Turpentine Dragons are named for the oil that covers their scales. This oil resembles turpentine in odor and is mildly toxic; it will not kill but it burns to the touch and will cause illness in anyone who ingests it. Turpentine Dragons roam in large packs, often stealing food from larger dragons, though they are able to hunt for themselves if necessary. Many other breeds consider Turpentine Dragons to be pests, so they primarily breed among themselves.

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.

Few dragons like Ang Mo, and that's the way it should be. To ensure that is the case, she steals from them, holds onto ideas nobody agrees with, and tries her best to be reprehensible. Her cave smells noxious and has bits of skin, body parts, and dried mucus hanging from the entrance. Nobody knows why she behaves like this—it seems to be a ruse she doesn't enjoy holding but does anyway. Perhaps she's hiding a bunch of treasure deep in the cave, but not many creatures want to venture past the entrance of entrails.