Copper Dragons are masters of stealth, slipping silently and swiftly through the forests and jungles where they live. Often hunting in groups, their prey rarely know they are being stalked until the dragon’s at their throat. In the air they are agile and skilled. Copper Dragons prize family groups, spending large amounts of time teaching their young skills. So great is their love of life and family that they will sometimes adopt orphaned dragons of other breeds to raise.

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.

Pinyatup likes to surprise young dragons with treats. He ties them on the end of a vine rope, sneaks into the branches above where the hatchlings play, and drops it down for them to try to grab. If they miss on their first pounce, he pulls the rope up out of their reach and drops it again in a different spot a couple of moments later. The hatchlings love to scramble for it, usually sharing in the treat with each other once it is finally caught. Pinyatup considers his efforts to be teaching the hatchlings to take advantage of sudden opportunities to nab prey—and lots of fun.