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.

Seduction and flattery were her surest nets, and never had they failed her. Males with weak minds laughed and danced at the pull of her strings, following placidly behind her as she led them to her den. Not until then did they realize their betrayal, too late, her face splitting into a savage smile as they beheld the Spiders. Ancient they were, creatures of dark magic who had formed a most satisfying arrangement with her; she lured the prey, and once they drained it dry, she had the rest. She has no pity for the fools they dine upon, but she does have a keen interest in those who are clever enough to avoid the trap--but dark enough to lust for her anyway. These males are allowed to enter and leave her den alive, to the mutual satisfaction of all but her poor hungry nest mates. The only other creatures who have such freedom are other marrows, who she never subjects to the test to begin with; she's not one for cannibalism, and knows her breed is too wise to fall for such snares anyway.