Magma Dragons are capable of withstanding the intense temperatures of their element. They live in volcanic regions, their bodies coated in the red hot magma which clings to their scales. They must leave the lava fields in order to hunt, although they require surprisingly little food to sustain their lumbering mass.

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.

Smirking Gnome is considered the joker of the scroll, always finding the funny side of things. He lives on the shield volcano about a mile from the cave, and comes over to tell people if it is erupting and if they should be looking out for the low viscosity lava flow which is his home. He also makes time after his food runs to visit everyone in the cave, catching up with things, telling a few jokes, and then going back to his volcano. If anyone wants to come visit him, as lots do (especially hatchlings), they must either come with another dragon that can fly, or be able to fly themselves, as they would not be able to stand the heat of the magma.