Crystalline Dragons are a northern breed with icy skin and a ferocious temperament. Their scales are highly reflective and translucent, giving their hides a characteristic “ice crystal” appearance. Large and solitary, they roam mountainsides, tundras, and frozen wastes searching for food and occasionally mates. They have expansive territories and don’t generally roam far outside. If two similarly sized Crystalline Dragons do encounter each other, a vicious and explosive fight is soon to ensue.

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.

Bricklayer is the bricklayer in Firtht Construction, where everyone is known by the job they do. She's the only bricklayer there, so she doesn't need a number appended to her name, unlike workers such as Carpenter 4 and Accountant 2. She comes to the building site on schedule, puts down bricks and mortar as instructed, and leaves in the afternoon when her shift is done. She never has questions about a project, and only the leader and founder ask her any questions. Most everyone in Firtht has seen each other off-duty to some degree, but no one knows where Bricklayer lives, and even if they did, they know they're not welcome. She would kill them for trespassing. She works diligently, understands plans quickly, and obeys the boss, but she has a negative attitude. She wasn't hired to be friendly. She was hired to lay bricks.