Common Pygmies are sweet in temperament and palate. They spend a fair amount of time foraging for and scavenging food but have a particular fondness for sweet tasting treats, such as honey. When pickings are slim, they can hunt songbirds and small mammals. Common Pygmies stay in large groups, migrating alongside their food supply. Although capable of the same basic vocal sounds of most other dragons, Common Pygmies prefer to communicate through body language. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Common Pygmy hatchlings are rather affectionate.

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.

The triumphant laughter spilled out of Filnuk's mouth before he could stop it as he and his accomplice nipped away. His brother Gurimint looked at him sharply. Hearing the noise, the human they stole the slabs of meat from began running after them, shouting. The small dragons split up to take different routes to the rendezvous point. Having just snagged a hefty prize, they were pretty pleased with themselves (once they were sure they were safe that is).

Filnuk prefers a bolder style of theft than that of his brother Gurimint. Creating diversions and making scenes so his accomplice can snag the prize in the kerfuffle is somewhat a speciality of his.