Welcome to Arvia
The monsters are large
The pay is small
A sharp wit gets you further than a sharp blade
(but it’s a good idea to have both)
Welcome to Arvia! It’s a beautiful, dangerous world, overflowing with lush colorful flora, exotic creatures, and giant mythic monsters. Lots of giant monsters. Some of whom are even main characters. You’ll see this fantastical land through the eyes of human and non-human characters alike: ordinary people who survive by wits and creativity, rather than special skills, magic swords, or mystic artifacts. Denizens of Arvia are constantly in over their heads. But at the heart of every story: relationships. Sometimes friendships, sometimes romances, always forged in the most difficult of circumstances.
Tales of Arvia 5 releases October 14, 2025. Brace for adventure on air, sea and land as Darin, Rinloh, and a crew of monstrous misfits brave creepy creatures, mysterious magical phenomena, and the whims of the Empress of the Ice aboard a haunted sailing ship in Arvia: Fangs of the Frost. Free chapters every week until release.
If you like colorful characters, witty banter, creative conflict resolution, and rooting for the underdog, welcome to the tribe! Arvia awaits you! Subscribe to my newsletter here for art, stories, and humorous articles.
It’s us against the forest.
Stripped of weapons. Exiled to the worst wilderness in the land.
Why am I facing a forest crawling with creepy monsters and overgrown with carnivorous trees, unarmed? That would be my companion, a cold-hearted wolf woman, who looted... Read more
How does the steamship Manatee navigate sea-monster infested waters?
Shard and Brianna uncover a dark secret, but can their budding relationship overcome ruthless smugglers, corrupt officials, and a slew of ravenous monsters? Or are they destined to take the secret of the Manatee to a watery grave?
It takes great courage to stand against a ferocious mythic monster.
It takes far greater to stand with one who’s at her most vulnerable.
Tremors rock the land. Wild magic and creatures from the abyss ravage a formerly bountiful forest...
It’s easy to stand up for your friends. What about for anonymous creatures nobody else cares about?
Arvia: Wings of the Wild challenges the harpy-human duo with their grandest adventure yet. They must balance their deepening relationship as they sharpen their skills and work together as never before to unravel a deadly new plot.Read more
Opportunity knocks on the humblest of doors. But it knocks only once.
When an overheard conversation leads to a hunt for a long-forgotten pirate’s treasure in the sunny tropics, Herbert can’t believe his luck. With shipmates including the charming if somewhat feline-featured Katie, a suave and dapper captain, and a hyper-competent crew, such an opportunity seems too good to be true.
An unlikely pair of heroes is catapulted from 19th century America to a world far wilder than the wild west. Yup, it’s Arvia, and it’s set during the fall of the Melandrach Empire, a century before the events of the Tales of Arvia series.
Welcome to Hazelhearth: our picturesque city is nestled in a tranquil corner of the empire. …Fitness lovers enjoy vigorous nature walks in the surrounding forest (don’t forget your sword!)
Darin and Rinloh return for a second adventure, venturing through regions, beautiful and dangerous. A magic artifact casts a shadow, mysterious and dark, revealing perilous paths for both. Their quests lead them to a village of goblins deep in a swamp where monstrous insects ruin more than just your picnic. A tropical island paradise seems …
What does it mean to show humanity on a world where humans themselves are an insignificant race? In the first book of Tales of Arvia, our human player, Darin, accepts a deal from an unscrupulous dimension broker, finding himself completely unprepared for the harsh realities of Arvia, a world crawling with fantastic predators commonly exceeding …
