Cavern Lurker Dragons are nocturnal ambush predators. Although small, they are very aggressive and will attack anything weak enough to be overpowered. Their preferred method of hunting is to lie in wait in a cave, burrow, or other small, enclosed space; when any potential prey passes they will lunge out to grab hold of the unsuspecting victim and drag it back into the lair. Cavern Lurkers have an odd aversion to sunlight and almost never venture out during the day. More commonly sighted are the odd piles of bones they stack near the entrance to their dens. Their mating call is a low-pitched bumping noise.

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.

Nightmares are hard enough, but a living one is horrifying. Kessitenic lives in her own nightmare. She lives in a dark, musty, wet cave that during the night, deep howls come from deep in side. Every shadow reaches out for her, attempting to bring her down. Sometimes, sharp pain shoots through her, as if she is getting bitten. No matter how hard Kessitenic tries, she is stuck, cold and alone. But she will never give up. One day, she will escape from her nightmare.

Kessitenic was in a horrible accident when she was a small hatchling, sending her into a deep coma for all of her life. Every day, her parents nuzzle her unresponsive body, only to howl in anguish when she doesn't respond. Many times, other hatchlings and adults bite her for entertainment only to laugh when she doesn't even twitch.