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.

Kwenuk is an unlikely member of a team of dragons dedicated to hunting vampire dragons. She has no quarrel with most of her kind, but there are a few she'd rather see perish. None of the others want her around or invite her to go on missions, but she has a habit of showing up anyway, often just when the group could most use the aid of a possibly-friendly-but-probably-just-devious vampire dragon.