Found along the coast and in nests high above the ground, Mistra Dragons are respected for their gentle nature. They are known to adopt any abandoned eggs or hatchlings that they find and raise them as their own, singing softly to lull their young into a deep sleep. As a result of their close relationships with their families, Mistra Dragons tend to live in large, close groups. They use their large numbers to their advantage for many things, including putting on shows (of sorts) and frightening predators away from their nests.

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.

FALSE ART is a songster who makes music for compensation of various kinds, usually edible goods. Each piece is short and peppy, made as part of advertisements for the client's product or service. Some advertisements involve spokespeople talking about a thing, and some advertisements involve spokespeople talking about a thing accompanied by music, and surveys and observation suggest that the latter is more effective in audience retention. It's been said that FALSE ART's tunes, in particular, are comparable to aural parasites. Advertising is usually played in public theaters before a show or during intermission, and FALSE ART is paid every time his music is used. Sometimes, FALSE ART himself goes to the venue to sing when the client prefers him over the theater's own singer(s). Though there's more traveling involved, he's fine with this because he gets paid a lot more. Those are the nights he comes home with a wagonload of food, including the items thrown at him from the seats.