Working in the Pelenoth mines is backbreaking and dangerous work. To add to the dangers, the area is far from safe with rampaging Gargun and the unpredictable Pagaelin tribes nearby. The miners in Pelenoth are a tough lot. Several of them have fled into the guilds' protection for different reasons. Among them are escaped serfs, indebted gamblers and a few criminals. The guild does not normally hand over those individuals to the authorities unless they are accused of felonies. However, the guildmasters take care not to accept members wanted by one of the local lords to avoid complications.