Lorthanoth: I'll probably put him in Group B, but am undecided. Just a head's up.
wysiwyg: To get a firearm, you will likely either need a contact with the Shuul, the Sorn, House Shever, the Grailwarden dwarves, or the religious followers of Teun, Mother of all Machines
I'll list the firearms available and let me know which ones you would like to know more about:
Double Pistol: two barrels, fired twice before needing reloading
Dragon Pistol: One barrel, one shot
Dragon Rifle: Needs two hands, and like dragon pistol but with more damage and range
Hand Cannon: More range than the dragon rifle, but harder to manage
Hellsbreath Gun: Hit anyone in front of it that fails a DC 15 reflex check, but sometimes backfires
Hydra Rifle: Like Dragon rifle, but three barrels and three shots
Repeater Rifle: Like dragon rifle, but has one barrel and a chamber that holds six shots
Powder Bomb: Grenade-like weapon
Smoke Bomb: Smoke grenade-like device
Sting: Pistol smaller than the dragon pistol and easier to hide and use
Spyglass Rifle: Like a dragon rifle, but with a scope
Chimera Rifle: Three-barrelled rifle that holds a different kind of ammunition in each barrel, poison dart, alchemist fire, and standard slug