Gold dragons are the ones most often killed by humans, who consider their scales to be extremely valuable. These golden scales grant them a high level of protection, similar to armor, and they use this to their advantage in battle.

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.

During a drought of gold eggs, clan human Kad named this gold in hopes of obtaining a few more shinies for the collection. The Golden Goose has always been willfully perverse, however, and unlike her namesake has cooperated with few eggs at all. Her mate certainly isn't helpful; Goose reckons that The Profit Machine wants to "give away" her children on the black market to collect more jewelry. To this day, Goose bounces away when either Kad or Profit tries to talk to her. The taunting she receives for her ill-fitting name has convinced her that the former is the worse offender.