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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Deathbrush

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 …

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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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