Cavern Lurker Dragons are nocturnal ambush predators. Although small, they are very aggressive and will attack anything weak enough to be overpowered. Their preferred method of hunting is to lie in wait in a cave, burrow, or other small, enclosed space; when any potential prey passes they will lunge out to grab hold of the unsuspecting victim and drag it back into the lair. Cavern Lurkers have an odd aversion to sunlight and almost never venture out during the day. More commonly sighted are the odd piles of bones they stack near the entrance to their dens. Their mating call is a low-pitched bumping noise.

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.

Mot Skuggornas Vaerld lives at the mouth of a large cave, preferring the flitting shadows of the trees to the darkness of deeper caves. Her eyes have a dark red glow which could be detected in complete darkness, but the confusing play of light and shadow helps her remain hidden. She uses this to hunt, but mostly for her own safety, as she needs little food for herself. She always makes sure to feed her young, though, and the bones stacked outside her cave often have scraps of meat left on them, much to the delight of local carrion eaters.