For every Kender that had trouble getting the nice shiny object behind the metal bars a trained Shirat would be the solution.

The shirat is a rather small breed of rats, with a dull grey fur. The only difference with normal rats besides their size is their above normal length tail. Because of the muscles inside of their tail Shirats can carry small objects with it. They live in most forests, hidden within the trees, because of their natural ability to climb, even managing to climb on a completly vertical wall. They eat from the berries growing in the trees, but will also eat fruit, vegetables and even dead animal when needed. They sometimes even steal food from other creatures. They will do this by having one pack member distract the Target, while the rest steals all of his/her food while he/she isn't watching. They live in packs from about 15 animals, and one pack often uses a tree as their living place.

Kender thieves are known to train these rats because of their ability to hold objects in their tail. A Shirat can still fight when holding an object in their tail, but they suffer a - 2 to reflex saving throws. The object has to be smaller then the Shirat itself, or else the Shirat will not be able to run or climb, making it rather useless because they live in trees. Kender thieves train these rats for getting trough small objects to bring back yet another ring or object for their full pouch. Also because of their size a Shirat can be carried as an object in a Kender's pouch.,The shirat is a rather small breed of rats, with a dull grey fur. The only difference with normal rats besides their size is their above normal length tail. Because of the muscles inside of their tail Shirats can carry small objects with it. They live in most forests, hidden within the trees, because of their natural ability to climb, even managing to climb on a completly vertical wall. They eat from the berries growing in the trees, but will also eat fruit, vegetables and even dead animal when needed. They sometimes even steal food from other creatures. They will do this by having one pack member distract the Target, while the rest steals all of his/her food while he/she isn't watching. They live in packs from about 15 animals, and one pack often uses a tree as their living place.

Kender thieves are known to train these rats because of their ability to hold objects in their tail. A Shirat can still fight when holding an object in their tail, but they suffer a - 2 to reflex saving throws. The object has to be smaller then the Shirat itself, or else the Shirat will not be able to run or climb, making it rather useless because they live in trees. Kender thieves train these rats for getting trough small objects to bring back yet another ring or object for their full pouch. Also because of their size a Shirat can be carried as an object in a Kender's pouch.

Combat
Shirat evade combat at all costs. If they however get cornered they will call for help, and even trough one Shirat might not be very dangerous, a pack biting in your legs is rather frustrating. Their ability to climb makes them able to attack larger sized creatures. They know were to bite to do some good damage, and incase a target did not see a Shirat approuch, and they fail a reflex saving throw (DC 8) the Shirat will do double damage, biting down in veins and other painful spots.

Animals have low-light vision.

Society
As mentioned before Shirats live in packs in holes in trees. In a pack there are no real ranks, and the Shirats live in packs for their safety, and not because they need to hunt in packs. Shirat packs might even live in the same tree without attacking each other. Shirats can not talk, but they are clever enough to understand feelings and status, and they are more likely to live near Dragons and other large creatures, then near humans, because the larger creatures will easily overlook them, and there is plenty of food to get near large creatures.

This creature has not yet been play tested.
This is a kender type creature.