Black Marrows are named for their dark colored hides which are encased in a distinct exoskeleton. Their skull and the top edges of their spine push out from under the skin as they age. As such, their young need excessive amounts of calcium for this armor to develop. The older a Black Marrow dragon is, the more skeletal their appearance. They often use their skeletal looks to lure in foolish scavengers or terrify predators. These vicious dragons love nothing more than to crack open bones with their stony beaks and eat the marrow inside. Voracious scavengers, Black Marrows will swarm and devour corpses both old and fresh, sometimes even dragging larger finds to the water to allow them to “ripen.” Despite their dreadful demeanour and often horrid stench, Black Marrows are devoted mates and parents.

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.

Sifor the Slime Surveyor is regarded as one of the premier dragons of science among her peers. As an incredibly intelligent and talented dragon with a passion for discovery and innovation, Sifor has dedicated her life to the search for the truth. As her name suggests, Sifor has a special interest for slime—in particular, the mysterious slime swamps she has investigated for years. Despite her high esteem, Sifor is very rarely seen by anyone—she leaves dozens of scrolls of scientific data in caches near her clan territory so that she may benefit her clan without interacting with anyone. This peculiar tendency reveals the sad truth behind Sifor—her separation from her clanmates is purposeful. There has long been a widespread prejudice against Black Marrow dragons due to their so-called foul habits and existence and this has torn Sifor away from her peers. Sifor hopes to raise the reputation of her species by making such important scientific progress in their name.