Black Dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

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.

Brokentail was abandoned as a hatchling, left to die in the swampy wetlands because of his crooked tail. But he survived, and was brought to a nearby camp. The clan had dark hearts hardened from a lifetime of shrinking through the shadows, but none was as cruel as the dragon who raised Brokentail. Merciless and power-hungry, she expected her adopted son to one day become leader of the clan, and to do whatever it took to get there. He left a trail of blood in his path as he slowly climbed his way to the top, eventually slaying the clan leader in battle. He became a ruthless, bloodthirsty leader, ruling with an iron fist. Perhaps he would have been different if he'd only looked in the shadows, where the one dragon who still admired him, still loved him was watching; his mother.