Vampire Dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only “alive” at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire Dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside.

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.

The Vake is an enigma. Many claim to have borne witness to its attacks, but among these reports, very few are able to be substantiated. The reason for this is simple: the Vake does not often leave survivors. From what hunters (and enthusiasts) can gather, it seems to prowl the night in search of victims, attacking indiscriminately; the only apparent pattern to its bloodlust is that it takes special care to eliminate all who would dare attack it.