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Things You May Not Know About Purple Slicemargl (Info comes from MHO)


 * Though Purple Slicemargl is a recently discovered species, though it has been known in legends and other documents for hundreds of years. It was thought to only be a myth made up by the locals.
 * These locals even made mask of this monster to worship its power.
 * Mothers used the legends of this beast to scare their kids, if the children were bad.
 * Much like Slicemargl, Purple Slicemargl has spikes on its back and arms, but they are toxic. These spikes can paralysis prey, even long after they have been left alone.
 * These toxins often stay in the corpse of a prey item. The locals are known to feed on the corpses this monster leaves behind. Even with detoxification attempts, they sometimes are paralyzed for a few days after eating from the corpses.