Sunstone Dragons are named after the orb on their tails, which resembles the gem of the same name. Their social structure resembles a lion pride, with one dominant male and several females banded together with their young. They prefer arid climates where they can blend in and dig for minerals and gemstones that they not only collect, but eat. The more gems they consume, the larger their tail stone grows. They are an aggressive breed; it is not uncommon to see two males battling for mates and territory.

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.

I got first in jiggerypokery is a very serious dragon. He has no tolerance for jokes, pranks, silly faces, or other such nonsense. More than that, he dislikes unnecessary noise. He once entered his cave after a long day's hunt, only to find several foster hatchlings running about pell-mell and making a mess of things. To make matters worse, his mate bustled up to him, oblivious, and tried to tell him a joke that she had invented. Very cross indeed, he ignored her and chased the hatchlings back to their mothers, shrieking "I don't have time for this jiggery-pokery!" His life has been much calmer since then, but he still feels a twinge of regret that his mate was never the same.