Magma Dragons are capable of withstanding the intense temperatures of their element. They live in volcanic regions, their bodies coated in the red hot magma which clings to their scales. They must leave the lava fields in order to hunt, although they require surprisingly little food to sustain their lumbering mass.

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.

Nukerflame really wants to be a chef. Her methods of cooking—or, as some dragons call it, "nuking"—things tend to involve excessive amounts of explosive flames that leave an inedible, charred lump behind. Somehow, these lumps usually manage to be undercooked as well as burnt. The other dragons in the Clan of Flame are impressed with her ability to create the most unpalatable 'food' from otherwise edible ingredients. For a long time, none of the dragons thought the skill had any practical purpose until a dwarvish bureaucrat tried to get the dragons to sign away their freedom. Infernecticus eventually assigned Nukerflame to be the bureaucrat's personal chef for the remainder of his stay in their territory and he almost immediately left, never to be seen again.

Oddly, Nukerflame doesn't get why none of the other dragons want what she has cooked. She claims that she does eat her own cooking, but none of the other dragons have actually witnessed her doing so.