Misfit Pygmies are brightly-colored dragons who love to make life miserable for other creatures. When several Misfits group together, it is certain that there is mischief afoot. They do everything they can to tease, causing general mayhem for all. Misfit Dragons will steal food from beneath other dragons’ noses both for fun, and to fill their bellies. While they are known for their tricks and pranks, they have a rarely-displayed sweet side and will search out little treasures to present to their chosen 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.

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.

Obeu enjoys playing pranks as much as any other of her breed, yet her conscience constantly worries her as to whether her tricks will upset any one. Every time she glues a piece of gold to the ground and hides from a distance to laugh as dragons scramble to pick it up, she cannot help but wonder if she is instilling false hope, only to crush it. What if, she worries, the dragon was struggling to save up any extra earnings in order to buy a present for her beautiful wife, who is already working hard looking after their young children and is really annoyed at her wife for spending too much time away from her and not getting that gold coin could ruin their marriage and....—her mind could go on for hours, while guilt wells up inside her. The fear of upsetting somebody consumes her, and she finds herself apologising to every dragon she meets, in a silent plea for them not to hate her.