The Mucraw is a species of large, swamp-dwelling crustacean native to the continent of Shangrila.

Mucraws, named after their vague resemblance to crawdads and their habitat being… well, muck… are scavengers. They will eat anything that gets stuck in the mud; from decaying plant matter to dead or dying animals. This makes them somewhat dangerous. While a single Mucraw is not a threat to humanoid creatures, a whole swarm of those critters can overpower a person and... eat them alive. Caution is advised.

For locomotion, Mucraws use their claws and "flippers" to crawl through damp mud in a never-ending quest for edible tidbits. Usually, they are rather slow, moving at a rate of a few meters per minute. However, if spooked or motivated in any other way, they are capable of sudden bursts of speed. They will typically run away into the surrounding reeds or shallow water if threatened. Even if they spend most of their time on land, their true home is water. They can swim at a whopping 17 km/h for about 500 meters, which is usually enough to outpace a hungry predator. Otherwise, they typically swim at a speed of 3 km/h (so at the same speed as a human's leisurely pace).

During an expedition to the north-western swamps of Shangrila, researchers tried eating Mucraws and described them as... surprisingly bland. Individuals with more sensitive palettes were able to detect hints of sweetness and saltiness in the flesh, but those were barely noticeable even for them. These crustaceans are edible, yes, but not delectable.