Speckle-Throated Dragons are an active, playful breed. They are easily excited and rarely remain still, spending much of their time in the air. Living in groups of up to sixty dragons, they nest in open plains and at the bases of mountains. Their speckled throats are their most distinctive feature, as well as the loud, echoing call they produce to communicate with one another. Female Speckle-Throats are slightly smaller than males and lack a head crest. However, they are swifter and more agile and prefer to hunt in small groups in order to take down prey.

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.

Enchanted by mountains, Gwenyvi has spent all her life living on one, and yet still she dreams for more. No sooner had she reached adulthood than she set out, leaving flock and family behind to chase the unknown, drifting from country to country in search of the most marvelous of peaks. From misty towers that seem to rise to the sun to the low, dried remnants of desert cliffs, she has seen much and yet still craves more, always searching onward. So diligent is she in her quest that many mountain-living peoples have come to recognize her, offering her food and hospitality when she descends in return for wonderful stories about far-off lands.