Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

With a con-artist for a sire, it's no surprise Absenth is obsessed with making profit. But Absenth knows that profit can be more than just gold.

Oh yes, he's into flings with beautiful hens like his grandfather, Macau. But Absenth is far better at seduction. He comes off as a smooth, rich rebel. When he has juiced every bit of fun out of his girls, he throws them aside like rag dolls.

Unlike dear old dad, Absenth doesn't worry about the Creorluna war. His father says Izdati is going to destroy everyone, meaning no more business. But even alone, the evil Thunder can slaughter battalions of dragons. And he has THOUSANDS of brainwashed, fighting-obsessed dragons at his command. Yeah, they're going to lose.

Absenth thinks that they might as well have fun. His main product is various strong brews of alcohol. He's become very wealthy. In the darkest days they've seen in four-thousand years, the Northern clans need a crutch to lean on. Near every dragon in the NC are customers of Absenth.