Common Pygmies are sweet in temperament and palate. They spend a fair amount of time foraging for and scavenging food but have a particular fondness for sweet tasting treats, such as honey. When pickings are slim, they can hunt songbirds and small mammals. Common Pygmies stay in large groups, migrating alongside their food supply. Although capable of the same basic vocal sounds of most other dragons, Common Pygmies prefer to communicate through body language. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Common Pygmy hatchlings are rather affectionate.

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.

Pygmy dragons are the smallest category of dragons, being on the same scale as domesticated animals. They are often found around concentrated populations of dragons, relying on their larger brethren to ward away potential predators and leave scraps. As such, the majority of a pygmy’s diet is scavenged. Due to their tiny size, pygmies do not breed with larger varieties of dragons.

Despite his miniature size, this little guy is fiercely protective of his family and friends. His buddies are often amused when, upon meeting some rude snob or boasting bully, their tiny companion scrambles out, hissing and puffing and ready to attempt to protect his friends--who are hundreds of times his size--from enemies who are equally large. Thankfully this comedic appearance usually defuses the situation, so rather to the pygmy's disgruntlement, he's never gotten into much of a fight. Unless you count flying crazily about and nipping at ankles while the larger guys do battle.

Despite his quickness to fight, he's very courteous and calm around people he knows, and is an excellent mate and father.