Ruphas Laro

MALE HUMAN CLOISTERED CLERIC 7 
*Real name: Ruphas Laro
*Occupation: administrator at the Church of Iomedae
*Identity: publicly known
*Legal status: citizen of Cauldron with no criminal record
*Place/date of birth: unrevealed (age 27)
*Group affiliation: Church of Iomedae, Cauldron
*Base of operations: Church of Iomedae, Cauldron
*Height: 5’9”
*Weight: 175#
*First appearance: Cauldron / 4 Rova 4703 AR (4 February 2012)
==History and Personality==
*The Keepers of the Cauldron rescued Ruphas, while he was being assaulted by thugs dressed like members of the Last Laugh Thieves' Guild, and escorted him safely back to the Church of Iomedae. The thugs it would later turn out were corrupt off-duty town guards that had been paid by the Last Laugh to rough up the priest and warn the Church to stop looking into the matter of the missing children.
Rufus Laro is a very likeable fellow and in many ways, he’s much more like the late High Priest Sarcem Delasharn than Jenya Urikas. While Jenya is obviously more experienced than Rufus, many question whether he should have been named high priest after Sarcem’s untimely demise, rather than she. Rufus puts people at ease and can hold a conversation with anyone, whereas Jenya sometimes seems downright uncomfortable in social situations.
What Rufus lacks, however, is political savvy and backbone. He’s so likeable because he wants to be liked and works at it. In his desire to be liked, he tries to make everyone happy, which often means agreeing to things that he doesn’t necessarily believe in or even understand. Sarcem knew that sometimes toes need to be stepped upon for the greater good and worried that Rufus wouldn't make the hard decisions that needed to be made.
Rufus’ role at the church is that of administrator. Rufus acts the accountant, purchaser, and hirer all wrapped up into one. As an administrator, Rufus is excellent, if a bit miserly. He may not stand up very well in the political arena, but when it comes to negotiating the best price on bananas or coffee, Rufus is the bane of merchants everywhere – he negotiates down to the last copper.
When Jenya is not in the pulpit, it often falls to Rufus to run the service – something he relishes.
Rufus is engaged to a lovely lass from the Coy Nixie. Everyone but Rufus sees her for the gold-digger she is. She doesn't seem to understand that priestly work doesn't pay very well, so it's a wonder what will happen when she does.
===Adventures Involving Ruphas===
Gone in the Night
Category:Keepers of the Cauldron
Category:Clerics
Category:NPCs