Nilia Pygmies reside mostly in mountainous regions, tending to live in large flocks. They are a curious, hyperactive breed; their curiosity often gets them into dangerous situations. Despite this, they are wary around other dragons and animals outside their breed. They are naturally shy and seek their own kind for companionship. Once the trust of a Nilia dragon is earned, they are highly loyal critters, sometimes to the point of being annoying.

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.

Born in a densely forested mountain range, Ailde was an adventurer from the start, leaving the nest even before her wings had grown and tumbling from one batch of trouble to the next from that point on. By the time she was full-grown, she had a number of scars--marks of her adventures that she bore proudly, though others of her flock thought them only signs of her stupidity--and a rapidly growing sense of wanderlust. When a small group of travelers came through her home territory, she sneaked into their camp and stowed away in one of their bags, leaving her home for good. She grew quite attached to the group, and they let her stay on if only for the amusement she brought them, journeying far and wide together. She remains with the group to this day, and time has worn her hyperactive tendencies toward a calmer, more manageable sort of insatiable curiosity--that is to say, she no longer gets in quite so much trouble.