diff --git a/common/gameplay/enemy_data.hpp b/common/gameplay/enemy_data.hpp
index 62de98c..9fd96e2 100644
--- a/common/gameplay/enemy_data.hpp
+++ b/common/gameplay/enemy_data.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ struct EnemyData {
 	//TODO: buffs
 	//TODO: debuffs
 
+	//TODO: rewards
+
 	//active gameplay members
 	//NOTE: these are lost when unloaded
 #ifdef GRAPHICS
diff --git a/common/network/packet/enemy_packet.hpp b/common/network/packet/enemy_packet.hpp
index bbe68c9..4a3d343 100644
--- a/common/network/packet/enemy_packet.hpp
+++ b/common/network/packet/enemy_packet.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ struct EnemyPacket : SerialPacketBase {
 	//gameplay
 	Statistics stats;
 
+	//TODO: equipment
+	//TODO: items
+	//TODO: buffs
+	//TODO: debuffs
+
 	//TODO: rewards
 };
 
diff --git a/common/network/serial/serial_character.cpp b/common/network/serial/serial_character.cpp
index 033944a..3805702 100644
--- a/common/network/serial/serial_character.cpp
+++ b/common/network/serial/serial_character.cpp
@@ -26,19 +26,55 @@
 void serializeCharacter(CharacterPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	//identify the character
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->characterIndex, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+
+	//the owner
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->accountIndex, sizeof(int));
+
+	//location
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->roomIndex, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->origin.x, sizeof(double));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->origin.y, sizeof(double));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->motion.x, sizeof(double));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->motion.y, sizeof(double));
 
 	//stats structure
 	serializeStatistics(&packet->stats, buffer);
 	buffer = reinterpret_cast<char*>(buffer) + sizeof(Statistics);
+
+	//TODO: equipment
+	//TODO: items
+	//TODO: buffs
+	//TODO: debuffs
 }
 
 void deserializeCharacter(CharacterPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	//identify the character
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->characterIndex, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+
+	//the owner
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->accountIndex, sizeof(int));
+
+	//location
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->roomIndex, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->origin.x, sizeof(double));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->origin.y, sizeof(double));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->motion.x, sizeof(double));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->motion.y, sizeof(double));
 
 	//stats structure
 	deserializeStatistics(&packet->stats, buffer);
 	buffer = reinterpret_cast<char*>(buffer) + sizeof(Statistics);
+
+	//TODO: equipment
+	//TODO: items
+	//TODO: buffs
+	//TODO: debuffs
 }
diff --git a/common/network/serial/serial_client.cpp b/common/network/serial/serial_client.cpp
index 4a818cf..bbc07b9 100644
--- a/common/network/serial/serial_client.cpp
+++ b/common/network/serial/serial_client.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@
 void serializeClient(ClientPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->clientIndex, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->accountIndex, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->username, sizeof(PACKET_STRING_SIZE));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->password, sizeof(PACKET_STRING_SIZE));
 }
 
 void deserializeClient(ClientPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->clientIndex, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->accountIndex, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->username, sizeof(PACKET_STRING_SIZE));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->password, sizeof(PACKET_STRING_SIZE));
 }
diff --git a/common/network/serial/serial_combat.cpp b/common/network/serial/serial_combat.cpp
index 6fbb053..881db97 100644
--- a/common/network/serial/serial_combat.cpp
+++ b/common/network/serial/serial_combat.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,39 @@
 void serializeCombat(CombatPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	//identify the combat instance
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->combatIndex, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->difficulty, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->terrainType, sizeof(CombatData::Terrain));
+
+	//combatants
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->characterArray, sizeof(int) * COMBAT_MAX_CHARACTERS);
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->enemyArray, sizeof(int) * COMBAT_MAX_ENEMIES);
+
+	//location
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->mapIndex, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->origin.x, sizeof(double));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->origin.y, sizeof(double));
+
+	//TODO: rewards
 }
 
 void deserializeCombat(CombatPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	//identify the combat instance
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->combatIndex, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->difficulty, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->terrainType, sizeof(CombatData::Terrain));
+
+	//combatants
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->characterArray, sizeof(int) * COMBAT_MAX_CHARACTERS);
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->enemyArray, sizeof(int) * COMBAT_MAX_ENEMIES);
+
+	//location
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->mapIndex, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->origin.x, sizeof(double));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->origin.y, sizeof(double));
+
+	//TODO: rewards
 }
diff --git a/common/network/serial/serial_enemy.cpp b/common/network/serial/serial_enemy.cpp
index 4059ea5..363ca1f 100644
--- a/common/network/serial/serial_enemy.cpp
+++ b/common/network/serial/serial_enemy.cpp
@@ -26,19 +26,41 @@
 void serializeEnemy(EnemyPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	//identify the enemy
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->enemyIndex, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+
+	//gameplay
 
 	//stats structure
 	serializeStatistics(&packet->stats, buffer);
 	buffer = reinterpret_cast<char*>(buffer) + sizeof(Statistics);
+
+	//TODO: equipment
+	//TODO: items
+	//TODO: buffs
+	//TODO: debuffs
+
+	//TODO: rewards
 }
 
 void deserializeEnemy(EnemyPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	//identify the enemy
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->enemyIndex, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 
 	//stats structure
 	deserializeStatistics(&packet->stats, buffer);
 	buffer = reinterpret_cast<char*>(buffer) + sizeof(Statistics);
+
+	//TODO: equipment
+	//TODO: items
+	//TODO: buffs
+	//TODO: debuffs
+
+	//TODO: rewards
 }
diff --git a/common/network/serial/serial_server.cpp b/common/network/serial/serial_server.cpp
index 1f94dd4..12a2f34 100644
--- a/common/network/serial/serial_server.cpp
+++ b/common/network/serial/serial_server.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@
 void serializeServer(ServerPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	//identify the server
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->name, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->playerCount, sizeof(int));
+	SERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->version, sizeof(int));
 }
 
 void deserializeServer(ServerPacket* packet, void* buffer) {
 	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->type, sizeof(SerialPacketType));
 
-	//TODO
+	//identify the server
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->name, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->playerCount, sizeof(int));
+	DESERIALIZE(buffer, &packet->version, sizeof(int));
 }