Blacktip Dragons are a small, shore-dwelling breed that tend to nest on sheer ocean side cliffs. They live in groups under a dominant female, who prevents her subordinates from breeding. During the mating season, a group of Blacktips can be very noisy and smelly indeed; males produce a distinctive musky odor and loud, low-pitched honking noises in an attempt to woo the alpha female.

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.

Palynology enjoys studying spores, pollen, and rock dust, especially the kind that can teach about the world hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, of years ago. Unfortunately, he's allergic to grass pollen, something that is abundant in the spring and summer. He wears some funny-looking accessories while around grass and flowers. Luckily, no one sticks around to laugh at him because of his natural odor.