Seasonal Dragons take on the characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus, eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of the sun. Eggs laid in autumn display the bright colors of leaves falling from trees, and those that are laid during winter take on the appearance of the icy snow.

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.

Hyperreality is trained in various types of magic and has a talent for construction and gardening, but all he does with his abilities is lie to a select few. Actually, even people who don't approve of what he does would say that "lying" isn't quite the right term. He and a small number of dragons and humans live in an environment of his own devising that isn't "reality", so to speak, but it feels real to the folks there, and that is how they like it. Observers would say that the residents are living in a fantasy-land where there are no problems because Hyperreality ensures there aren't. It's a peaceful, colorful place where the twenty-or-so delusional denizens can each live their flawless (invented) persona without outsiders bothering them. Some dragons think that Hyperreality's work is wrong on some level, some think he is doing some good for the people who wish to live this way, and still others are just intrigued by the whole affair.