Geode Dragons are closely related to Stone dragons. They are covered in a hard stone-like material as well as beautiful crystal. Their wings are entirely useless for flight, but they help attract mates. The dragons with the most brilliant and colorful crystals are more likely to mate.

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.

Poor little Neoshale was inbred as a desperate attempt by a breeder to make a Geode dragon. Although she shows no physical signs, she occasionally has little minor mental lapses, forgetting where she was or what she was doing. The other dragons never notice, thanks to their own short attention spans, and Shale lives a very ordinary life.

Neoquarry occasionally 'chats' with her, grinning and blinking as appropriate to whatever they're discussing. He's somewhat of an Uncle to her, although they don't share blood, and when she has one of those moments when she can't remember anything, he gives her a helping hand.

As a result of the inbreeding, Neoshale cannot have any offspring of her own. She doesn't seem to mind, however, and is quite content with just playing with and guarding all of the other hatchlings.