Gunslinger — the ones the Republic built

Gunslinger — editorial class illustration

Firearms, and the industrial base that makes them possible.

Gunslingers exist because Schwarzwald solved a problem with engineering: a weapon that needs a month of training instead of a lifetime. The guilds hate them, the crown tolerates them, and the Republic sells to everyone.

Threads

— Einbroch's factories
Lighthalzen's laboratories
the expedition, where a gun that works in the cold is worth more than a knight.

Where this goes

All classes — the other eight answers
Equipment eligibility — which items the database allows