Marksman

The marksman ensures that a single shot disables his targets.

The marksman is an archetype of the gunner class.

Class Skills

The marksman adds Sense Motive and Stealth to his class skills, but loses Handle Animal and Sleight of Hand as class skills.

Overwatch Style (Ex)

At 1st level, a marksman gains Overwatch Style as a bonus feat, without needing to meet any prerequisites.

This ability replaces gunner style.

Aim (Ex)

Also at 1st level, a marksman can aim at an opponent he can see as a move action. The marksman then gains a +1 insight bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks attempted against that opponent, and a +1 insight bonus on firearm attack and damage rolls against it. A marksman can only maintain these bonuses against one opponent at a time; these bonuses remain in effect until either the opponent is dead or the marksman aims at a new target.

At 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th levels, the bonuses on firearm attack rolls, damage rolls, and skill checks against an aimed target increase by 1. In addition, at each such interval, the marksman is able to maintain these bonuses against an additional aimed target at the same time. The marksman may discard this connection to an aimed target as a free action, allowing him to aim at another target in its place.

At 7th level, a marksman can aim at an opponent as a move or swift action.

This ability replaces fast movement.

Ranged Sneak Attack (Ex)

At 1st level, whenever a marksman makes a ranged firearm attack against a target that is denied its Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), he deals an additional 1d6 points of precision damage. This damage increases by 1d6 every three gunner levels thereafter.

This ability replaces skirmish.

Precision Aim (Ex)

At 3rd level, if a marksman makes a sneak attack at a target, he can aim at that target as a free action, allowing him to apply his aim bonuses against that target (including to the normal ranged weapon damage roll).

This ability replaces cover fire.

Targeted Shot (Ex)

At 5th level, while using aim at a target, the marksman can attempt to strike a specific body part on an aimed target within the first range increment of his firearm, to cause various effects. The marksman must declare his intention to attempt a Targeted Shot and designate the specific target and body part before the attack roll is made. The marksman then makes ranged attacks as normal (can make multiple Targeted Shots as his number of attacks allowed). A successful attack deals weapon damage normally and causes debilitating secondary effects. Conditions and penalties incurred by Targeted Shot lasts for 24 hours, or until the creature is successfully treated with a DC 15 Heal check, or until it receives the benefit of a restora spell or equivalent effect. If damage reduction completely negates the damage from a Targeted Shot, the Targeted Shot has no effect. If hit point damage does get through, the Targeted Shot has normal effects. Creatures immune to critical hits are immune to the effects of a Targeted Shot. Multiple successful Targeted Shots against the same body part or body parts of a single creature are not cumulative.

