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.

For several years now the regulars of the Old English Tavern in the small village of Yearling have heard of the strange beast known as the Yellow Eye Terror. Just a few days ago, in fact, a young man had run into the bar, where many of the townsmen came together to meet, bleary-eyed and claiming that he had seen a monster with yellow eyes and midnight-black wings. Of course the barman and the people helped him calm down and reassured him that he would be alright. There were more sightings than ever, as usual, since it was the last days of October, and the monster seemed more active then.

All of the reports are the same. A snarling noise, the victim being pinned to the muddy ground by a foul-smelling, dark beast with large, yellow eyes that appeared to have no pupils, and then the feeling of cold, hard claws, digging into the skin. After several roars, the victims were always let go to run away, far, far away, back into the town and to the tavern to tell of their horrific encounters.