Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

Noel inherited both his father's kindness and his blindness, but he has not let the latter slow him down in working the former. Possessing sensitive ears and endless patience, he trained himself in the art of echolocation, allowing him a great degree more freedom of movement. This let him spread much joy... but also led to his greatest sorrow.

One fateful day he encountered the goblin known as Girik, a sneering child of an unfortunate background who declared he needed no assistance. Not one to back down easily, Noel continued in his efforts, forming a friendship that soon became almost fatherly. But then Girik tried to rob the sorcerer dragon Asmodeus of his magic--and found himself and Noel imprisoned instead. The Red Emperor, however, had something more in mind for them than death--a plan that would put both Girik's stealth and Noel's previously undiscovered magic to ill use. So it was that, with a heavy heart, Noel began a very questionable employment to protect the son he loved...