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.

Painted golden to match autumn's glow, scales rustling fondly against a litter of raspy leaves, a gentle beast by the name of Hierta lets her head rest against the mossy undergrowth of the forest with a light thump. She exhales lazily, because this time of year, when the dying vegetation transforms itself into an aesthetically stunning tableau, does not last very long. So the harvest dragon commits it to memory with stubborn resolution, resting for just a few moments more before returning to her annual scavenging in preparation for the harsher winter months.