Caligene Dragons have long been considered omens of death—reinforced by the skeletal markings on their bodies. They exert a malignant force on the world around them, causing other living things to slowly waste away in their presence. Caligenes favor the seasons of summer and autumn, disappearing entirely from the forests they inhabit during winter and spring. These malevolent dragons are physically weak, though this is countered by their natural stealthiness and alarming speed—enabling them to close in on large targets quickly and silently to create ambushes from which prey cannot escape.

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.

When the seasons of summer and fall descend upon the forest, so too does the Herald. In her sickening companionship, life withers and fades, as her territory loses the vigorous vitality it once held in defiance to the changing seasons. Listless wildlife and wilting foliage could very well be the first indicator that one may have accidentally wandered into her domain, domain with the stench of death, moving ever so slowly as the Herald gravitates towards the sick, and dying.