Wild Bill Hickok — Legendary Gunfighter and Deadwood Lawman

Wild Bill Hickok — 2024

Medium Humanoid (Human), Neutral

AC 17 (tailored reinforced duster); Initiative +8 (18); HP 130 (20d8 + 40); Speed 30 ft.

Saves Dex +8, Wis +5, Cha +5; Skills Animal Handling +5, Insight +8, Intimidation +8, Perception +8, Sleight of Hand +8, Survival +8; Senses Passive Perception 18; Languages English; CR 8 (3,900 XP; PB +3).

Gear Two matched six-shot revolvers, twenty-four spare cartridges, knife, riding horse and a worn playing-card case.

Traits

First to the Draw. Wild Bill adds +3 to his Initiative check (included above). When combat begins, he can draw two holstered weapons without using an action. He cannot be Surprised while conscious.

The Quiet Eye. His Revolver attacks ignore Half Cover and have no Disadvantage merely because a hostile creature is within 5 feet of him.

Twelve Loaded Rounds. Each revolver holds six cartridges. Every Revolver attack uses one. Reloading a completely empty cylinder takes an Action; loading a partially spent cylinder takes an Action to bring it to six rounds.

Actions

Multiattack. Wild Bill makes three Revolver attacks, drawing from either loaded cylinder, or two Revolver attacks and one Knife attack.

Revolver. Ranged Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, range 40/120 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) Piercing damage.

Knife. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Piercing damage.

Deadeye Shot (Recharge 5–6). Wild Bill makes a single Revolver attack with Advantage against a creature he can see. On a hit, the attack deals an additional 14 (4d6) Piercing damage. This action consumes one loaded round.

Bonus Actions

Keep the Door Clear (2/Day). He takes the Disengage action and moves up to 15 feet toward available cover or a visible exit.

Reactions

Beat the Draw. When a creature Wild Bill sees within 40 feet attacks him with a ranged weapon, he may make one Revolver attack against it, resolving his shot before the triggering attack. This uses a loaded round; if the target drops, the triggering attack does not occur.

Wild Bill Hickok — 5e / 2014

Medium humanoid (human), neutral. AC 17 (reinforced duster); HP 117 (18d8 + 36); Speed 30 ft.

STR 12 (+1), DEX 20 (+5), CON 14 (+2), INT 12 (+1), WIS 14 (+2), CHA 14 (+2); Saves Dex +8, Wis +5; Skills Insight +8, Intimidation +5, Perception +8, Sleight of Hand +8, Survival +8; Senses passive Perception 18; Languages English; CR 7 (2,900 XP; PB +3).

Quick on the Draw. Wild Bill has a +8 bonus to initiative and can draw both pistols at the start of his turn. His Revolver attacks ignore half cover.

Loaded Pistols. Each six-shot revolver uses one round per attack. Reloading one revolver takes an action.

Actions

Multiattack. Wild Bill makes three Revolver attacks.

Revolver. Ranged Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, range 40/120 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage.

Deadeye (Recharge 5–6). Wild Bill makes a single Revolver attack with advantage and deals 14 (4d6) extra piercing damage on a hit. The shot uses ammunition.

Bonus Actions

Step Aside (2/Day). Wild Bill takes the Disengage action and moves up to 15 feet toward a visible safe route.

Reactions

Counterdraw. When an enemy within 40 feet that Wild Bill can see makes a ranged weapon attack against him, he may attack it once with a loaded Revolver before the triggering attack resolves. A creature reduced to 0 hit points cannot complete its attack.

Wild Bill Hickok — Pathfinder 1e

CR 9 (6,400 XP); human Gunslinger 10; N Medium humanoid (human); Init +9 (Dex +5, Improved Initiative +4); Senses Perception +15.

Defense

AC 21, touch 19, flat-footed 12 (leather +2, Dex +5, Nimble +3 dodge, Dodge +1); HP 79 (10d10 + 20, first class die maximised); Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +5.

Offense

Speed 30 ft.; Ranged masterwork revolver +17/+12 (1d8+5/×4, 20-ft. range increment; misfire 1); within 30 feet and with Point-Blank Shot, attacks +18/+13 (1d8+6/×4). Melee dagger +11/+6 (1d4+1/19–20). These advanced revolvers attack touch AC within their first five range increments, with cumulative −2 range penalties beyond the first; beyond five increments use normal AC, to a maximum of ten increments, under firearms rules.

Class features. Grit 2 at dawn; Gunsmithing; Nimble +3; Gun Training (revolver, +5 damage included); deeds include deadeye, gunslinger’s dodge, quick clear, gunslinger initiative, pistol-whip, utility shot, dead shot and startling shot. Each uses the action and grit requirements in the Gunslinger rules.

Statistics

Str 12, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 14; BAB +10/+5; CMB +11; CMD 30 (includes Nimble and Dodge).

Feats Gunsmithing (class), Improved Initiative, Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Reload (revolver), Deadly Aim, Weapon Focus (revolver), Quick Draw, Dodge.

Skills Acrobatics +18, Intimidate +15, Perception +15, Ride +18, Sleight of Hand +18, Survival +15 (10 ranks each in six class skills, 60 total including human bonus); Languages English; Gear leather duster, paired masterwork revolvers, powder and rounds, pocket cards, riding horse.

Reloading. Each revolver holds six metallic cartridges. Rapid Reload (revolver) loads one full cylinder as a free action, requiring a free hand and provoking attacks of opportunity. He must holster or set down the other gun to reload. A natural 1 misfires.
Two-gun draw. Hickok’s Quick Draw feat lets him bring a revolver to hand as a free action. When he uses a deed, its full grit cost applies; he does not get a second full action every round simply because he carries two guns.

Wild Bill Hickok — D&D 3.5e

CR 10; human Fighter 10; N Medium humanoid (human).

Campaign revolvers. Two six-shot handguns, 2d6 piercing each, 40-foot range increment, ×3 critical, critical threat 19–20 with Improved Critical. Reloading one cylinder takes a full-round action. They do not attack touch AC in D&D 3.5e; only Weapon Specialization adds the listed +2 damage.