Bladebound or Eldritch Archer archetype, and Firearms, this works right?

[Mako Senako]

at a glance it seems like this should work with either class.. but would the special weapon properties from the arcana pool be applicable to a firearm? In the case of the bladebound anything in the class prevent the class features like spellstrike not work with it? I assume ranged spellstrike would still work normally. I'm curious if using Spell Cartridge + Spellstrike has any limitations that i should know about before hand.

Also if im using spell cartridge i assume i don't actually have to reload anything since im shooting magic bullets, so since i dont have to reload, and assuming spellstrike works with the gun and confers it on to the bullets, then does that mean if i cast frostbite or some other spell that allows for multiple touch attacks, i can just keep making triggering the spell on each shot until the charges for the spell runs out, while still getting the full effect of spell cartridge?

[willuwontu]

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A black blade is always a one-handed slashing weapon, a rapier, or a sword cane.

Firearms do not meet those conditions, and thus can't be a black blade (thus bladebound won't work).

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At 2nd level, whenever an eldritch archer casts a spell that calls for a ranged attack, she can deliver the spell through a ranged weapon she wields as part of a ranged attack. Instead of the free ranged attack normally allowed to deliver the spell, an eldritch archer can make one free ranged attack with a ranged weapon (at her highest base attack bonus) as part of casting this spell. The attack does not increase the spell’s range.

If the spell can normally affect multiple targets, only a single missile, ray, or effect accompanies each attack; if the spell allows multiple attacks and the eldritch archer can make additional ranged attacks as part of a full-round action with spell combat, one additional ray, missile, or effect from the spell accompanies each subsequent ranged attack the eldritch archer makes in the same round until all attacks allowed by the spell are made. Unused missiles, rays, or effects remaining at the end of the eldritch archer’s turn are wasted.

This ability alters spellstrike.

Ranged spellstrike changes how spellstrike works, you would have to cast reach frostbite, because it only allows spells that use ranged attacks to work with it. It would then expire at the end of your turn because you cannot hold the charge with a ranged touch attack.

Spell cartridges would negate the need to reload.

[Melkiador]

I'm a little surprised there isn't a one handed slashing firearm. They are all piercing or bludgeoning.

[MrCharisma]

Melkiador wrote:

I'm a little surprised there isn't a one handed slashing firearm. They are all piercing or bludgeoning.

Correction: They're all piercing AND bludgeoning (except the Fire Lance). This is an important distinction.

The DAGGER PISTOL is listed as "B and P", but the description makes me think it should be: "B and P for the pistol part, P or S for the dagger part." This woupd potentially make it an option for the Black Blade.

[Mako Senako]

Aww...

hmm... Arcane Duelist then? for ease of use and simplicity i guess while still being able to enchant my firearm with weapon abilities, and increase my accuracy/damage via inspire courage? or is Arcane Duelist limited to melee weapons as well? I know some of the bonus feats are meant for melee, but it gives arcane strike for free and thats needed for spell cartridge.