Iron Baldgrimm Background notes Family Iron's real name is Janus, he dislikes the name and wouldn't openly

reveal it unless drunk or under some extreme duress. Has quite good tool and equipment making experience at the forge. Father- Oreshaper - Blacksmith Mother - Loretia - died giving birth to Iron's younger brother Brother - Januth - Apprentice Blacksmith Doesn't have much of a regard for magic users or priests, would sooner have a stand up fight without cowardly spellcasters waving bits of wood around and speaking foolishness. Particularly dislikes the raising of the dead, dead things should be left in the ground or under rocks where they belong not messed about with. Elves, high or not are far to frivolous and frolicky for Iron. Kinder, wouldn't trust one as far as could throw one, however, some regarded as likeable rogues especially those from travelling fairs. Haruchi, now there is a race Iron can relate to brave chaps, seen them take on enemies with their bare hands and feet, not silly and noisy like the elves. On the subject of money, Iron was given a small amount of money and gambled and gambled and gambled, winning far more often than losing. However this caused to problems and his father effectively disowned Iron, now favouring his younger brother as the heir to his smithing business. This shaming casued Iron to head for the Grim to try his hand at helping re-build it and protect those working there. Iron misses his favourite uncle (from his mother's side of the family) who taught him about fighting and even took Iron out on patrols and raids before he was thought by his family to be old enough. His uncle was also a gambler and taught Iron the games of chance that where played at home and those of the travelling folk. His uncle and the party of dwarves looking for some thieves never returned and is assumed to be dead. Smithing hammer, his father forged one for Iron as it was the tradition for the oldest son of the family to take one the smithy when the father retired, but in this instance that all changed and his father told him to take it as it wouldn't be used at his forge ever again. Heading south to the Grim to see if he can help out better his skills as a warrior and eventually earn enough money/share of loot to set up a smithy of his own.