Think Flintlock. One shot powder charges that are slow to reload. A bit inaccurate, but in the same instance, if they hit... You do have issues of, ohhh, lead poisoning, armour piercing, breaking bones. My Templar got hit with one in the last one, it broke his shoulder and he had to go to a healer, ahaha.

LimeyPanda. I <3 you for your character decisions. Seriously, you... <3<3<3