Mutamore Dragons are a mostly solitary breed, preferring to be alone in the waterways of the world for most of the year. However, when winter begins to wane, these normally grouchy dragons undergo a massive personality shift and become excessively chipper and incredibly social with the solitary focus of pairing up themselves—and other—dragons. They become such annoyingly happy and persistent match-makers that other dragons have been known to pretend to be pairs when one is in the area, just to avoid the attentions of the Mutamore Dragons. This temporary pairing up tends to lead otherwise disinterested dragons into a better appreciation of one another, resulting in lasting relationships. This has given the Mutamores the false reputation of being good at match-making.

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.

Snowmelt Fireball earned his name from the way he always seemed to burst out of the water like a fireball whenever the springtime thaw began along the banks of the river. For most of his life, Snowmelt Fireball was a typical Mutamore, attempting to play matchmaker every spring. But this habit came to an end when he developed a pronounced affection for a female alligator. While the obvious species difference caused a few raised eyebrows, Snowmelt Fireball and his alligator mate seemed to make it work. Until tragedy struck, and the female alligator was captured by humans for her meat. Ever since the loss of his mate, Snowmelt Fireball no longer bothered with his former attempts at matchmaking, and spent the usual breeding season even more moody and crabby than usual.