Rosebud Dragons are a fun and social breed found most often in the spring. The petal-like feathers that grow on their sides spread their sweet and floral scent. Although they have poor eyesight, they have ribbon-like extensions that extend their olfactory abilities to help create a map of the area around them. When flying, Rosebud dragons tend to hover, using their wings to fan their scent throughout the air. A widespread breed, they go to great effort to visit as many flowery fields as possible.

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.

Monarch Rose is the Head of the newly formed Committee on Waterway and Mudstream Management, where she oversees meetings and makes recommendations and demands to the Bureau of Geography. She campaigned for the position as she ran against one of her colleagues, whom she felt was good at his job but not so enthusiastic about moving wastewater and building pipes. The votes were counted, and she learned she won the election five-to-one. This is the first "popularity contest" Monarch recalls ever winning. As a hatchling and young woman, there were always dragons smarter, stronger, more eloquent, etc. than she, so this is pretty special. The adjudicator gave her every one of the cast ballots as mementos, and she encased all six of them, even the one vote for her opponent, in Mage Eal brand stiff-glass for her wall. Not many denizens know or care about her committee, but that doesn't mean she and the other members shouldn't do the best to improve their land.