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.

Shyness is one thing, and submissiveness quite another. Understanding well that the health of the water is the health of all, Zeporan tolerates no action that could harm the river in which she dwells. While she's unwilling to confront those who damage the water directly, she emerges when the offenders are asleep to wreak destruction of her own, ripping apart the starts of dams and mills and mines night after night until the trespassers give up. Frequently aided in her efforts by the undine dragons with whose views her own so closely align, she considers herself more akin to them then to those members of her breed who flee from the danger, and the undines think much the same. Indeed, so close is the bond that the local water spirits have taken to blessing her young as well, eager to protect the children of the one who works so diligently to protect them.