Black Dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

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.

A pioneer (pronounced 716p1072618601712n618601r) is a person who is one of the first to do something. A pioneer may settle previously uninhabited territory, or open up new areas of thought or research. The word is derived from the French language (French pionnier), from Old French peonier, foot soldier, from the root 'peon', in turn derived from pedn-, from Late Latin, "one who has broad feet".