Royal Crimson Dragons are so named due to their massive size and confident, regal bearing. Most of the time they are laid back, ignoring non-prey creatures smaller than themselves, although they will occasionally take fresh kills from other dragons as a reminder of their place in the social order. Although there are few other dragons large enough to pose a threat to Royal Crimsons, they have little tolerance for potential rivals and will fiercely defend their territory from such intruders.

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.

Otabs always looks sad or dumbfounded or sadly dumbfounded. She isn't a melancholy or dopey dragon; her resting face just looks like that. It's kind of funny to observers when she's pushing others around and making them do favors for her while wearing the most doleful expression. On Friday and Saturday nights, she enjoys clubbing, and her favorite things to club are squeaky and slow-moving dragons from the Guild of Sustenance Enthusiasts. Sometimes, guild members attempt to kill her, but they always seem surprised when the sad-and-dumb-looking dragon is harder to kill than they expected.