Warnes Starcoat
| Warnes Starcoat | |
|---|---|
 Warnes Starcoat, as depicted in Living Greyhawk Journal #0 (2000). Art by Sam Wood. | |
| General info | |
| Occupation: | Royal counselor |
| Home: | Duchy of Urnst |
| Alignment: | Neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Ethnicity: | Suel |
| Class: | Wizard 20 |
| Dates | |
| Age: | 63 (circa 597 CY) |
| Birthdate: | 534 CY |
Warnes Starcoat is a powerful human wizard, and a member of the Circle of Eight since 585 CY. He is also a Counselor to the Joint Courts of Urnst[1] and Chief Sorcerous Councilor (an office also known as "Chief Magical Councilor") to Duke Karll of the Duchy of Urnst.
Description
Warnes appears as a greatly-refined gentleman of Suel ethnicity, though his complexion is tanned from spending much of his time outdoors. His beard is short and well-trimmed.
Warnes wears the Starcoat, a magical coat as black as the night that glimmers with distant stars, and is rarely seen without his wide-brimmed, plumed hat.
Relationships
Warnes does not wish Agath of Thrunch to outshine him.[1] He dislikes thieves.[1] Alhamazad dislikes him. Jallarzi Sallavarian was at one time his student. Bigby only grudgingly agreed to admit him into the Circle. Theodain Eriason views him with suspicion, while Warnes in turn views Theodain as an unreliable firebrand whose methods are morally questionable at best.
Warnes' patron deity is Zagyg.
Abilities
Str 14, Dex 18, Con 16, Int 24, Wis 17, Cha 17. (2000)[2]
Str 14, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 20, Wis 17, Cha 17. (1998)[3]
Str 15, Dex 18, Con —, Int 19, Wis 16, Cha 17. (1985)[1]
Possessions
Warnes has carried a variety of magic items over the years, and likely has access to even more as a member of the Circle off Eight. Those he has owned include: beaker ofplentiful potions, brooch of shielding, hat of feather falling, pouch of holding, ring of regeneration, ring of wizaradry, Robe of Stars, staff of thunder and lightning, stone of good luck, and Zagyg's Spell Component Pouch,[1] as well as oil of slipperiness, bag of transmuting, helm of comprehending language and reading magic, pearl of power, ring of contrariness, wand of paralyzation, wand of negation,[1] bracers of defense, boots of springing and striding, and cloak of displacement.[3]
Warnes is especially noted for wearing a Robe of Stars, the origin of his sobriquet.[1]
Activities
Warnes helped retrieve the Crook of Rao from the Isle of the Ape, thwarting the machinations of Iggwilv.[1]
History
Warnes was born in 534 CY in Leukish, capital of the Duchy of Urnst, to a merchant family of moderate influence and wealth.[2] The third son of four, he was sent to the city of Seltaren when he came of age, to study magic at the Wizardholme of Urnst.[2] Warnes proved to be quite talented, becoming a well-regarded generalist mage before the age of thirty.[2] He was soon made a junior assistant to the Seer of Urnst, but left the position due to philosophical differences. Warnes' victory over the Weird of Gnatmarsh[1][2] made him the most respected wizard in the region.
Rumors & Legends
See Also
See Also: Circle of Eight
Gallery
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LGJ #0, by Mark Zug (2000) -
Return of the Eight, by Ted Naifeh (1998) -
"Window on the World", LGJ #6, by Sam Wood (2001) -
Isle of the Ape, by Jeff Easley (1983)
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA:, 1998.
- Gygax, Gary. Isle of the Ape. lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Fred Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- 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]
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA:, 1998.
- -----. Return of the Eight. Renton, WA:, 1998.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | Dragon magazine #290 | 108 |
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | Dragon magazine #294 | 95 |
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | Dragon magazine #297 | 91 |
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 126, 153, 156 |
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 7, 8, 11 |
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 21, 23, 48 |
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | Return of the Eight | 2, 4, 5, 8, 10-12, 18, 19, 53, 54, 58, 59 |
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | The Adventure Begins | 7, 20, 31, 37 |
| Warnes Starcoat | Non-player character | Male, Human, [M18][3e M20], | WG6 Isle of the Ape | 28 |