Vampire Dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only “alive” at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire Dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside.

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.

Master Van Helsing has been chasing Vlad Tepes the Impaler ever since they were hatchlings. Helsing's egg was found around the same time as Vlad's in a rather large pile of eggs in front of a cave. It would seem that Helsing doesn't intend to actually catch Vlad, he just likes to tease the poor dragon. In his spare time, Helsing reads as much as he can, believing that knowledge is perhaps greater than gold. He rarely chooses eggs to transform into Vampires, but when he does, he is not particularly choosy about the kind of egg he transforms.