Baron Crinitaur

Physiology
Baron Crinitaur appears as a much larger Crinitaur with an ashy gray exoskeleton that's mottled with dark purple. It has lost the conical shell it has as a juvenile, and has since replaced it with a Crambaldon's skull. It possesses purple hair-like setae on its limbs, giving it a hairy appearance.

Abilities
The setae found on Baron Crinitaur's limbs are laced with toxins, making it dangerous to touch. It is known to cut off setae off its arms using its pincers and launch them towards enemies. It can also simply use its pincers to grab foes and tear them apart.

Taxonomy

 * Order: Decipoda
 * Infraoder: Anomura
 * Superfamily: Hairy Crab
 * Family: Crinitaur

Habitat Range
Baron Crinitaur lives in the Tarred Craters.

Ecological Niche
Baron Crinitaur is an opportunistic creature, and will not hesitate to eat anything it can grab with its pincers, whether it be dead or alive. Now that it is fully grown, it stands a better change against other predators in the Tarred Craters, but still finds itself rather low in the food chain. It often competes with Venatodus, and finds itself a common prey item for Crambaldon as the Leviathan can use its weaponized noggin to crush the Carapaceon's exoskeleton. Phaltarus is also capable of using its developed forearms to smash its exoskeleton. Petrosca is yet another competitor while Genkerana is another potential predator.

Biological Adaptations
The setae that covers Baron Crinitaur's limbs are now highly poisonous, serving to deter predators. If it becomes truly agitated it will resort to cutting off the setae and throwing it at whatever provoked it. For smaller enemies it will simply use its pincers to capture it and then tear it apart. Since it lost the conical shell it had as a juvenile it now uses the skull of a Crambaldon to protect its delicate rear.

Behavior
Baron Crinitaur spends most of its time scavenging, but will become aggressive if it senses a disturbance such as a nearby predator or a hunter.

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Equipment
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Attacks

 * Claw Swipe
 * Claw Flick
 * Charge
 * Jumping Body Slam
 * Poison Hair Flick

Damage Effectiveness

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Introduction Cutscene
The hunter has taken up an offer to hunt a Baron Crinitaur, the adult form of Crinitaur. The Carapaceon is native to the Tarred Craters, scavenging dead plants and animals. The hunter makes their way to the tar pits, and noticed a Crinitaur scuttling towards them. The hunter readied their weapon, only for the Crinitaur to scurry pass them. The hunter stared in confusion, and then saw a couple more Crinitaurs scramble by, as if they were running away from something. The hunter walked to where the Crinitaur had came from, and saw a much larger Crinitaur picking at an unidentifiable carcass. Realizing it was the Baron Crinitaur, the hunter once again drew their weapon, catching the Baron Crinitaur's attention. The hunt begins.