Vampire Dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only “alive” at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire Dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside.

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.

Allerdyce is proud to be a descendant of the splendid Midas Dorkface, even if he knows that the lineage of his branch ended with him. He was fortunate in that an adult vampire dragon took an interest in him as a hatchling and protected him from being hurled from the nest by those who weren't afflicted with the undead curse. Unlike his mentor M'Tuah, Allerdyce believes that vampire dragons are superior to their living kin, the next step in the evolution of dragon-kind to perfection. This attitude doesn't win him many friends.