Wintertide Dragons are a shy species that tend to be docile in nature. The leaf-like growths on their heads are rumored to have medicinal properties, though few have ever gotten close enough to test that theory. They maintain small groups in the mountains where they live, and rarely leave their homes in the peaks, aside from a short winter migration. The rhythmic chime of their feathers and their melodic wails are often considered to be the ballad of winter.

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.

Manhammer Steamed Roll is one of the many dragons who bring music to Christmastime preparation and celebrations. He's popular around late November and December and virtually unknown any other time, even though he's composed and played other songs, too. His moniker is actually a misspelling of his birth name thanks to a local theater manager with bad eyesight, who figured he couldn't be wrong because who doesn't like steamed rolls. Manhammer Steamed Roll went along with it because he was a newbie in the business at the time and too timid and cautious to dispute with the theater manager.