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Hobo

Spare some change?

Last updated: 1 February 2026

Hobo — The Forgotten

When Haven Steel collapsed, they lost their jobs. When the banks came, they lost their homes.

Now they sleep in alleys and beg outside restaurants that used to seat them. Invisible to everyone except each other. The city pretends they don't exist.


The Story

They had a life once. A home. A job. Maybe a family that doesn't return their calls anymore. Then it all fell apart—the layoff, the eviction, the spiral that nobody stops once it starts.

Now they're part of Ironhaven's invisible population. The people the tourists step around. The shadows that sleep in doorways and under bridges.

But the streets have their own society. The homeless watch out for each other. They share food, share warmth, share information about which shelters have beds and which cops look the other way. They see everything—and they remember it.

That makes them valuable to people who need eyes in places nobody else is looking.

Someone offers help. A hot meal. A place to sleep. Maybe a job.

It might be genuine. It might be a trap.

[!TIP] The Information You see everything. The alleys, the back doors, the deals that happen after dark. Someone wants to know what you've seen. The question is: what's that worth to them—and to you?


What Drives Them

They want warmth. Safety. Dignity. The basic things that everyone else takes for granted.

What they need to remember: they're still human. Their past doesn't define their worth. And the streets aren't the end—just a chapter.


Roleplay Hooks

The Street

Survive another day. Find food. Find shelter. Keep moving.

The Information

You saw something. Someone's willing to pay for what you know.

The Past

Someone from your old life recognizes you. They're either horrified—or they need something.

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