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.

Eyes wide open the Cave Mistress lay awake in her bed. Midnight had been and gone, but there was no chance of her getting any sleep tonight. Even with the window shut she could still hear that horrible noise, the sound of someone patiently and joyfully gnawing away at a marrow rich bone.

Ferhan had finally decided to increase the guard around the Cave Mistress' home and the newest recruit was Kuro Demon. Demon was eager and friendly enough, but their diet had caused some concern, especially after it was discovered that he had no qualms about raiding graveyards for a quick snack.

Ferhan had been right enough when he pointed out that few people would risk angering a dragon that would look for little excuse to devour them, but the Cave Mistress, a human herself, still found the idea somewhat disturbing.