ATeam-NPC-Embers

__**ROY "BURNING" EMBERS**__

**Sex:** Male **Metatype:** Human **Height:** 5'8" **Weight:** 185 lbs. **Age:** 47  **Business:** Owner of Pier 46 / Former Shadowrunner

**Bio:** Roy Embers was born and raised by his full-blooded Amerindian parents, who had been banished from the Salish-Shidhe. He grew up SINless in Tacoma, Redmond, and Puyallup -- gaining a very broad street knowledge from his childhood. His parents died in a car accident when he was 16, and he moved on with his life -- eventually becoming a nova-hot shadowrunner -- and running under the streetname of Burning Embers. Embers came to lead the "Wrecking Crew", one of Seattle's top shadow teams. He was always recognized for his fairness as a leader, but tolerated not the slightest hint of insolence. The Wrecking Crew worked out of a shadow bar called the Skeleton Crew. It was there that Embers met and fell in love with a dancer named Jasmine. Their relationship sparked a bitter rivalry between Roy "Burning" Embers and Harold "Rudeboy" Palmer, a fellow member of the Wrecking Crew. Soon after, Rudeboy set the entire team up in a run against Shiawase. After infiltrating one of the corporation's factories, the crew was ambushed by a heavily-armed hit squad. Embers made it out of the firefight alive, and tracked the fleeing Palmer through the factory. Rudeboy became cornered and the two street samurai engaged in combat -- with Embers eventually burning Palmer with a steam valve and blasting him into the machine works of the factory. As a safety measure, Embers demolished the factory and fled -- secure in the knowledge that he had killed his team's betrayer. Afterwards, Burning Embers tracked down and slaughtered anyone responsible for the ambush -- avenging the deaths of his comrades. Once he had finished he returned to the Skeleton Crew and took Jasmine away -- retiring from his career as a shadowrunner. He used his many contacts to go legit -- getting a SIN, ownership of one of Seattle's lucrative import/export piers, and starting a family. Jasmine bore Roy two beautiful young girls, Selina and Jillian, and the couple settled into domestic bliss. This did not, however; mean that Roy didn't keep an ear to the street at all times -- doing small jobs at his dock for some extra nuyen and maintaining a healthy interest in the tools of his former trade.

**Group Involvement:** Little did Roy Embers know, but Palmer had survived their showdown at the Shiawase factory. It took the man 9 years, but he was eventually able to seek his revenge. Palmer hired the Team to murder Embers and kidnap his wife and children, but Anne-Marie didn't take to the idea of destroying an innocent family -- so she re-hired the team to warn Embers and help him instead. Embers dusted off his arsenal and faced off against Rudeboy a second time -- now fighting for the lives of his family. He was bested, however; forcing Anne and Nova to gun down the better-prepared street sam. Grateful for their help, Roy "Burning" Embers began to look after the Team -- giving guidance where necessary and keeping a watchful eye on their progress. When the shadowrunners fell into the hands of the New Ork Underground, Embers mounted a rescue operation -- leading a second team of runners into the depths of Seattle Below and rescuing the Team from a fate worse than death.

**Known Affiliations:** Seattle Dockyard Pier 46, The Wrecking Crew

**Status:** ACTIVE