Serten

Greyhawk Character

Serten
Finger of the Wind tournament, 3rd edition D&D Open tourney, written by Robert Weise for GenCon 2000.
General info
Alignment:	Lawful good
Gender:	Male
Species:	Human
Class:	Cleric 10
Dates
Age:	Unknown (deceased)

Serten was a powerful priest of Saint Cuthbert and member of the Citadel of Eight.

Description

Though he had low intelligence and was never truly respected by the rest of the Citadel of Eight, Serten was well-meaning, kindly, and likable and seen as useful. He liked to adventure, but wasn't seen as competent enough to go on his own, as he was often too dumb to run away when in danger and he seldom planned ahead.

Relationships

Serten was a member of the Citadel of Eight and won the friendship of Tenser. He is rumored to be a member of the Ring of Five.

History

Serten was slain 569 CY at the Battle of Emridy Meadows, having finally been permitted to adventure without the rest of his party. Tenser blamed Mordenkainen for his death and left the Citadel of Eight over the issue.

Spells

Serten is associated with Serten's spell immunity, though as a 10th level cleric he is unlikely to have developed what was an 8th level magic-user spell himself.

Magic items

Serten's Ring grants a continuous Serten's Spell Immunity effect while worn. It is currently in the possession of Lakaster of Winetha.

Writings

Serten is said in Dragon #82 to have authored Arcane Resistance of Dwarves and Halflings, an arcane spellbook.

Creative origins

Serten was originally a cleric played by Ernie Gygax, one of Gary Gygax's sons. Like Tenser, another of Ernie's characters, Serten is an anagram of his name, Ernest. Ernie also played Erac's Cousin and Erac.

Publishing history

Serten was clearly labeled a cleric in The Rogues Gallery, GenCon adventure "Finger of the Wind", and the Living Greyhawk Journal #0. However, the existence of the Spell Immunity spell, his purported authorship of a wizardly spellbook, and a rumor in Greyhawk Ruins all point to the existence of a wizard also called Serten. Additionally, Ivid the Undying refers to Serten as a "legendary archmage."

References

Bibliography

• Blume, Brian, David Cook, and Jean Wells. The Rogues Gallery. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
• Gygax, Gary. Players Handbook. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1978.
• Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers". Dragon #82. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
• Leitheusser, Jon, and Perkins, Christopher. "The Battle of Emridy Meadows". Dungeon #221. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2013.
• Mobley, Blake, and Timothy B Brown. Greyhawk Ruins. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990.
• Mona, Erik, and Gary Holian. "Wheels within Wheels: Greyhawk's Circle of Eight." Living Greyhawk Journal #0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Available online: [1]
• Pryor, Anthony. Rary the Traitor. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
• Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, unpublished. Available online: [2]

Zavoda Index Entry

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index page has a list of sources, abbreviations, and a link to the full index.

Serten [C10][NPC]
	LGJ#0 - 5
	LGJ#2 - 8
	PGTG - 18
        ROG - 46
	WGR3 - 11

Serten (Mage)[NPC]
	DRG#82 - 58
	IVID
	LOG - 5
	WGR1 - 3

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Arcane Resistance of Dwarves and Halflings By Serten	Item	Book,	Dragon magazine #082	58
Arcane Resistance of Dwarves and Halflings By Serten	Item	Book,	Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III	1140
Ring of Serten's Spell Immunity	Item		Reference	SEE Serten's Spell Immunity, Ring of
Serten the cleric	Non-player character	Male, Human, [C10],	Living Greyhawk Journal #0	5
Serten the cleric	Non-player character	Male, Human, [C10],	Living Greyhawk Journal #2	8
Serten the cleric	Non-player character	Male, Human, [C10],	Player's Guide to Greyhawk	18
Serten the cleric	Non-player character	Male, Human, [C10],	The Rogues Gallery	46
Serten the cleric	Non-player character	Male, Human, [C10],	WGR3 Rary the Traitor	11
Serten the mage	Non-player character		Dragon magazine #082	58
Serten the mage	Non-player character		Ivid the Undying	67
Serten the mage	Non-player character		Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e	5
Serten the mage	Non-player character		WGR1 Greyhawk Ruins	3
Serten's Spell Immunity (LVL8)	Spell	Spell (Magic User),	Player's Handbook, AD&D 1e	42, 91
Serten's Spell Immunity (LVL8)	Spell	Spell (Magic User),	Player's Option - Spells And Magic	180
Serten's Spell Immunity (LVL8)	Spell	Spell (Magic User),	Wizard's Spell Compendium - Volume III	790
Serten's Spell Immunity, Ring of	Item		Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III	997
Serten's Spell Immunity, Ring of	Item		Polyhedron magazine #050	14, 17