Split Dragons use their sharp teeth and wings to hunt large animals and rarely eat plants. They are intelligent dragons who enjoy mental challenges, preferably alone; Split Dragons are normally solitary except during mating season. When mating, many dragons come together in a group to raise their eggs and hatchlings. These groups tend to be very noisy—reminiscent of a thunderstorm—and last only until the hatchlings are capable of surviving on their own.

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.

Two-headed dragons are unique enough to deserve a separate classification from ordinary dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, snapping back and forth. Their unique anatomy prevents them from breeding with single-headed dragons.

Strike Out has developed a strong trading relationship with the humans in nearby villages. She provides the humans with meat from her hunting and they provide her with luxuries she could not otherwise get. Strike Out has accumulated many strange things over the years through her trading. She has everything from pearls to crudely carved stone knives. She doesn't trade for anything in particular. She just takes whatever strikes her fancy. Her corner of the cave has started to overflow with her accumulated junk. This makes many of the other dragons unhappy because her stuff has started to show up stashed in their area of the cave. Strike Out won't stop though, she continues to trade and stash. Her habit does have its advantages though. Strike Out has learned many human languages and her translation skills come in handy when the need to communicate with humans arises. The humans have also come to trust her and this trust can be used to her and others advantages.