Frilled Dragons are smaller than most other breeds, but when threatened, they stretch out their wings and frills to appear larger. They generally do not like to fight and prefer hiding to confrontation. Frilled dragons live in small groups and often band together to scare off potential threats. Males also use their frills as a way to attract mates, with those displaying the “best” frills being more likely to breed.

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.

Clya is a shapeshifter whose skills in illusion are far from that of the golden wyvern she takes lessons from but respectable nonetheless. She started learning to use magic because her wingspan is short and not very useful for spooking or distracting enemies, and she felt she needed another (peaceful) means of defense. However, since she moved into a cave network of very nice dragons willing to help each other out, she hasn't needed magic so much. Now, Clya often takes the guise of a female human to mingle with them with minimal suspicion from the unimpressive but fascinating critters. Among her draconic brethren, her job is to keep good relations with the nearby human towns and occasionally rescue abandoned eggs for her network. Sometimes, she becomes so attached to the youngsters they're caring for that she must be dragged away from the nests.