Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

"He Hates Stripes But Loves Spots" has always been an unhappy dragon. Spots really DOES hate stripes. He has always hated the way he looks, and he is always wishing he had spots instead of stripes. He is the worried type, too. Any little problem, any little discomfort—he can be counted on to worry himself to death over it. Many dragons say he was "born a worrier" or that he was "worried inside his egg." Spots has a good heart—but he is just downright hard to put up with. Many dragons avoid him because he is such an annoyance. The funny thing is, Spots doesn't even realize it. And if he does—he simply doesn't care.