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Welcome to Arvelas

Arvelas is an imagined world shaped by stories, games, and the people willing to walk its roads. For more than thirty-five years, players have taken on the roles of wanderers, schemers, survivors, and heroes. Through their choices, Arvelas has grown, shifted, and in some cases remembered them as legends.

This is a world built through collaboration and friendship. Its lore, rules, and traditions draw inspiration from many games and stories, but are ultimately shaped by the players at the table and the adventures they undertake.

If you dare, pack your traveling bag and begin your journey. You can explore Arvelas by browsing this site, discovering its rules, or reading stories set within the world.

"Remember it's a collaboration art, and everyone at the table is working together to have a good time and make some memories."
-B. Dave Walters (Dungeon Master)

Current Campaigns

The Defenders (2025-Now)

The City of Light (2018-2020)

Available Stories

Surrender
by S.C. Eston

What if you could defeat evil - but only at the cost of your sanity?

"A slick and well-paced dark fantasy novella..."
- Glen Christie, GlamAdelaide

"A dark, often gritty, fantasy novella with a strong, female protagonist to root for. Highly recommended!"
- The Wishing Shelf

More about "Surrender"

Somewhere in Arvelas: Shalème

Shalème is a small realm that grew significantly following the War of the Deads, taking in many of the refugees running away from Istagon. The realm is located on a plateau and surrounded by rocky mountain, making it an immense fortress.

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Glimpse: Dragons

Art © Spaceweaver Art.

Regroups dragons and dragonkins.

Although elusive and rarely seen, dragons are probably one of the best known of the Ancients of Arvelas. They are creatures of incredible power and size, and directly linked to the world and one of its raw forces (element, metal, or other). Each dragon is unique.

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Map: Arvanas

Arvanas is the ancient realm of the golden elves. It disappeared into oblivion about a thousand year before the Inferno, when hit by an unforgiving disease. It is said that Arvanas was a hundred time more beautiful than Quilanis. Many elves still cry at the sole mention of Arvanas.

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