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.

PygmyDreamer is a friendly and calm Pygmy Dragon. He is the exact opposite of his best friend, BoldPygmy, who is confrontational and has a quick temper. Like his friend, PygmyDreamer is a member of the pest control team of his cave. PygmyDreamer is very effective at getting rid of rodents and other pesky little creatures, but he doesn't take any joy in the killing. In fact, PygmyDreamer has tamed a little rat friend, who he calls Joy; PygmyDreamer keeps her far away from the locations where vermin gather. But just to make sure Joy doesn't get accidentally killed, PygmyDreamer has had a Magi put a spell on her to make her glow slightly blue so that all dragons know she is protected. She does look beautiful at night, and PygmyDreamer calls Joy "his little night light".