A smaller cousin to the dragon, drakes are often seen at the side of powerful wizards who use them as airborne eyes and ears.

“We don’t like interlopers and thieves cluttering our skies.”
—Dionus, elvish archdruid

A wurm knows nothing of deception. If it opens its mouth, it plans to eat you.

The mapmaker scowled. He sighed, unrolled his parchment, and painted a large black blob where the Eternal Meadow was once marked.

“I’ve never understood why so many beings lumber around on the ground. There are three dimensions, yet they use only two.”

“Phirax of Blood Ridge has sent a war giant at us? What, do I have to spell it out for you? Kill the giant, scoop out its skull, and drive it back to Blood Ridge. Honestly, what kind of necromancer minions are you?”
—Keren-Dur, necromancer lord