Ruby Basarios

A subspecies of Basarios with red crystals protruding from its rocky hide. Little information is known about it.

Physiology
These newly discovered subspecies of Basarios can be found in the Unknown Great Forest, hidden themselves among the rich, and dense forest, camouflaged like large chunk of mineral ores.

The most notable feature of these species of Basarios is the red crystals protuding from all over its back, suggesting the variation in its diet, as opposed to its rocky cousins. Their bodies are also heavily covered in moss, due to living in a deep forest that is rich in vegetation. While their appearance may be quite different from the normal species, their overall body structure and behavior are otherwise the same.

Abilities
Just like the normal Basarios, their shells are made of several layers of rocks, and minerals, which make them very tough, and will repel almost all attacks. Apart from the usual melee attacks like the tail spin, body charge, and body slam, and various gas attacks which are pumped out from underneathe their body (such as fire gas, poison gas, and sleep gas}, the subspecies can attack in a similar fashion to the Barroth, by shaking its body furiously and scatter the red crystals from its back. Some of the red crystals may lodge themselves on the ground; they can be mined before shattering and disappear.

Behaviour
These rock beasts usually prefer to avoid conflict and hide themselves away in the scenery. However, if they are disturbed, they will become very aggressive and retaliate with full force, using their hardened body to ram into their enemies, as well as employing various gases and toxins. While most monsters tend to flee to rest back at their nests only when they are weakened enough; Basarios will almost always hide themselves away right after they have fled. While hidden underground, they will not initiate an attack, unless someone were to walk up to them, or being provoked.