Guns do [i]not[/i] count as martial weapons. But if you rolled high on the money roll and gave those two up, I'd count that as an extra 50g. <.< Might be able to afford a pistol. Could add in the hexslinger fighter option. Wouldn't kick in until level 3, but you wouldn't have to worry about powder anymore. >.>

But yeah, I can help, too. 5e is at least SUPER easy to learn. It's not like 3.5/Pathfinder. -shudder-

Or GURPS. -convusions-