Brute Dragons are among the larger dragon breeds. They prefer to live in solitude or small groups, nesting in high, mountainous regions. The only time they openly seek the company of others is during the mating season, when males will fight for the attention of females. The thunderous crash of Brute Dragons butting horns against each other in competition for mates can be heard nearly a mile away.

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.

Emerods may be grouchy and rude and short-tempered, but she loves holiday and anniversary events. She attends them, happily providing an item or two that fits whatever's being celebrated, and remains in a jolly mood throughout as long as no one tries to converse with her or singles her out. Other residents in the region know, through experience, that any more than about a half-minute of Emerods's attention will upset her, after which she'll honestly tell them that she'll bite their faces off if they don't give her space.