Freebooters who cling to the convoluted codes that rule independent ships, the buccaneer is a gunner of the high seas. Their exploits are fueled by the thrill of danger and often by the temporary courage provided by grog.
The buccaneer is an archetype of the gunner class.
Archetype Main Ability Scores:
The buccaneer mainly focuses on DEX for martial combat and CHA for their class features.
Archetype Feature Replacements:
4th – Gun Training 1. 7th – Disengage. 8th – Gun Training 2. 9th – Close Combat Shot. 16th – Gun Training 4.
Exotic Pet (Ex)
At 4th level, a buccaneer gains the Familiar feat even if he doesn’t meet the prerequisites, using half the gunner’s level as his caster level (though the exotic pet never gains the ability to deliver touch spells or share spells). This pet is typically a monkey or parrot (use the stats for a raven familiar). Such animals are useful scouts, even in the thick of combat. As long as the pet is within 30 feet of the buccaneer, he also gains the benefit of Combat Reflexes feat.
This ability replaces gun training 1.
Buccaneer’s Fortune (Ex)
Starting at 7th level, a buccaneer can ignore a firearm misfire a number of times per day equal to his Charisma bonus. He can use this ability as a free action.
This ability replaces disengage.
Sword and Pistol
At 8th level, a buccaneer gains Sword and Pistol as a bonus feat even if he does not meet the prerequisites. If the buccaneer already has this feat, he may pick another Combat feat for which he meets the prerequisites for.
This ability replaces gun training 2.
Arbitrary Aim (Ex)
Starting at 9th level, a buccaneer’s attacks with firearms are difficult to predict. When shooting a firearm at a creature that has a dodge or insight bonus to its Armor Class, the buccaneer treats the combined bonus as if it were 1 lower. This value increases by 1 for every 3 levels beyond 9th level (to a maximum of 4 at 18th level).
This ability replaces close combat shot.
Gun Training (Ex)
A buccaneer gains this ability only at 12th level with a single type of firearm.
Raider’s Riposte (Ex)
At 16th level, whenever an enemy misses a buccaneer with an attack of opportunity, it provokes an attack of opportunity from the buccaneer.
This ability replaces gun training 4.
