Magi Dragons are, as their name suggests, primarily magic users. They rarely use physical forms of attack. They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything. They won’t kill unprovoked except when hunting, although they may kill humans if in danger. Their strong magic makes them one of the most feared breeds of dragons.

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.

Orion Starmage studies the heavens. More of an astrologer than an astronomer, he uses his knowledge of the stars to tell fortunes. As his memory isn't what it was, Orion finds himself forced increasingly often to make up stars and even constellations on the spot, rather than risk his reputation by referring to his notes. As a result, his horoscopes are invariably entertaining. In one memorable instance, Orion's mind went completely blank, and he had to make something up based on what his human client was wearing—the one time in history when someone's fate has been governed by the Riding Boot of Prosperity and the Traveling Cloak of Good Tidings.