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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Old Fishing Village

This tiny, predominantly human settlement exists at the edge of the Tionora harpy flock’s territory. Known as ‘the village’ to its inhabitants, ‘the old fishing village’ to the nearby settlement of Xin, and virtually unknown otherwise, the village is a testament to the quirkiness of …

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Goblins

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 …

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Pekoberry Tree

This hearty, low growing tree has adapted to the poor soil conditions of coastal regions. Its twisted, swirling trunk, fat at the base, tapering towards the top, opens to a crown of densely packed, deep-green leaves. The charcoal colored bark is streaked with silver patterns, …

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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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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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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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Jenolen

Jenolen is the epitome of a harpy: deadly, aggressive, beautiful, and full of contradictions. As one of the senior harpies of the Tionora flock, she has a remarkable understanding of the happenings of the region, extending to such trivial and minute matters as human activities. …

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Darin

An ordinary human of average build and appearance, Darin longed for adventures, heroics, and saving entire kingdoms from the clutches of vicious monsters and evil warlords. Regrettably, on his home planet of Earth, this was not a viable career choice. His second choice, insurance clerk, …

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