Editing Rock Crabs

'''Rock Crabs''' or as they are officially known as '''Hollowstone Deceivers''', are [[monsters]] that can be found in the [[Floodplains]].

== Appearance ==
[[File:Rock Crabs by Enuryn.png|thumb|220x220px|Rock Crabs by [https://enuryn.tumblr.com/ Enuryn] (commissioned by [[Pirateaba]])]]
Rock Crabs are, as the name implies, crab-looking monsters with an outer shell made of stone. Their shells can be as tall as two persons on top of each other, and with a diameter just as wide.<ref name="ch1.02" />

Besides two claw-like pincers and two dark antennae, probably their eyes, they have "countless" crab-like legs on which they can move quite fast.

Rock Crabs give off a loud ''clicking'' when they run, both as they pursue their prey or flee from their enemies. When in distress, they emit a noise like a extremely large cricket, except with a lower frequency, echoing from within their shell. <ref name="ch1.02">[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/07/30/1-02/ Chapter 1.02]</ref>

== Habits ==
The crabs usually hide in their shells, looking like lone boulders, and only show their appendages when some prey has come near enough to easily grab; then they rely on their two pincers to inflict wounds or snap off body parts.<ref name="ch1.02" /> They are described as solitary hunters and favor to hunt solitary prey as well, using several strategies:
* Sitting still while an unsuspecting prey moves close, then attack with surprisingly fast movements.<ref name="ch1.02" />
* Slowly advancing while still staying hidden, then attack once close enough.<ref name="ch1.02" />
* Following their prey on short distances, dragging their shell with them. If such a hunt proved unsuccessful, they return to their base.<ref name="ch1.02" />

They avoid settlements, but occasionally attack lone houses.<ref name="ch1.18" />

They don't travel much in the late autumn, as opposed to other seasons.<ref name="ch1.20">[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/10/05/1-20/ Chapter 1.20]</ref> On the other hand, the spring is [[Liscor]]'s rainy season and then they are able to hunt aggressively. The noise that often gives them away is covered up by the constant rains, so they can hunt more effectively.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/07/21/5-03/ Chapter 5.03]</ref>

They change their shell once a year.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/07/10/9-05-npr/ Chapter 9.05 NPR]</ref>

== Background ==

== Powers and Abilities ==

== Trivia ==
* They can be warded off with thrown [[Amentus]] cores, since they are especially vulnerable to its poison.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/07/30/1-02/ Chapter 1.02], [https://wanderinginn.com/2016/08/24/1-08/ Chapter 1.08]</ref> They also can't handle loud piercing noises well.<ref name="ch1.18" >[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/09/28/1-18/ Chapter 1.18]</ref>
* Hunting packs of low-level goblins can take out Rock Crabs, but will take casualties.
* [[Krshia]] referenced them as '''Rock Hiders''' in an early chapter.<ref name="ch1.20" />

== Gallery==
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Rock Crab by DemonicCriminal.jpg|By [[Fanworks/Demonic Criminal|LeChatDemon]]
RockCrabs_by_Asanee.png|By Asanee
M2Danger by brack.jpg|By [[Fanworks/Brack|Brack]]
</gallery>

== References ==
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[[Category:Monsters]]
[[Category:Floodplains]]