick Turpin, I have decided to try and make a character that is(or was) a Footpad, which is basically a highwayman without a horse. Considering that, i was wondering (since highwaymen are known for the pistol and rapier combo), which class I should take for the character. Do i go with gunslinger(for pistol focused work), or the swashbuckler(for the rapier and general 'cavalier attitude to fighting') This is kind of an important factor for the character, an i'm not sure how to go about it.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Ummm..well. I hate to bust it to you but they do basically have the stagecoach already.
However, a highway man even without a horse is a perfectly viable character. There would still be plenty of people who are likely to walk between areas, even with horses and coach.
That being said, I don't think swashbuckler or gunslinger represent it particularly well. Though, swashbuckler would certainly do a better job than the gunslinger. You would want to be stealthy, and able to set an ambush. But also want some ranks in intimidate, as most highwayman would want to scare the person into giving up their goods rather than actually fighting.
Personally I think a slayer would do a better job than either, but that is my opinion.