Karn Serrand
| Karn Serrand | |
|---|---|
| General info | |
| Occupation: | Garrison commander |
| Home: | Goldbolt |
| Alignment: | Lawful good |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Class: | Paladin 12 |
| Patron deity: | Rao |
| Dates | |
| Age: | 33 (in spring 585 CY) |
Karn Serrand is in charge (in 585 CY) of the citadel at Goldbolt, a protective garrison near Chathold close to the western edge of the Great Kingdom just south of the Almorian Protectorate.
Description
[edit | edit source]Appearance
[edit | edit source]Karn is exactly six feet tall, and has light brown hair, which is naturally streaked with honey-colored highlights, and has amber-tinted light-brown eyes.[1]
Personality
[edit | edit source]Serrand is steadfast and principled, as well as being rather proud,[1] but he is not aggressive. He will destroy evil if it threatens him or anyone he has taken under his protection, but he prefers to let evil come to him. He is also "reasonably worldly-wise"[2], though his patience is tested by anything chaotic evil.[2]
Religion
[edit | edit source]Karn Serrand is a paladin of Rao, and that informs his philosophy of patience. He knows that Rao is pleased with the arrival of Hierranea.[2] He has, for that reason, started to believe Hierranea's prophesy that the lands west of Goldbolt will vanish under Relmor Bay.
Abilities
[edit | edit source]Str 17, Wis 18, Cha 18[1]
Serrand has the typical abilities of a twelfth level paladin.[1]
Home
[edit | edit source]Karn Serrand is in charge of maintaining the citadel of Goldbolt, on the border of Old Almor after it is destroyed, and is charged by Prince Carwend with holding the line against the advances of Duke Szeffrin. To that purpose he maintains a garrison of nearly a thousand troops, which he is only able to feed because of supplies given by Carwend, and the pearls Hierranea brought with her. Farmers begin to trickle back to the area in early 585 CY, and autumn of that year marks the first harvest in the area after the Greyhawk Wars.[2]
Possessions
[edit | edit source]Serrand owns a suit of plate mail which bears powerful protective enchantments.[1]
Relationships
[edit | edit source]Enemies
[edit | edit source]Karn Serrand has two main enemies, The first is Ferrenan (a vampire), and the second, more pressing enemy is Duke Szeffrin. One of his greatest consternations is that he is forced to hold off on attacking Blacksplinter because it is under Prince Carwend's protection and he needs the supplies from Carwend. He maintains though, that Ferrenan is "a monster, a sadist, and not even human!"[2] Complicating that is an enemy-of-my-enemy situation, as Szeffrin poses a threat to both of them and the entire area with his army of fiends.[2]
Allies and minions
[edit | edit source]Karn Serrand has a decent amount of respect for Prince Carwend, even if he disagrees with his tolerance of Ferrenan, which is, in part, why that tolerance upsets him so much. He grudgingly has to admit, however, that Carwend is doing his best to maintain the balance in the area, and doing a pretty good job of it.[2]
Hierranea is Serrand's other main ally. Despite his initial reservation about her being a storm giant, he has come to rely on her, and is grateful for both the supplies she brought with her and the odd morale boost that having her around has brought to him and his men.[2]
References
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[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]Bibliography
[edit | edit source]Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karn Serrand | Non-player character | Male, Human, [Pa12][3e C13], | Ivid the Undying | 139, 140, 143, 144 |
| Karn Serrand | Non-player character | Male, Human, [Pa12][3e C13], | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 22 |