So here's the thing, I just wanted to point out that there is some shenanigans goin' on with guns. I've been seeing it a lot lately, and wanted to make people aware before it got crazy.
Guns are totally allowed, it's in the site lore. However, it is also in the site lore that we are based in a technological era that is similar to our late 1400's to early 1500's. They had guns, yes, but the most common gun at the time (and the most common gun here on SotE) was the matchlock ignition model. This was a single shot gun that had to be reloaded after each shot. Yes there were models that had a set up with a rotating central mechanism that had multiple touch holes and primer pans, and could be individually packed with a charge and projectile loaded. They were however, invented close to 100 years after the initial invention of the matchlock.
The most advanced gun in SotE, and of the tech era we're based in, is the wheellock. This was the first self-ignition system used in guns, replacing the 'match' that had to remain lit at all times to be ready to fire. It was highly complicated and expensive to make, and never fully replaced the matchlock. Connlaoth is the place you're likely to find these guns, and they are only used by the military (or people with lots of money to burn) due to the price and complexity. The flintlock won't be invented for 100 years from now, and there will be the snaplock, snaphance, and doglock ignition systems before then.
This may be a bummer, yes I agree, I am a fan of the flintlock, and even more so of the percussion ignition system firearms. The solution I figured everyone could get on board with is...
MAGIC!
Any problem you're having can be solved with magic. How's that work? Magic! How'd you survive? Magic! Where'd you get that food and water here in the middle of this barren wasteland? MAGIC!
Magic is my cure all, especially for guns. I just made a cool new magic pistol for my new character. Looks like a wheellock pistol but it's MAGIC! The thing to remember about magic though, is that it always has a price or limit for mortals.