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.

While all marrows are fond of corpses, this creature has an interest in them that goes beyond simply scavenging them. Namely, he likes to CREATE them. Seeking out weak or wounded prey, he strikes before nature can take its own slow course, rushing in and bludgeoning his prey with heavy wings and horns. Of course, such beatings are more likely to stun his victims than to kill... but that's perfectly alright with him. More than one chilling story has come trickling back in from battlefields or field infirmaries, telling of a dragon who would drag out prey from amongst those dying on the battlefield or lying fevered in the sick tents, cracking open bones and beginning to feed while his victims were still alive.