Bleeding Moon Dragons are mostly nocturnal creatures. When outside in the sun, the small red spatters on their back grow and spread, making the dragons appear to “bleed.” It is said that the darker the shade of red, the more aggressive the dragon. Their tail barbs contain a powerful neuro-toxin which they use to subdue their prey. They are solitary creatures except when mating, preferring to dwell in the caves in mountains or other high places. Their large wingspan makes them fast flyers as well as fast runners, but they prefer to glide instead. Males are very competitive and will try almost everything to impress females, who will choose their mates based on speed and performance. Juveniles tend to form bachelor groups once fledged.

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.

Raxa lives in a far-away cave that only the bravest can hope to reach. She summons any willing to challenge her, and those who are able to outwit or defeat her will be rewarded with an inconceivable amount of treasure. Because most dragons know better, her most common opponents are bombastic knights sent by greedy kings to claim her horde. Her challenges include riddles, puzzles, and feats of strength, so knights must be witty as well as strong. The final test is for the knight to defeat her in battle, and when the blade is against her neck, she'll give in. When the knights walk into the room they presume to be filled with treasure, they'll discover that it's filled with nothing but cobwebs and dust. This is where Raxa begins her speech about how the best things in life come from the heart and can't be seen or bought. Most knights try to leave, some get angry and try to attack. Raxa is forced to eat them to preserve her secret, and right in the middle of her speech, too. How rude.