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I'm playing a gunslinger in an Iron Gods campaign and we're looking for a means to deal with swarms. We have some time before going out for prep and I was looking into the possibility of a scatter firearm and Dragon'so Breath rounds, but before I commit to this I had a few questions.
Dragon's Breath Cartridge:
"This cartridge contains alchemical compounds that, when fired, produce a cone of fire instead of the normal attack of a one-handed or two-handed firearm with the scatter weapon quality. The nonmagical flame deals 2d6 points of fire damage to all targets within the cone of the scatter firearm (DC 15 Reflex save for half). These cartridges cannot be used in firearms that don’t have the scatter weapon quality. Because this ammunition forces a saving throw instead of making an attack roll, the misfire rules are slightly different. If you roll a 1 with either of the damage dice, the firearm misfires."
1. Does Gun Training affect the damage of Dragon's Breath rounds?
Gun Training (Ex):
"Starting at 5th level, a gunslinger can select one specific type of firearm (such as an axe musket, blunderbuss, musket, or pistol). She gains a bonus equal to her Dexterity modifier on damage rolls when firing that type of firearm. Furthermore, when she misfires with that type of firearm, the misfire value of that firearm increases by 2 instead of 4. Every four levels thereafter (9th, 13th, and 17th), the gunslinger picks up another type of firearm, gaining these bonuses for those types as well."
2. How would the Reliable weapon enchantment work with the odd misfire mechanics of the Dragon's Breath rounds?
Reliable Weapon Enchantment:
"This special ability can only be placed on firearms. A reliable firearm is enchanted so that it is less likely to jam than other firearms. This enchantment reduces the misfire value of the affected firearm by 1 (minimum 0). This reduction occurs after any increases are calculated for firing with the broken condition, or for any other effect that might increase the misfire value of a firearm."