Kohraki Dragons silently stalk their prey, concealed within the thick, rolling fog that blankets autumn forests. They prey on the lost and unwary, luring them close by mimicking familiar voices and sounds before swallowing them whole, leaving no trace behind. Bustling, warm villages have been left silent and cold after particularly foggy nights, their inhabitants having fallen prey to swarms of Kohraki Dragons. After, these dragons disappear as quickly as they come, leaving behind only unease and footprints.

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.

Laura Lai lives on a steep cliff overlooking the Aortic River and spends her time preening and watching the boats go by. Her sweet song is mesmerising to the sailors below, often to the point where small vessels drive straight into the vertical surface, making it easy for Laura to swoop down and gulp down whoever finds themselves shipwrecked below. Other river-dwellers have been known to dive in to loot the piles of wrecks, and those who foolishly swim too close to the surface within sight of her cliff often get plucked from the water and disappear into her gaping maw. On the rare occasions hunters come to her cliffs Laura hides, leading to the common belief that it is merely a ghost whose sweet voice has dashed countless ships against the unforgiving rocks.