Feisty and energetic, Whiptail Dragons pride themselves on their speed and agility. It is not unusual to see several whiptails racing each other. Though fragile, they can easily evade attacks with their superior speed, and often use their long tails as a weapon, giving rise to their name.

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.

Ad Lib is the messenger of the Inksplatter scroll; she speeds in and out of the cave relaying messages between the scrollkeeper and the outside world. Like her name, Ad Lib only needs a general idea of the message--the rest she will make up, inferring from the general idea. As a result, the messages are sometimes mangled, requiring face-to-face conversations between the persons. However, Ad Lib is one of the most loved dragons in the cave, with a wonderful personality.