Gunblade Prestige Class

Prestige Class: Gunblade Master
The Gunblade Master is a skilled warrior who wields a unique weapon known as a Gunblade. They combine precise melee strikes with explosive gunpowder-infused attacks, unleashing devastating blows upon their enemies.
Gunblade Master Features:
Requirements: To qualify for the Gunblade Master prestige class, a character must meet the following prerequisites:
Proficiency with martial weapons.

• The ability to cast spells.
• The character must have encountered a Gunblade and formed a connection with it, typically through a significant event or storyline moment.

Gunblade Techniques: At 3rd level, you gain the ability to utilize special Gunblade Techniques in combat. You gain proficiency with Gunblades, which count as a martial weapon. You learn three Gunblade Techniques from the list below. You can use each technique a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain expended uses after a short or long rest.

• Burst Strike: You make an attack with your Gunblade, and if it hits, you can expend a Gunblade Technique die to deal additional force damage equal to the result of the die roll.
• Explosive Round: As a bonus action, you can expend a Gunblade Technique use to imbue your Gunblade with explosive energy. Your next Gunblade attack within 1 minute deals additional fire damage equal to your Gunblade Technique die.
• Rapid Reload: You can use a bonus action to reload your Gunblade, allowing you to make two Gunblade attacks instead of one on your next turn.
• Guardian's Defense: As a reaction when you are hit by an attack, you can expend a Gunblade Technique use to enhance your defensive capabilities. You gain a bonus to your AC equal to your Gunblade Technique die until the start of your next turn.
• Crippling Shot: As part of an attack action with your Gunblade, you can expend a Gunblade Technique use to cripple your target. On a hit, the target must make a Constitution saving throw or have its movement speed reduced by half until the end of its next turn.
• Shredding Strike: When you hit a creature with a Gunblade attack, you can expend a Gunblade Technique use to rend the target. The target takes additional slashing damage equal to your Gunblade Technique die at the start of its next turn.

You can choose three Gunblade Techniques from the list above or work with your Dungeon Master to create custom techniques that fit your character concept.
The die size for Gunblade Techniques is determined by your Gunblade Master level, as shown in the Gunblade Techniques table.

Gunblade Master Level	Gunblade Technique Die
3rd	1d6
7th	1d8
11th	1d10
15th	1d12
18th	1d12

Grit Stance: At 7th level, you gain the ability to enter a Grit Stance, enhancing your combat prowess. While in this stance, you gain temporary hit points equal to your Gunblade Master level at the start of each of your turns. Additionally, you have advantage on saving throws against being frightened or charmed.
Raging Bullets: At 10th level, your gunpowder-infused attacks become even more potent. When you hit with a Gunblade attack, you can choose to expend a spell slot to increase the damage. The extra damage is equal to the level of the expended spell slot plus your Constitution modifier.
Blasting Zone: At 15th level, you gain the ability to unleash a powerful explosive attack. Once per long rest, as an action, you can make a special attack called Blasting Zone. Make a melee weapon attack with your Gunblade against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target takes additional damage equal to 5 times your Gunblade Technique die. This attack ignores resistance to non-magical damage.
Lionheart Surge: At 18th level, your mastery of the Gunblade reaches its pinnacle. Once per long rest, you can activate Lionheart Surge. For the next minute, your Gunblade attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20. Additionally, when you roll a 20 on the attack roll with a Gunblade attack, the target takes maximum damage.