Black Tea Dragons have small scent glands on the underside of their wing arm that release a pleasant scent. Though many creatures enjoy being in the vicinity of Black Tea dragons, the scent is intended to draw in swarms of butterflies. Though Black Tea dragons are full sized dragons, these insects are the mainstay of their diet.

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.

Assam is rejected by the other dragons, and never really formed close bonds while growing up. Perhaps it's because he isn't the most humble dragon around, or maybe it's the fact that he's just plain lazy. But almost every dragon has ignored him since they found out he has been making routine trips to visit humans in a neighboring village. Tolerating the small pink one that records their numbers and occasionally leaves them an egg to raise is one thing, but voluntarily following it back to it's home is an unforgivable sin in the eyes of his clanmates. Assam can't really bring himself to care at this point, for he has made himself at home among the humans with large, pointy stone structures and great marble caves. They catch bugs for him to eat and even crafted a soft bed for him to sleep on whenever he visits. If it weren't for the constant presence of the human hatchlings who don't know when enough is enough, Assam would consider living with the them full time.