Lindworm

This mid sized reptilian predator featuring a pair of clawed forelimbs and a serpentine tail is common to many forested regions of Arvia. The creatures are adept climbers and will readily pursue prey into the treetops. In fact, so synonymous is the creature with forests, …

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Nagdyre

An agricultural city at the confluence of the Cenosea River and Lasi Creek, Nagdyre is the furthest inland city navigable to sea going vessels. Populated primarily by the rodent folk, the city supplies grain, ale, dried noodles, biscuits, and a variety of other agricultural products …

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Elves

One of the more prominent of the smaller sentient species on Arvia (a group including humans, nekojin, inus, goblins, and gnomes), elves average almost a head taller than a human, and have a higher magic affinity. Some would say more intelligent as well, though this …

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Xin

A medium-sized settlement, primarily populated by humans, Xin has the appearance of a fortified earth city of the Ottoman Empire era. The city is surrounded by a slightly sloping defensive stone wall with black powder cannon mounted atop its six towers. Roughly hexagonal in shape, …

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Humans

This fairly weak bipedal species appears to have originated off world. Humans can be found throughout Arvia, sometimes founding their own settlements, sometimes mingling with other of the smaller sentient species. The most significant human settlement in the southwestern territories is the fortified city of …

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Merfolk

These seagoing creatures are one of the largest of the sentient species on Arvia, with adults of some subspecies exceeding the size of a blue whale. Due to the general dearth of magical energy in many large bodies of water, they tend to rely on …

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Kausifauss

By appearance nekojin, Kausifauss is actually half-neko, lacking the superior senses, such as the night vision, of full-blooded nekos. A long-time resident of Xin, she’s a merchant, business partner of Kahlor, and thorn in Darin’s side. A.K.A. his grumpy boss at the curio shop. Aside …

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Hazelhearth

Despite its modest size, this cozy town nestled in a broad valley in the interior has managed to stand the test of time. The city’s survival has been attributed to everything from its non-strategic location to its generalist economy, to some quirk of its unremarkable …

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Harpies

Like many of the avian species of Arvia, harpies reach sizes far larger than one would expect, even given the world’s favorable gravity and atmosphere. The largest have been known to exceed fifteen meters tall as adults, with wingspans as much as thirty. Their feathers …

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Veeviak

It’s not easy to maintain a positive attitude as a creature so far down the food chain as a goblin, but Veeviak somehow manages it. Clever and resourceful, he ventured out from his home village following the hostage incident chronicled in Finding Your Harpy Place, …

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