Magi Dragons are, as their name suggests, primarily magic users. They rarely use physical forms of attack. They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything. They won’t kill unprovoked except when hunting, although they may kill humans if in danger. Their strong magic makes them one of the most feared breeds of dragons.

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.

The boom in dragon-produced and skywing-delivered pamphlets, especially Caves and Lairs Quarterly and its imitators, has led to a rise in new scams. Kyxru has found a particularly profitable one. He and his assistant, a dusk dragon named Iblik, show up at a remote lair claiming to be from Hoards and Lairs Quarterly's prize division. Kyxru spins a story tempting enough for even the most suspicious dragon to let them in for a look around, then looks for traps and pitfalls while Iblik looks for small, valuable, and easily-overlooked items. Once Iblik's team collects the items and sells them, Kyxru splits the profits three ways—equal shares for himself, Iblik, and Iblik's team. He'd like a little more for himself, since they'd never get a claw inside without him, but doesn't want to risk having to recruit more pygmy dragons who might demand an even larger share.