Khusa dragons thrive in dry, desolate, and rocky areas. Though they can fly, Khusa enjoy honing their climbing skills on foot. Shortly after they hatch, parents are already teaching their young how to pick their way across cliff faces, escarpments, and thin ridges. The young are well cared for by their parents, but other Khusa in the area also look out for the young—despite not forming close-knit groups, these dragons form loose alliances with their closest neighbors. If a threat is spotted, they will attack from above and drive it to the ground where Khusa have an advantage.

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.

Ribpicker is the offspring of Corpsepicker and Ribsplinter. She takes after her parents in her tastes and proclivities, ensuring that she is no more popular than they are with other Breedery dragons. Like them, however, she really doesn't care. Ribpicker is a solitary creature who prefers to be left alone. She spends her time following her sense of smell, snuffling her way across the Breedery's land in search of carrion, old bones, graves, and other... interesting... things. When she finds them, she often picks around until she finds some dusty fragment or another that she wants to bring home to add to her hoard. She likes to eat while she works, if possible.