• Arm: Arms are the manipulating limbs of a creature, including tentacles. Wings are also considered to be arms for purposes of a Targeted Shot. Targeted Shots to the arm suffer a –2 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to an arm deals no additional damage, but for 1d4 rounds, any attack rolls, ability checks, or skill checks made using the wounded arm take a –2 penalty. A flying creature shot in the wing must make a Fly check (DC 10 + damage dealt) to avoid descending involuntarily.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the arm deals 1d4 points of Dexterity damage and 1d4 points of Strength damage. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) halves the ability damage (minimum 1 point to each attribute). The target also suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the arm for 1d4 minutes.
• Chest: Targeted Shots to the chest are aimed at the well-protected center of mass of a creature. Targeted Shots to the chest suffer a –2 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to the chest deals no additional damage, but any skill checks caused by the hit (such as an Acrobatics check while balancing or a Climb check while climbing) take a –2 penalty.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the chest deals 1d4 points of Constitution damage and fatigues the target. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) (made after the Constitution damage is applied) negates the fatigue. The creature also suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the chest.
• Ear: Ears are the organs used to hear. Creatures without visible ears generally aren’t susceptible to Targeted Shots to that location. Targeted Shots to the ear suffer a –10 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to the ear deafens that ear for 1 round, and imposes a –2 penalty on Perception checks. A creature that loses hearing in all ears is deafened until hearing is returned by way of the restora spell or a similar effect.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the ear deafens that ear for 2d6 minutes and leaves the target staggered for 1 round. The target also suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the ear for that duration.
• Eye: Eyes include whatever organs a creature uses to see. Generally, a creature can’t be blinded until it has lost all vision in all of its eyes. Creatures with five or more eyes take no penalties from Targeted Shots to their eyes until they’re blinded in enough eyes to bring them down a single functional eye, but can still be blinded in that eye by a critical hit. Targeted Shots to the eye suffer a –10 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to the eye gives all of the target’s foes concealment against its attacks for 1 round and gives it a –2 penalty on Perception checks. If the creature only has one functional eye prior to the Targeted Shot, it is blinded for 1 round instead.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the eye costs the target’s sight in that eye for 1d4 minutes. The target also suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the eye for that duration.
• Hand: Hands include most extremities used for fine manipulation. Targeted Shots to the hand suffer a –5 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: For 1d4 rounds, any attack rolls, damage rolls, ability checks, or skill checks made using the wounded hand take a –2 penalty, including attack and damage rolls with two-handed weapons. In addition, the target takes a –4 penalty to its CMD to resist disarm attempts, and drops its weapon (if any) on an attack roll result of a natural 1.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the hand deals 1d4 points of Dexterity damage. In addition, the target drops anything it is holding in that hand unless it succeeds at a Reflex save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier). Items held in two hands aren’t dropped, but the target still loses its grip with the injured hand. The target also suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the hand for 1d4 minutes.
• Head: Targeted Shots to the head suffer a –5 penalty to attack rolls, as most creatures show some skill at dodging attacks aimed at their faces. Some creatures lack a proper head altogether. Creatures with multiple heads must be hit by Targeted Shots to all their heads in a single round to suffer ill effects, and even then, only suffer the least effect that is inflicted on any single head.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to the head leaves the target sickened for 1d4 rounds.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the head deals 1d6 points of Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma damage (randomly determine which) and staggers the target for 1d4 rounds. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) prevents the target from being staggered. The target also suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the head for 1d4 minutes.
• Heart: A Targeted Shot to the heart represents an attempt at a killing blow. If the hit isn’t a critical hit, the attempt fails and is just a normal hit. A Targeted Shot to the heart can be used for any small, likely fatal location on a creature, such as the only weakness on an unimaginably ancient red dragon. Targeted Shots to the heart suffer a –10 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to the heart is just a normal hit with no extra effect.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the heart pierces the organ, causing exhaustion and 1d4 points of Constitution bleed damage. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) reduces this to fatigue and 1 point of Constitution bleed damage. In either case, stopping the bleeding requires either regeneration (spell or special ability), magic healing that heals as many points of damage (from one or more sources) as the original blow dealt, or a successful DC 20 Heal check that takes 1d4 rounds to complete.
• Leg: Legs are the ambulatory limbs of a creature. Targeted Shots to the leg have no special effect on creatures with five or more legs. Targeted Shots to the leg suffer a –2 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to a leg lowers the target creature’s speed by 10 feet for 1d4 rounds if it has two or fewer legs, and by 5 feet if it has three or four legs. In either case, the creature’s speed cannot be reduced below 5 feet per round. Targeted Shots to the leg have no effect on creatures with five or more legs. Hitting the same leg more than once has no extra effect, but the speed penalty for hits on different legs stack. Additionally, any skill or ability checks involving movement (such as Acrobatics or Swim checks) take a –2 penalty for 1d4 rounds.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the leg deals 1d4 points of Dexterity damage and knocks the target prone. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) keeps the creature from falling prone. The creature also suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the leg for 1d4 minutes.
• Foot: Targeted Shots to the foot aim to take away the target’s ability to charge at their foes. Targeted Shots to the foot suffer a –5 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to the foot stops the target being able to charge or run for 1d4 rounds.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the foot deals 1d4 points of Dexterity damage and causes the target to become Immobilized, a Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) to negate the status effect. The creature also suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the foot for 1d4 minutes.
• Neck: The neck makes for a difficult but rewarding target. Injuries to the neck keep a creature from speaking easily, and if blood vessels or the windpipe are damaged, such injuries rapidly lead to death. Creatures that lack vulnerable heads generally can’t be attacked in the neck either. Targeted Shots to the neck suffer a –10 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to the neck makes speaking above a hoarse whisper impossible for 1 round. Spells have a 20% chance of failing outright, as do attempts to activate command-word items (although for magic items, the use of the item is not wasted).
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit to the neck deals 1d6 points of bleed damage. In addition, the target must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) or suffer a crushed windpipe and be unable to breathe or speak, possibly suffocating. A crushed windpipe can be repaired by magical healing (from one or more sources) that heals as many hit points of damage as the original hit dealt, or by a DC 25 Heal check to open up a hole into the windpipe. The latter check deals 2d6 hit points of damage, and leaves the creature still unable to speak. If target makes its saving throw, it still suffers the effects of a Targeted Shot to the neck for 1d4 minutes.
• Vitals: The vitals correspond to the abdomen on a humanoid: critical organs not well-protected by bone. Attacks on the vitals can also include dastardly “low blows.” Vitals for non-humanoid creatures can include nearly any location that is relatively hard to hit, poorly protected, and debilitating if struck. Targeted Shots to the vitals suffer a –5 penalty to attack rolls.
  • Targeted Shot: A Targeted Shot to the vitals leaves the target sickened for 1d4 rounds. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) reduces this duration to 1 round. While sickened from the blow, the target cannot run or charge.
  • Critical Targeted Shot: A critical hit deals 1d4 points of Constitution damage. In addition, the target is nauseated for 1d4 rounds and sickened for 1d6 minutes. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) negates the nauseated condition. While the target is sickened from the blow, it cannot run or charge.

