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.

Also known as the Red General (despite disliking what the color red stands for), Chiang was promising and had potential to be a decent leader when he was younger. He's never been in favor of distributing resources evenly among the community, and he's fond of a sort of ruling where one individual gets to make all the decisions, like a monarchy but with no bloodline or parliament. Due to his inability to maintain good relations with many dragons (especially the ones in power), a few unlucky concurring events, and a number of strategic mistakes on his part, Chiang had to flee his old cave. He and a group of supporters made a small island their home, but he made no peace there. His failures changed him, made him vile and extremely distrustful. Anyone he suspects is an enemy or is sympathetic to his enemies is killed, and sometimes even the wrong kind of look qualifies. Every few weeks, his party members have to clear out the piles of bones outside his cave to make space.