Welcome to Realms Away!

We are an 18+ Art RPG/Adoptable site that combines many different worlds and species, and as such, there should be something for almost everyone here. The idea is to start 'slow' with only few species, and then introducing the rest as we go through events! This site was created because I, Cylunny, have too many ideas in my head, and needed a place to get them down. While I enjoy all these greatly, I would like to invite you to join in on the fun!

What is an Art RPG?

From the Art RPG Wiki: "Art Role Playing Games, or "ARPGs" are a style of game developed on and for deviantART. They are some mixture of MMO, breeding sim, and forum game, with the unique mechanic that in order to progress in the game, you must make or otherwise accumulate art of the creatures you own. It is the collection of all of these games and their players which forms the [...] ARPG community."

Getting started!

If you would like to join, there is a New Player Guide that will give you some pointers on how to get started. Additionally, you can read up on the things you can do here below!

Golden Harvest
1 month 1 week ago   Golden Harvest Duration:  September 1st - December 1st, Realm: ALL Autumn comes and b... ► Read More

Hail to the True King
1 month 1 week ago   Candoris VS Aliens Duration:  September 1st - November 1st, Realm: Candoris (but can b... ► Read More

Red Moon Rising
3 months 1 week ago   It's Sun VS Moon Duration:  July 1st - August 15th, Realm: Loova (but can be completed... ► Read More

Sunshine Summertime
4 months 1 week ago   Sunshine Summertime Duration:  June 1st - September 1st, Realm: ALL Summer is back ag... ► Read More

Discover a plethora of Species

Many Realms, many species! As your characters travel accross realms or meet otherrealm travellers, you will meet characters of plenty different kinds. There's bound to be one for everyone- and every plot idea of yours. In order to unlock new species and characters, you can either collect MYO Items to bring your own designs into the worlds, check out the rifts for designs other members made, or adopt a premade design via our adoptable page. Take the time to develop them, chat with other users, and build your own stories within a vast world!

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Earn site currencies

The main part of this game is earning site currencies to purchase items with. These items can be many different things, as written below - from companions/pets, to traits, to site themes. The main site currency is coins . Alongside them, we have returning seasonal currencies for season specific items, as well as magic which will grant access to out of season items. Sometimes there are short-term event currencies, but you won't have to worry about that just yet as each event will explain how they work.

Ways to earn currency
  • Complete art prompts with your characters! Written and drawn art is accepted
  • Do your dailies for a slow but steady income of coins, magic and seasonal currency
  • Take part in events and contests which often grant more than just regular prompts
  • Simply draw or write your characters freely - all art will get base awards even if they are not for a specific prompt
  • Trade with other players on our discord server

Go shopping

A variety of shops is available to you for purchasing any and all items you may need! Go have a chat with the shopkeepers and check out their wares.

Join Raffles & Events

As featured on our frontpage, we host regular events with their own released items, prompts and small plot tidbits. Additionaly, there are sometimes raffles and contests held when the schedule allows for it, granting some free designs to the community as well as giving you direct chances to participate on new site releases (such as creating new companions, and more)!

Cultivate & Craft Items

The cultivation feature allows you to grow items over time! Unlock different areas and prepare plots for cultivation using tools. Depending on the item planted into a plot, you can grow different rewards if you just care for your plots daily. Most notably, any event or out of season traits will at some point be up or cultivation - so you never have to fear missing out and can grind instead! Some items on site will also require crafting them from specific ingredients.

Collect Awards

By joining events and reaching certain milestones, you can collect awards! Awards are purely cosmetic, but they document your journey and can be seen on your profile. Some awards, however, offer you a one time reward for reaching certain milestones!

Complete Activities

Activities are a fun little addition that lets you complete collections or other tasks in order to unlock items, awards, pets, or the likes! Some activities are available at all time, such as the ones to gain entry to cultivation areas, while others may be up for a limited time during events.

Develop your characters

In order to develop your characters further, whether alone or with your friends, Realms Away offers additional features and concepts!

Within the realms, many creatures and critters fly, swim and run around. If your character is the type for it, you may want to make one- or serveral of them- into your trusted companion! Companions are small critters, or sometimes even objects with a soul, that can be found in any realm and the reflection. They begin their existence in a sleeping form and can be awakened through careful care, or by feeding them elemental energies. Each Companion type comes with a base element that they are attuned to, but by feeding them energies of a different type, some may obtain a second element. For some, these beings are simply pets and friends - but a handful of companions are capable of more than that. These special creatures are often referred to as having artefact powers, which is denoted by a little star. This allows them to share Their elemental magic with someone they have a strong bond with, potentially granting them the alter transformation! You can find companions for purchase in shops or sometimes as prompt rewards.

Browse Companions

The base form of all species makes out the majority of life within each realm, but if you are looking to create a character just a bit more extra, you can gather trait items which may grant your character special features! Mayhaps fire sprouts from their body, or they have fully functional mechanical limbs. They might also have been- outwardly - turned into a Zombie. Possibilities are near limitless, so keep an eye out for new traits each season and with events! Trait items are usually up for purchase in shops or sometimes available as prompt rewards.

Browse Traits

Some species are capable of shifting between different forms. Dragons, for instance, are known to be capable of turning into humanoid forms. Equos are commonly switching between a taur and humanoid form. But even those who are not inherently shifters may attain a transformation with the help of their companion, with which they can more easily travel between realms and through the reflection. While not all transformations need an item to be used, some special forms are granted only when using an item you can purchase in a shop!

Browse Transformations

Is your character group of an important plot related group, and you would like to keep track of it? Or do you have certain plots with your friends that play within group of characters who you'd like to put under one banner? With factions, you can create your own groups with a name, image, description as well as ranks. Be it a guild, an establishment, a location, or family bonds - we've got it all. And even better: other players can join your groups with their characters!

Browse Factions

Some realms have specific professions that they treasure highly, similarly to classes in a MMORPG, while others are full of many jobs like in our world. With professions, you can let your character display whatever it is they are doing on their profile and masterlist page - or pick one of the premade and lore based professions that are currently available.

Browse Professions

You can use the pairing or glitch mechanics to create MYOs & characters in new, fun ways! You will need to be logged in for these pages, but essentially: Pairings allow you to pair up two characters which will yield a new MYO slot that can inherit species, subtypes and even traits from the 'parents'! Use this to pass on traits you like, or for your own plots as you wish! Glitches are a different beast - they allow you to glitch features of a different species onto any species, but with more limitations than say a crossbreed via pairing would have. If any of this sounds interesting to you, we recommend checking out the guidebook which has an extra section on these mechanics!

Personalized Site and Character looks

On Realms Away, you can gain access to many different site themes on top of a dark and light mode. Additionally, if you crave to customize your characters background to be more than just a blank box!

Try out different Site themes

With every season, the look of Realms Away changes to match it! But that is not all - different strokes for different folks, and we like the idea of giving users many options to customize their site experience. As such, you can purchase and unlock additional site themes with on-site currency. Some of them are seasonal, while others are event based and limited. There is also a stock of always available themes for you to save up for - find them at EveCubes!

Customize your character backgrounds

Many pet sites offer the ability to change your characters background, and this is an idea we love. As such, the Tranquil Travels Agency offers many seasonal, event and regular destinations for your character to visit! To use a background, simply put it in the chosen characters inventory.