Pyralspite dragons are small, swift dragons that can breathe an intensely hot flame. They get their name from their resemblance to and affinity for garnets of the pyralspite family—they hoard such gems, preferring garnets that match their variant, and can tell the type of garnet from how it tastes. The orange variant is called Spessartine. These Pyralspites are more fun-loving and mellow than others, and are optimistic as a whole. Their preferred habitat is coastal areas.

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.

Beach Shorts loves theater and often visits the beachside stage to watch the shows. Management has long since given up trying to charge her admission since she can simply fly over the usher and ticket seller, but to not cause trouble, she volunteers a few hours of her time cleaning up sometimes. Her favorite show is a serial that is performed for less than 20 minutes at a time, but the actors can really cram in a lot in those few minutes, especially the way they hustle between scene changes and use props in creative ways. Beach Shorts has a favorite spot to sit while watching and will sometimes visit the beach early if she knows there will be a popular play scheduled. On cold days, some of the human audience like to sit beside her for the heat she emanates.