Yuri Ivanov likes the old ways. He always lived by his wits, charm, and a smattering of skills. Riverview seems a nice, simple, place to settle down for awhile.
Yuri Ivanov is a premade, playable Sim who lives in Riverview with his wife Nadine, children Tatiana and Dimitri, and his mother-in-law Rayna Kaminski. He is a bit of a drifter, but has decided to settle down in Riverview with his wife to support his family. He is close to all of his family except for his mother-in-law, whom he dislikes. He works at Music as a Stagehand with 2 skill points in Guitar skill; which he has to improve, because he needs 6 skill points. He likes Fishing and has 4 skill points in it. He starts with level 2 in Handiness. He is friends with Roxie Lin and Jon Lessen, who are his co-workers. His name suggests that he is from an Eastern-European background, possibly Polish or Russian. ("Yuri" is similar to Polish "Jerzy").