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.

Oh, there are many cruel vampires that walk the moors at night, but if one more wicked than this exists, he has not been found yet. The creature does not so much as take a special interest in killing slowly as it is the only way he kills, and his varied methods are all equally cruel. If he catches another vampire, he gets much satisfaction out of sealing them away and watching them starve into madness; or, if he catches someone with family, he turns the weakest member of the group and then leaves their relatives with the choice of killing their blood-crazed beloved or letting themselves be killed instead. The only sane activity he can be found in is drinking wine, which he is a fond critic of; the rest of his ill existence is devoted to the causing of misery and pain.