Crocodilian

Many decades ago the Courtyard was built on top of drained swamp, now that once great and splendid gardens, luxurious halls and mansions are overgrown and crumbling, the wilderness of the Moor has returned to reclaim what men has taken from nature. Bit by bit, buildings slowly sinking into the growing swamp, plants and animals once driven from ancestral homes are recolonizing the overgrown gardens.

But even nature itself is not safe from the blood curse, the sickness that has taken root in the Courtyard is now spreading into the swamp and there is no creature great or small that not safe from its twisted influence.

Where this mighty beast came from on one knows, some say it always living deep within the swamps of the Moor, while others think that it must have been imported from some far away land by one of the nobles for his collection of exotic animals before it escaped from the menagerie.

One thing is clear, this amphibious marauder must had close contact with those tainted with Crimson Curse, for it has mutated into something abhorrent, part crocodile part insect. It strong reptilian legs are replaced with armored insect legs, black spines grow from its back and the large hump on its back with bleeding holes in them is nothing more than a wreathed hive for mosquitoes and other carriers of Crimson Curse.

Behavior
The Crocodilian is a miniboss appearing in several Courtyard missions. Despite the first mission being Apprentice Level, bringing low resolve level characters is inadvisable when fighting this fiend.

The Crocodilian will use Lurking Fear and Submerge to buff itself. Lurking Fear also moves the Crocodilian.

Teeth Rake deals medium-high damage and bleed on a single hero, pulling them forward 2 ranks.

Its strongest attack is Apex Predator, which deals high damage and bleed on up to three heroes. It will only use this move after it uses Submerge.

Abilities

 * Apex Predator will only be used after submerge.

Strategy
The Crocodilian always begins in rank 4, and is always accompanied by 3 VEGETATION type enemies. These plants cannot be attacked due to their insurmountable DODGE stat.

The skill Lurking Fear shuffles its own position, and it possesses a very low Move Resist, so managing the Crocodilian's rank is not difficult, given the right skills equipped.

It is possible to quickly kill the Crocodilian with focus damage and stuns. Because the Crocodilian takes two actions per round, attacks that inflict bleed can help quickly defeat him.