Blood Ape

Blood Ape is a monster found in the eighth Hero and Monster Collection set, Stewards of the Secret. It was first found in the Second Edition Conversion Kit.

Description

Found in the densest jungles in the most forgotten corners of the world, blood apes can be differentiated from their gentler cousins by their savage disposition, extraordinary leaping ability, and their taste for human flesh. The most fearsome blood apes are called "Crimsonbacks", due to the red stripe of fur that grows down their backs. Crimsonbacks fly into a savage fury when wounded, so it is best to defeat them quickly when confronted by them.

Setup

Monster Group Size

# Heroes	Minions	Masters
2	0	1
3	1	1
4	2	1

Act I

Minion

Speed 4		Health 5		Defense 1 Gray
Special 1 Ravage			Special 2 : +1
Attack 1 Blue + 1 Red

Master

Speed 4		Health 7		Defense 1 Gray
Special 1 Ravage			Special 2 : Leap Attack
Special 3 : +2
Attack 1 Blue + 1 Red

Act II

Minion

Speed 4		Health 7		Defense 1 Gray
Special 1 Ravage			Special 2 : +2
Attack 1 Blue + 1 Red + 1 Yellow

Master

Speed 4		Health 9		Defense 1 Gray
Special 1 Ravage			Special 2 : Leap Attack
Special 3 : +2
Attack 1 Blue + 2 Red

Abilities

• Ravage: Both of this monster's actions on a turn may be attack actions.
• Leap Attack: This monster moves up to its Speed. During this movement, it may move through spaces containing enemy figures. Then, perfom an attack that affects each figure this monster moved through during this action.

Trivia

• Blood Apes first appeared in the Altar of Despair expansion from Descent: Journeys in the Dark (first edition).
• The Leap Attack ability from the Conversion Kit had a limit of once per turn.
• When updated in Stewards of the Secret, Blood Apes were made huge figures (2x2) instead of medium figures (2x1).