Stoney has skin stained with soot and hair the color of deep slate. He wears heavy scale mail that has been patched with scavenged bronze plates. His thick beard is braided with copper wire and tiny, functional gears that click softly as he moves. He always has a magnifying glass perched on his forehead.

Stoney is boisterous and driven. He sees every problem as a puzzle that can be solved with the right leverage. He treats his tools like family members and often talks to them while he works. He has a loud, hearty laugh but a fierce sense of justice for those who cannot defend their own hard work.

Stoney was a nameless orphan until a botched experiment explosion in a city workshop brought him to the attention of an eccentric human tinkerer who was cleaning up the debris. His adopted father raised him amidst gears and steam, teaching him that anything can be repaired with patience and a sturdy hammer. The local dwarven artisans in the marketplace helped hone his innate skills until he was a respected craftsman. This peaceful life ended when Stoney returned home to find his father murdered and their workshop ransacked. The grand experiment they had spent years planning was gone. Stoney now travels with a heavy pack and a heavier heart, searching for the thieves who took his father's life and work. He is determined to avenge the old man and finally see the grand project through to its completion.