Mariner pygmies do not venture often to any mainland, preferring to lead their lives spread across the ocean’s multitude of small islands. They can soar for great distances with little effort, stopping only as necessary to rest. Mariners feed mostly on fish, sharing large catches with the rest of the colony. Pairs mate for life and usually remain in the same colony; when the colony becomes too large, it begins to split, and the smaller groups relocate to distant islands.

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.

Pygmy dragons are the smallest category of dragons, being on the same scale as domesticated animals. They are often found around concentrated populations of dragons, relying on their larger brethren to ward away potential predators and leave scraps. As such, the majority of a pygmy’s diet is scavenged. Due to their tiny size, pygmies do not breed with larger varieties of dragons.

True to his name, Trumpeter is loud. He never seems to shut his snout! Extremely social, he'll engage and chatter with anyone who will listen and go on and on about mostly nothing. His favorite innocuous topic is fish. Trumpeter loves talking endlessly about how best to catch, cook, and prepare different kinds of fish. Indeed, Trumpeter has developed the unique skill of cooking his food, and he's quite good at it. He tends to share most of his meals with his family, not just especially large catches. It's pretty much the only reason his family tolerates his yappiness and doesn't through him out of the nest. Trumpeter prepares nice family meals each and every night, and it's the one time the many siblings can get together and feel like a unit. Even the more shy, outcast ones feel at least and little bit welcome during these dinners. For as chatty and brainless as he may seem, Trumpeter is accommodating. He likes to make everyone happy, even when he's oblivious to how he annoys them.