Arjun Rulut
(AR-jun RUL-ut)

Race: Human
Role: Criminal Operator, Underworld Boss

Arjun Rulut is the kind of man who built something from nothing and knows exactly what it cost him to do it. His operation in Indurisin is relatively new by underworld standards, but it has grown with a speed that commands respect from people who don’t respect much — because Arjun is two things simultaneously that most people in his line of work manage to be only one of: patient and violent. He knows when to wait and he knows when to act, and he has never confused the two. That combination, more than anything else, is what separates him from the competition.

He is not a flashy man. His office is practical — walls lined with maps of Indurisin, marked with opportunities he is watching or working. He listens more than he talks, and when he does talk, he chooses his words with the economy of someone who has learned that most people say too much. He spots talent quickly and uses it well — recruiting people for what they are genuinely good at rather than what they think they are good at. He does not waste resources, including people.

He has a personal history that runs deeper than his criminal career, one that shapes his decisions in ways that are not always purely professional. That history has given him a focus that can tip, under the right circumstances, from asset into liability. He is at his most dangerous when something matters to him beyond the score.

Interesting Facts:

• He recruited Rue from the streets when she was a petty pickpocket barely scraping by, recognizing her value immediately. His eye for useful talent is one of the sharpest things about him.
• His office walls are covered in maps of Indurisin marked with various “opportunities.” He has never needed to explain the marks to anyone who works for him. They already know what they mean. They also know not to ask too many questions.