Shimmer-scale Dragons are a very beautiful breed with small—but highly reflective—scales that shimmer and shine as the dragon moves through water. They don’t have fins or webbed feet, but their long, eel-like bodies allow them to swim quite fast. They were once rumored to carry large pearls in their claws—causing many to seek them out in search of this fabulous treasure. In reality, the “pearl” is of greater value to the dragon, for the fabled treasure is actually an egg carried by a migrating female.

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.

Fazan is a wise dragon who keeps to himself. He finds the noise of living near a Cave rather distracting from his daily meditations, so he avoids dragons whenever he can. He is, however, a bit of a local legend so he often has visitors. While Fazan does not mind company, occasionally he attracts too many seeking his words of wisdom. When this happens, Fazan will quietly move himself to a new location only for the youth of the nearby Caves to seek him out again.