Memory:Homunculus

A small creature created by a user of magic to draw some semblance of a life force into a construct of flesh, bone, and magic, these creatures are companions of their creators until freed by their maker's death, after which they wander, doing what harm they can with their dangerous bite (which may have magical effects) and small claws. A magically created small human. The wizards that are capable of creating such a being jealously guard their possession and only send it on errands on strictest orders not to engage in any business with other people, lest they put a spell on it.