Harvest Dragons are a large, flightless breed most often found in heavily forested mountains. Normally shy, these omnivorous dragons keep to themselves in remote regions, but in the fall they descend from their high territory to search for food—and lots of it. During the autumn months, harvest dragons will eat whatever they can find, from large and small animals to nuts and fruit. In the winter they retreat into large caves and hibernate until spring, living off the fat they have built up.

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.

Workroom does a lot of things he calls "background stuff' to ensure daily affairs run smoothly. His wife, Moth, is out most of the day on diplomatic missions for the cave-network and usually returns to the cave looking haggard, so he usually is the one to keep watch over their cave and entertain guests. Both are fond of jerky, honeyed roast, and candied apples, which they can't make but the humans can. The couple frequently go to any of the eateries in town to dine together, and sometimes their meals are free because management fears the scary, red-eyed caligene (to her hubby's dismay). When it comes to actual hunting and gathering, Workroom is lousy at nabbing any kind of food not rooted in the ground and envies Moth's stealth and magic. She is a much more skilled hunter than he is but simply doesn't have time, so she is glad that he's so willing to eat out.