When Water Dragons mature, they lose the ability to survive on land, entering the water permanently. They are adept swimmers and eat whatever fish are in the lake they live in. They tend to inhabit the same lake for their entire lives, although a few live in the ocean and swim all over the world.

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.

Finny Matethief is a great swimmer, and used to staying out of the way. Because she is the illegitimate child of Mystique Dynasty, the powerful right hand of the Empress, Finny has much practice passing by unnoticed. Mystique has threatened many times to have her exterminated if her husband finds out who Finny's mother is. As a result of living in the shadows, Finny has fallen in with some dangerous dragons. She now works for Sunny Santiago smuggling items to black market locations. In addition to her "shipping" responsibilities, she has also recently been promoted to spy. For information on her mother's activities, she will be rewarded with a title as captain, and gain goons who have to aid in her operations. Finny feels that gaining this title is inevitable, as she just has to pick the juiciest conversation of her eavesdropping.