Sunsong Amphipteres are an unusual breed. Due to light interference caused by their magical nature, they don’t seem to be affected by any ambient light source. However, when struck by direct sunlight, they shine a brilliant gold. They are playful and ever in flight; their ethereal and mysterious appearance and the fact that they are usually only seen at a distance have led many to believe they are a symbol of hope and good fortune.

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.

As a dedicated sage, she had long buried her snout in tales of lore and legend, histories that crossed the boundary into fable, hidden truths in the stories told to children. While all her musing led her to many things worth contemplating, the one that most piqued her interest were the stories of the "Twilight Dragon;" a beast of incredible wisdom and power, said to dwell in the Wavering Peninsula beyond the End of Land. While such claims did indeed sound fabricated--especially those that said this same creature was the only one who would know how to defeat a great darkness known as the "Abominable Wave"--the prevalence of the legend among a wide variety of cultures has given the sage pause. And there's more than that to make her believe, too; of late countries to the east have begun to report sightings of a mysterious shadow, a moving wave of black that leaves destruction in its wake. If this thing is the "Abominable Wave," perhaps the Twilight Dragon is also real...