Mini Gift Skritt is a tiny, gleaming figure, the size of a palm and carved with astonishing care. Its fur is a lacquered copper-brown, each strand etched in tiny, deliberate strokes that catch the lamplight and throw back a warm glow. Its eyes are glassy amber beads that seem to blink with mischief, and its tail curls into a jaunty spiral as if it’s plotting a small prank. The piece wears a minuscule satchel at its hip, stitched with thread so fine it resembles spiderwork, and the sack is wrapped in a ribbon of faded red that has survived many markets and many winters. The texture is smooth where the glaze has settled, but there’s a grainy, almost bone-like grain in the base that hints at its heritage as a human-turned-tabletop relic rather than a simple toy. Lore-wise, it trades on the Skritt habit of immortalizing a moment with a miniature totem: a gift for luck, a token of a deal struck and kept. Folklore in old crates and tavern corners says that a Mini Gift Skritt is a tiny magnifying glass for trust—one who carries your bargains, even those whispered in candlelight, into the next meeting of traders and travelers. In gameplay terms, the Mini Gift Skritt is a collectible in the broader minis system—a cosmetic companion you can summon or dismiss at will. It trots beside you with a curious jitter, clacks its tiny teeth in a rhythm that feels almost ceremonial, and it serves no mechanical advantage beyond companionship and storytelling. Yet that is its point. A Mini is a miniature world you carry on your belt, a reminder that every trade in a crowded bazaar has a backstory and a future. Players often place their Mini Gift Skritt on a shelf in a home instance or invite it to peek over a campfire as they spin a tale for new friends. Its presence invites other players to trade stories alongside items, turning a routine run into a small social festival. Pricing and market buzz arrive through Saddlebag Exchange, that quiet marketplace where durable guerdons go up for bid and negotiation. I watched as a pair of vendors debated the value of a Mini Gift Skritt, a moment that felt more like a story swapping session than a sale. On a busy day you’ll see these minis priced anywhere from several hundred to a thousand and a half silver, depending on seasonality, a fresh rumor, or the gleam of a certain ribbon. The market moves as surely as a caravan, shifting with demand and the thrill of a good find. When you finally add one to your inventory, you’re not just purchasing a toy; you’re acquiring a small piece of the world’s memory, a token that invites the past to mingle with your present and your next adventure. Some nights I imagine its tiny paws guiding me toward a bargain where kindness weighs heavier than glitter, and the Mini Gift Skritt reminds me that allies shape journeys.