Albino Dragons are so named because their translucent, scale-less skin lacks all pigment. Instead, to help protect their bodies from the sun, they are coated in an oily secretion that blocks the sun’s harmful rays. The call of an albino dragon is similar to a barn owl--a shriek instead of a roar.

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.

Because Armeen has a good grasp of magic and avoids sunlight if he can, he feels he doesn't need his oil, or at least as much as he produces. To make a bit of extra dough, he occasionally scrapes off his oil and turns it into a variety of goods, mostly perfumes and gooey tonics. Some work, some don't, some have strange effects on the user, and some are decorative. It takes months to accrue enough product, but once ready, Armeen leaves his cave to trade. He meets with anyone willing to barter with him, and for most items, he asks the other traders for what they feel these goods are worth. He has returned home with objects such as actual human currency, sacks of winter melons, an ancient relic of some sort, and a boat. Over many years, Armeen's learned what kind of products traders like and has developed more efficient ways of cooking and containing them.