Wikipedia for the world of Arvia
Arvian scholars throughout the ages contributed to the wealth of knowledge found here
One of the smallest of the sentient species on Arvia, these green-skinned humanoids stand just waist high to the average human. Lack of size, lack of strength, a lack of any special abilities, and mediocre magic affinity has resulted in goblin settlements being found in …
Rinloh is an energetic young harpy. Actually ‘energetic’ isn’t quite the right word. Imagine a ball of lightning, drenched in jet fuel, topped with a triple espresso. That would be Rinloh on a slow day. She is the smallest of the full-fledged harpies of the …
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, …
Superficially similar to a willow, this tree’s trunk comprise numerous intertwined stalks and tubes, which give the appearance of living veins. Most of the stalks terminate in clusters of ordinary leaves from which the tree sustains itself through photosynthesis. About one in five, however, ends …
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 …
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 …
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, …
The area around Xin was part of the southwestern provinces under the Empire. These distant lands became even more isolated after the fall of the Empire, with settlements primarily trading locally amongst themselves. Though certain larger settlements survived the collapse, the region is littered with …
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, …
As nekojin, Shard’s hunting skills are of great benefit to the old fishing village, where he currently resides with his mate Brianna, a human. Not overly fond of the sea following the incident chronicled Midnight on the Manatee, he has nevertheless attempted to learn basic …