Pyralspite dragons are small, swift dragons that can breathe an intensely hot flame. They get their name from their resemblance to and affinity for garnets of the pyralspite family—they hoard such gems, preferring garnets that match their variant, and can tell the type of garnet from how it tastes. The orange variant is called Spessartine. These Pyralspites are more fun-loving and mellow than others, and are optimistic as a whole. Their preferred habitat is coastal areas.

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.

Rubies is an agent and messenger who lives in a dusty town shaded by huge petrified trees and stone formations. In the busier parts, caves and structures are lit by the alluring glow of mana lamps and Lindt's Lighter Flies. The weather seems to never be good; one can count on one's hands how many sunny days there are. However, Rubies is a ball of sunshine, always optimistic and always with a hopeful or nice thing to say. That isn't unusual for a spessartine pyralspite, but living in the gloom for years has not had any impact on her psyche. There have been a few attempts to kill her, either due to the perpetrator's dislike of her or of her employers, or simply due to the need for a meal, but she has never thought of each occurrence as anything other than a learning experience.