Red Dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren’t evil creatures as depicted in myths and won’t go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

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.

Letters, as she is known to her clan, is a very busy dragon. She has been tasked with keeping the records of matings, breeding and offspring of all the red dragons of the clan. Unfortunately, she has the difficult task of keeping order, without any of the necessary authority to back her demands or inquiries. Letters is permanently attached to a tattered looking scroll, always has a spare quill or two sticking out of her scales, and never seems able to completely rid herself of spilled ink. The overall effect is somewhat chaotic, but she mostly knows what she's doing. However, on the days when her tamer has removed a red egg from the nest (without informing her beforehand), she can often be found running around the nest or nurseries frantically shouting, "Has anyone seen a red egg! Yay high, yay wide, no cracks at all!"