This ability replaces evasion and hair trigger.

Improved Overwatch Style (Ex)

At 5th level, a marksman gains Overwatch Tactician as a bonus feat.

This ability replaces improved gunner style.

Improved Targeted Shot (Ex)

At 6th level, while making a targeted shot, a marksman reduces the penalty to attack rolls by 2.

This ability replaces a gunnery talent gained at 6th level.

Deadly Range (Ex)

At 8th level, when marksman makes an attack against a target who is within his firearm’s first range increment and completely unaware of his presence, that attack ignores the range limit on precision damage, and if it is a sneak attack, he adds his marksman level as a bonus on his sneak attack damage roll. After this first attack, the target is aware of the sniper’s presence.

This ability replaces a gunnery talent gained at 8th level.

Overwatch Style Mastery (Ex)

 At 10th level, a marksman gains Overwatch Vortex as a bonus feat.

This ability replaces gunner style mastery.

Greater Targeted Shot (Ex)

At 10th level, a marksman that makes a targeted shot that deals half the creature’s hit points of damage (minimum 40) doubles the targeted shot’s effects and duration.

This ability replaces a gunnery talent gained at 10th level.

Quick Marksman (Ex)

 At 12th level, a marksman gains a bonus equal to half his gunner level on Stealth checks when sniping.

This ability replaces covering fire.

Take Aim (Ex)

At 13th level, whenever the marksman uses the aim ability, he can double the bonuses. He can use this ability a number of times per day equal to his Dexterity modifier.

This ability replaces evasive gunner.

Hide in Plain Sight (Ex)

At 19th level, the marksman can use the Stealth skill even while being observed.

This ability replaces ranged specialist.

Aim Mastery (Ex)

At 20th level, the marksman becomes a master at capturing or killing his aimed targets. As a standard action, he can make a single firearm attack against an aimed target at his full base attack bonus, choosing one of the following effects: kill, knock unconscious for 1d4 hours, or paralyze for 2d6 rounds. If the attack succeeds, the target takes damage normally and must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 10 + half of the gunner’s level + his Dexterity modifier) or suffer the additional effect. Whether or not the target succeeds, it cannot be targeted by this ability again (by any gunner) for 24 hours.

This ability replaces personal armory.