Crimson Flare Pygmies are named after their small size and speed. They are fast and love to fly up and down in steep climbs and dives, giving the impression of a flare of color in the sky. These dragons travel in swarms during migration seasons and are very social. They live in tropical locations or wherever it is warm, and they are often seen near active volcanoes.

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.

Xevudine fills shells with a few pebbles, seals them shut, and ties them to his wrists, ankles, and tail before he dances. The stones rattle in the shells in time to his movements, so that as he hops, flutters, and swings across the beach he creates his own music. His friends enjoy his performances, and in the small community that consists of the inhabitants of Tiny Island, supporting the happiness and cohesion of the group is the highest ambition Xevidune has. Some islanders whose lives began on the mainland compare him favourably to the performers they saw in the larger world. Xevudine simply shrugs. He has no interest in shards, fame, nor any other mainland thing he could potentially earn. Even when it comes to games, he is happy with two cubes with numbered sides, which 0SAwm carved for him. He has come up with dozens of different ways to play with. He enjoys his island pair-of-dice.