Tale Gunner

GUNNER (#27/30, #271/365) [POT]

SKILL: 7

STAMINA : 6

ATTACKS: 1

WEAPON: See below

ARMOUR: Leather Hauberk and Small Shield

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Towns, Hills, Mountains, Seas, Dungeons

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1-2

TYPE: Humanoid

REACTION: Friendly-Neutral

INTELLIGENCE: High

The GUNNER is a professional soldier, who uses their skill with firepowder weapons to seek gainful employment. They may be working the tourney circuit, wagering their ability with firepowder weapons in contests for prizes of gold and silver, or seeking placement as a mercenary, looking to be hired for war. Dwarf Gunners (+1 STAMINA) are particularly favoured for their long history using such weapons, but may require a lot of alcoholic beverages to finance! Gunners typically prefer light to medium armour, such as a leather hauberk and a small shield, and will carry 2-18 weapon charges/ammo pouches. To determine what weapons they have, roll on the following tables:

Die Roll Firepowder Weapon Type

1 Flintlock Pistol

2-3 Matchlock Blunderbuss

4-5 Flintlock Blunderbuss

6 Matchlock Pistol

Die Roll Melee Weapon Type

1-2 Club

3-4 Hand Axe

5-6 Short Sword

The use of firepowder weapons is both a recent and comparatively rare development upon Titan. Initially developed by the Dwarfs of Fangthane as cannons for their war-galleys, their use as hand-held missile weapons has spread from Dwarf marines to pirates, swashbucklers and buccaneers in particular (e.g. Gunner Gyoru, see Heroes of Titan, p. 12). In the Old World, firearms are known to be used by mercenaries, highwaymen (e.g. Eyrud Moonshadow, see Heroes of Titan, p. 35), and various Vampire, Witch and Mage Hunters, all of whom use silver ammunition of course!