Dragons in Bleak

Dragons are powerful and magestic creatures, often considered the pinnacle of natural beings. Most of them are quite large, strong, dangerous. Though there are few records of them from a thousand years ago, sightings have become more and more common in the past few centuries.

Dragon Activity
Only twenty or thirty sightings were recorded over the course of many centuries (this taken from Codex Draconis, an ancient text discussing the creatures.) It was thought that, for the most part, they were virtually extinct, primarily living on in their humanoid counterparts, the dragon born.

In recent centuries, dragons have seemingly made a comeback, with many tens of sightings per year. Primarily they prey on human settlements and caravans, consuming animals and people alike before flying off into the sky. Many of them lead groups of lesser creatures, such as flightless dragon-like creatures or even elekin of the proper elemental alignment.

Dragon Intelligence
Many dragons seem to posess only high level animal intelligence, like that of wolves. These creatures are typically quite predatory, and though cunning in their hunting methods, somewhat reckless. For the most part dragons have little to fear, but occasionally they challenge the wrong warrior and are brought down.

On the other hand, there are some dragons who seem exceptionally intelligent. Amongst the intelligent dragons, who seem to also be physically superior to their thuggish counterparts, they share a desire for magical goods and services. There are reports of a few settlements who cooperate with a dragon, who serves as their protector while they offer their herd animals.