Pirate captains always have a pet. A bird, a cat, a dog, perhaps something exotic like a monkey. Sometimes the pet is cursed along with it's ship or captain. then you get an undead pet. Creatures as annoying as they are eternal, undead pets exist to serve as a nuisance or distraction, usually mimicking their owner. They can occasionally prove useful though in acquiring valuable objects a person can't reach. If you can then pry the object of desire your of the blasted thing's clutches! Instinct: To annoy with mimicry and thievery

• Steal an unattended valuable item, and take it out of reach
• Mimic it's owner in speech or deed.
• It cannot die, it just gets more annoying.