Turpentine Dragons are named for the oil that covers their scales. This oil resembles turpentine in odor and is mildly toxic; it will not kill but it burns to the touch and will cause illness in anyone who ingests it. Turpentine Dragons roam in large packs, often stealing food from larger dragons, though they are able to hunt for themselves if necessary. Many other breeds consider Turpentine Dragons to be pests, so they primarily breed among themselves.

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.

Beware Macduff is so named because that is all he ever says. None of the other dragons have any idea what he is talking about, but they keep their eyes open anyway... except one of them. Beware The Thane Of Fief came to Snowytoshi's cave shortly after Beware Macduff did. They both succeed in terrifying all the other dragons despite a different Turpentine named Be Bloody, Bold, And Resolute's arrival. Now all the other dragons can talk about is Beware Macduff and his strange prophecy.