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.

Shuyi is a wicked dragon. He doesn't mind waiting for a particularly good meal to walk by his cliff carved cave. The cave sits just about eight feet up along a particularly popular game trail where he can usually nab a juicy rabbit and sometimes a young fawn. He also isn't opposed to snatching up small children when the opportunity arises, though that is very rare. As of yet, he has no life long mate and doubts he ever will. He sees himself as a lone wolf rather than a pack dragon so he stays by himself in his small cave and waits for his food to come by day after day.

His name means black death.