Puirgel

Uneventful and seemingly ceaseless guard duty can take its toll, as boredom is as dangerous as any blade - thus did the guard come upon a solution through the diminutive puirgel. A deceptively intelligent and empathetic creature, the puirgel is trained to accompany and even entertain those of the guard who begin to feel their sanity slowly erode from monotony. Their favorite activity is to watch the royal ceremonies unfold, where they have the best view perched on a pauldron.