Ember Dragons have a great affinity for hot environments. While they themselves are not hot to the touch, their tendency to lurk amongst smoldering ashes has caused many to believe they are fire-starters. Their dully glowing markings serve many purposes: acting as a means of identification between individuals, as an important part of mating displays, and as a way of showing aggression. The long, low build of the breed makes them ungainly in flight, and the thick fleshy membranes of their wings hinder them further. As such, it is rare to see an Ember Dragon take to the air. Ember Dragons are also not particularly sociable; females tend to be defensive, whereas males are more aggressive. Once they have settled with a particular group of dragons, Ember Dragons are incredibly loyal and will defend their pack by any means possible.

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.

Cameruptite is working on an odd contraption that can be strapped to a quadruped's back and shoot flames and ash upward like a violent volcano, simply because a device like that would be awesome. She has the basic parts together but has trouble getting it to operate without hurting the wearer. She doesn't live in one place—the ember travels with her pet (and steed and experimental subject) camel that she's also trying to train to breathe fire. It's not working, and the failed attempts upset the camel, especially if he's accidentally set on fire. Nevertheless, he's a loyal little thing that sticks by his master even when she's throwing a fit over something that failed to work (again). When Cameruptite completely gives up on an invention, she simply drops the thing off at the nearest human settlement. The humans either create something interesting from it or use the parts for resources.