Cassare Dragons are known for their magic-deadening abilities. Though not a conscious ability, a large field surrounds the dragon through which magic is passively nullified. This field is strongest near the dragon itself, and falls off with distance. The absence of magic often makes other creatures avoid them, though some will have the opposite reaction and seek refuge instead. It has also caused them to be hunted, as though the field is severely weakened once dead, their bones and scales retain some of the effect. Possessing such an item is considered a necessity by those who expect to face hostile magic.

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 Breedery is an intensely magical place. Natural mana formations are common and come in nearly endless varieties. The Breedery-Master himself, though he often wears a human-like form, is in fact a magical creature of unknown nature (the only thing his dragons know for certain is that he is not a dragon... at least, not one of any kind they recognize.) And of the Breedery's dragons, many of them are either highly magical by nature, or else have taken up the study or practice of magic.

For this reason, Coldsand is very unpopular. There are very few Cassares at the Breedery, and like the rest, Coldsand is forced to lair far away from most of the other local dragons. The Desipis, in particular, loathe him and would love to kill him, or drive him out of the territory. Stubborn and resentful, Coldsand refuses to go away. He keeps to himself, though, and doesn't seek out company except with others of his own kind. Sometimes he goes out of his way to harass magical dragons out of spite.