Wikipedia for the world of Arvia
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Self proclaimed as the most powerful sorceress in Xin, Oolandra brews and sells potions, charms, magical paraphernalia, and uncommon books at a small run-down shop in a ‘colorful’ section of town. Opinions are divided as to whether or not she can actually cast curses; with …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …
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 …