Venturis Dragons are a peaceful breed that reside in cooler regions toward the bases of mountains where they can raise their young without the threat of predators drawing too close. They are known for their ability to sense distress, and use telepathy—coupled with a strong sense of empathy—to solve disputes. It is commonly believed that interacting with a Venturis dragon will bring a future of good fortune. They are also known as Heralds of Tranquility in olden lore. Despite their seemingly elusive nature, Venturis Dragons have often been spotted near villages torn apart by war and destruction.

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.

Contact Tracing was born during that time worldwide when all the humans in all the caves had to spend a protracted amount of time at home alone in order to prevent the spread of a highly infectious virus. Contact Tracing found he had a knack for keeping track of which humans had met with which other humans, a skill that came in very handy when the human medics wanted to know who was likely to be next to contract the virus. Though no one knows who Patient Zero was, Contact Tracing has kept careful charts on all the patients he has met. The charts tend to resemble spokes on a wheel with each line leading to a contact of the primary patient. Spokes of different colours then show the next contacts and so on. Contact Tracing delights in the shapes on the graphs but wishes he had a way to stop the virus from spreading along the spokes. He doesn't like it when 'his' humans get sick or die.