Tarbles

Tarbles are crepuscular primates, each about the size of a small dog. They travel in family groups that can be as small as 6-8 members or as large as 100.

They have prehensile tails, unnaturally long and spindly fingers, and jewel-bright eyes that are abnormally large for creatures their size. They use these unique features to help them search for, dig for, and even pilfer, bits and baubles they find interesting, especially anything shiny.

Adventurers have been known to stalk groups of Tarbles to try to track them back to their stash of treasures. Occasionally, this will turn up something valuable, such as bits of Ruen Amber, coins, or even tiny Heash Stones.

Tarbles are also hunted (in some areas, over hunted) for their velvety soft fur, although there are just as many communities in which they are a protected species. There are some villages where Tarbles are known to wander freely among the people, lounging on rooftops and even approaching humans to try to groom them with their long fingers.

Tarbles are generally shy creatures, but once socialized, they can be quite friendly, and have been known to gift small treasures like shiny pebbles to their friends. Some are even kept as pets. Whether they make good pets, however, is up for debate. Since Tarbles are highly inquisitive, they tend to get into everything: knocking things over, pulling things out of drawers, taking things apart, and just generally making a mess. Since they love shiny things, they will also steal all of your jewelry and your silverware and stash it in a random corner of your house. Some Tarbles are kept on leashes for this reason, but they tend to sulk and become depressed if they are not allowed to touch anything.