Striped River Dragons dwell in clear, deep-moving water. These dragons are playful and active, but wild individuals are very shy and tend to flee at the first sign of humans. They are excellent swimmers and can hold their breath for up to an hour, and are also capable of magic-powered flight for short distances. Their hoards usually consist of shells, smooth river stones, and freshwater pearls; Striped River Dragons often trade objects from their hoard and give “gifts” to dragons or people they consider to be friends. These dragons are intolerant of poor water conditions, so their presence is often an indicator of a healthy river system.

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.

Most dragons who own a collection of something have gold and other pretty, shiny objects that they have come across during their lifetime. Riverboat has a riverboat. He just found it sunk a short swim from the bank, and he hauled it out and wiped off the weeds and other life from the exterior. He has little knowledge and almost no resources with which to restore it, so it remains in terrible shape, but he still keeps it because it's his one-item "hoard". Sometimes, Riverboat will stand on the holey, decaying deck and look stately, but he doesn't do that often since that makes him an easy target.