Livensten

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Greyhawk Character
Livensten
General info
Occupation:Court wizard
Home:Asperd Isle
Alignment:Neutral evil (with Lawful tendencies)
Gender:Male
Species:Human
Class:Mage 11
Dates
Age:56 in 585 CY
Birthdate:529 CY

Livensten is a wizard who has the support and patronage of Lord High Admiral Basmajian, and thus sits on the ruling council in Asperdi, the de facto capital of the Dominion of the Sea Barons

Description

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Appearance

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The wizard is only 5'5", with a slim build, brown hair, and hazel eyes. He most frequently looks unkempt and slovenly, even occasionally showing up to council meetings in a partial state of undress because he forgot to put all his clothes on[1]. He suffers from eczema due to improper bathing.

Personality

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Livensten is obsessed with his research, inventing and tinkering, specializing in instruments that pertain to time and travel. He is quite eccentric, ignoring many social conventions, including hygiene, which makes standing near him in hot weather quite unpleasant. Despite this his inventions are useful enough to earn him the patronage of the Lord High Admiral, and therefore he does not have to worry about making a living [2].

Abilities

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Religion

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Though not especially devout himself, Livensten works with priest of Procan on the council, and keeps in his personal library a good amount of sacred lore, including works on the deities Labelas and Lendor.

Possessions

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Other

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Livensten is not known for keeping many magical items on his person, but he does wear a ring of protection +3.

Relationships

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History

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Works

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Inventions

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Livensten is most widely known and respected for his inventions. The two most well-known and useful being the astrolabe and his folding boat[2]. He has written an almanac giving instructions on how to calculate latitude based on celestial bodies. Together, these have allowed local captains to navigate over the open ocean much more effectively.[1] The folding boat is sought after by ship captains, who are willing to pay handsomely to hire it out for their voyages.[2]

In Living Greyhawk

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Creative origins

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Publishing history

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See also

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References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. a b Ivid the Undying (1995), p.90.
  2. a b c Ivid the Undying (1995), p.94.

Bibliography

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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

Livensten {Lebensten} Non-player character Male, Human, [M11], Dragon magazine #206 37, 41
Livensten {Lebensten} Non-player character Male, Human, [M11], Ivid the Undying 90, 94