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.

Because of her violent and sadistic nature Shokun has been banished from residing in the main cave with the other dragons. Instead she slumbers in the base of the mountain, the dragon graveyard.

In her nest of bone and broken scales Shokun lies dormant until the moon has risen. Only then does she stir and make her way from the forgotten cave, reeking of decay and death.

Her preferred quarry is the very young and she will noiselessly wait outside a human dwelling, hiding in the shadows until the last light goes out. Then she will poke her long and slender head through a window and snatch any child or babe from their crib before stealing away into the night.  

As she returns to her own bed, her hide shining mother-of-pearl in the moonlight, stained crimson round her jaws, she smiles to herself and waves her long tail.