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.

Cyndercylle, or Cynder, was the first successfully hatched and raised egg of an incompetent dragon-keeper. Time has gone by, however, and over the years she has seen great change. She now lives with over two-hundred dragons, leaving her wishing for space, and her keeper has become more alert. Gone are the days that she could grab his leg and drag him into her den to wrestle, but she sees a silver lining seeing him play with young dragonlings. She taught him how to raise even the most aggressive breeds by being one herself.

Her keeper still visits Cynder, sometimes not by choice, and arranges the ever-growing piles of bones. He is happy, and she is content, acting as a good source of bones for her fellow dragons who enjoy the taste of marrow.