Creature Profile: Nurdle (Regnansgrex mordax)

Common Name

Nurdle

Scientific Name

Regnansgrex mordax
("King-biting Pack-Rodent")

Classification

Mammalian scavenger

Habitat

Urban decay zones, forest peripheries, industrial ruins, and waste heaps.

Social Structure

• Operates in packs of up to a dozen individuals
• Not strictly familial; loose, opportunistic groupings
• Dominated by an alpha male/female pair

Physical Description

• Size: Comparable to a housecat
• Teeth: Prominent, sharp incisors capable of piercing leather and soft metals
• Claws: Large, splayed, suited for climbing and digging
• Fur: Patchy and matted, coloration varies from ash-grey to rust-brown

Behavior

• Scavengers by nature, but opportunistic predators
• Will engage if cornered, wounded, or emboldened by pack numbers
• Communicate with high-pitched clicking, used for coordination and threat display
• Known to strip bone clean overnight if in large enough numbers

Combat

• Attacks: Bite and claw swipes
• Health: Low
• Difficulty: Easy to moderate (depends on pack size)
• Vulnerabilities: Blunt weapons, fire
• Strengths: Swarming behavior, fast movement, minor disease carrier

Loot Table

• Raw Nurdle Meat – Must be cooked to prevent infection; raw meat may carry spore-borne pathogens.
• Nurdle Claws – Useful in basic alchemical and smithing recipes.
• Diseased Organ (Rare) – Can be used to craft pestilence brews and toxic concoctions.

Notes

• Raw meat carries risk of "Hollowgut" disease if consumed without proper cooking
• Nurdle packs can become emboldened if food is scarce or corpses are abundant
• Nurdles avoid open flames and bright light; torch-bearers often walk unbothered

Quote

“Kill it quick, cook it slow. And if it starts twitching after it’s dead? Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
— Old Derex, gutter cook of the Ashwalk District