Urisk

These kindly and dependable creatures attach themselves to the households of larger species, where they help with chores and protect the well-being of people living on "their" land.

Fiercely loyal, an Urisk will defend a home and its surrounding estate from burglars and others that mean the owner harm. They live somewhere on the land they protect, perhaps in an abandoned barn, an unused closet, or within the walls. Despite their love of cleanliness, Urisks are often rather shabby in appearance, often going shoeless or wholly unclothed. Even so, they expect no payment other than scraps of food and a bowl of milk left out at night; in fact, further gifts are likely to induce adverse effects.