Witchlight Dragons are silent, secretive beasts that haunt the most remote corners of the wilderness. They beguile their unsuspecting prey into peril by assaulting their perceptions of reality and stoking the fires of paranoia with masterfully-conjured illusions. Unwary travelers have been led astray by the soft, inviting glow of their eyes amidst a sea of encroaching darkness, never to be seen again. Those that survive a Witchlight Dragon’s psychic onslaughts do not escape unchanged: some believe that the apparitions these dragons summon to tempt or torment their victims awaken them to hidden truths about themselves.

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.

While it isn't unusual for a Witchlight to terrify its prey before killing it, Horror Cliche seems to revel in his ability to do so. While everything else about it varies depending on the individual, the illusions he traps his prey in always take the form of intricate mazes. The "walls" of these mazes are entirely illusory, of course, and someone with a strong enough mind could easily escape through them. The different paths crafted for the victim are filled with apparitions tailor made to scare the victim as much as possible. In addition to these harmless illusions, Cliche himself also stalks the victim as they navigate the maze, threatening to capture them at any moment. The reason he tries so hard to scare his prey is because panicked minds are less likely to realize that the situation they're in is just a fancy magic trick.