Common Pygmies are sweet in temperament and palate. They spend a fair amount of time foraging for and scavenging food but have a particular fondness for sweet tasting treats, such as honey. When pickings are slim, they can hunt songbirds and small mammals. Common Pygmies stay in large groups, migrating alongside their food supply. Although capable of the same basic vocal sounds of most other dragons, Common Pygmies prefer to communicate through body language. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Common Pygmy hatchlings are rather affectionate.

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.

Pygmy dragons are the smallest category of dragons, being on the same scale as domesticated animals. They are often found around concentrated populations of dragons, relying on their larger brethren to ward away potential predators and leave scraps. As such, the majority of a pygmy’s diet is scavenged. Due to their tiny size, pygmies do not breed with larger varieties of dragons.

Gnot will one day take his father's place as Clan-Leader of the Valley's Pygmy Clan. Everyone dreads the coming of that day. Not that Gnot's a bad dragon. He's always been so immature. Like his father, Lukrios, Gnot is energetic. Like Pyranoma, his mother, Gnot is pretty bossy. Growing up, his mentor and idol was always the mysterious Migzi. Gnot would always tail him when he snuck off. Gnot gained his spying skills from him, and applies them well. Like Migzi, Gnot is a little schemer. One way or another, he always gets what he wants. But he didn't only learn negative things from his teacher. Gnot now knows every nook and cranny of the Valley. He knows the name of every dragon in Valley Clan, their rank, and their migrational habits; moving from one cave to another, depending on the season. Gnot has learned well the survival skills that Migzi has repeatedly pounded into his little head. Though he's a smart, crafty dragon, Gnot has a long way to go before he can become Clan-Leader.