Khusa dragons thrive in dry, desolate, and rocky areas. Though they can fly, Khusa enjoy honing their climbing skills on foot. Shortly after they hatch, parents are already teaching their young how to pick their way across cliff faces, escarpments, and thin ridges. The young are well cared for by their parents, but other Khusa in the area also look out for the young—despite not forming close-knit groups, these dragons form loose alliances with their closest neighbors. If a threat is spotted, they will attack from above and drive it to the ground where Khusa have an advantage.

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.

This female Khusa is no more popular at the Breedery than her mate, Corpsepicker. Like he, Ribsplinter is a morbid beast who prefers the smell and flavor of carrion to fresh-killed meat. She, too, is rumored to have zombies in her lineage, and to be overly friendly with the Breedery's undead (as much as it's possible to be 'friendly' with a zombie...) Other than the autumn spirit breeds, most dragons avoid Ribsplinter as much as possible. This suits her perfectly fine. She prefers being able to go about her business with minimal interference. Her mate is totally besotted with her, and often brings her hideous, rotting "gifts" to woo her. Their courtship of the grave has won them the favor, oddly enough, of a few of the love-dragons, especially those concerned with matchmaking. A match as successful as that of Ribsplinter and Corpsepicker is always one to celebrate, in those dragons' opinion.