Galvanic Wyverns possess a strength that seems impossibly vast for their size. They achieve this through their unique ability to extract magic in its purest form directly from mana. They then channel this energy throughout their bodies via the metallic conduits along their spines, wings, and tail tips, giving them their magically-augmented physical prowess, as well as the magical dexterity to lay devastating spells. However, once they have depleted a mana crystal, they are left vulnerable until they are able to harvest another.

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.

Leg Hand is an accomplished magic user and property manager, but the one thing he has long wanted to achieve but can't is joining the district's ringball club, the Crag Town Raggers. He's fast and nimble even without magic and has watched so many matches that he's sure he can fit in with a little training. Every time he applies to join, they turn him down. Begging hasn't worked, and he knows better than to threaten them. Meeting with one of the Raggers representatives, the rep explained to Leg Hand that according to ringball rules, the ball has to be passed and thrown with one's hands, and he doesn't have hands. He's tried to convince people that his feet are the hands of his legs, even going so far as to submit a petition to the Crag Town civil court to have his name changed to Leg Hand (which they accepted without question). The Raggers still won't take him, and the longer they refuse, the more determined Leg Hand is to somehow get into the club.