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.

Jeyhey always likes joking and other dragons see him as a comedian. He just loves brightening up everyone's days with smiles and laughter. Ever since he found a book with a thousand jokes, he has been learning those jokes. Everyday he learns five jokes and entertains dragons with those five. He never repeats a joke and just hates if someone says, that they have heard the joke he was telling them before. Jeyhey thinks angrily that someone has been reading his book which jokes were only meant to be told by him. After telling the remaining jokes to dragons that have heard one or more of his jokes before, he quickly returns to his cave to see if the book hasn't been stolen. He always finds it and sighs with relief. He doesn't consider the possibility, that someone has read or thought of those jokes in the book before he memorized them himself.