Dark Continent Redux: Kurtz's Monkey Men

Dark Continent Redux

A Fantasy Core Adventure

© Jerry Harris 2016

Published here as Open Game Content.

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Kurtz’s Monkey Men

Kurtz hasn’t limited himself to just altering the natives.  He’s also done it to the wildlife.  The Ape and Chimp-men have been slightly evolved and demonically possessed (they have the red eyes) into warriors.  This is yet another experiment to find the best and most obedient troops.  He’s hoping their animal savageness and some xenophobia caused from seeing intelligent apes will make them more effective.

Ape-men Warrior

HD 2+2, Hp 11 (18 Sgt), AC 15 (Leather)

Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +0

Melee: Stone Axe +3 to hit 1d8+2

Ranged: Spear +3 to hit 1d8, S

Ape-men Leader

HD 6+2, Hp 36, AC 15 (Leather)

Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2

Melee: Stone Axe +8 to hit 1d8+4

Ranged: Spear +8 to hit 1d8, S

Boulder (only against those below them) +8 to hit 1d10, M, can only make this attack once every other rd.

These are full-on gorillas, but wearing armor and wielding weapons.  Their glowing red eyes show a level of near human intelligence, but their attacks are nothing but savage.

Chimp-men Soldier

HD 1, Hp 4, AC 15 (Leather)

Fort +1, Ref +3, Will –3

Melee: Club +1 to hit 1d6

Ranged: Javelin +3 to hit 1d6, S

Alchemical Molotov Cocktail (carries 1, dropped from Dire Bats, no fuse, detonates on impact) +3 to hit 3d6 Ref Sv ½ damage, may set off flammables in the area

Dire Bat (Chimp-men mount)

HD 4 (d8+12), Hp 30, AC 20 in flight, 12 on ground (Natural)

Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +6

Melee: Bite +5 to hit 1d8+4

Grapple: 2x Claws +5 to hit, if both claws hit, victim is grappled and flown into the air.  Victim has one shot at a DC 12 Str or Escape Artist check to get loose and fall without being injured only stunned 1 rd.  Otherwise they are taken up to altitude and dropped.  (XP will have to be spent to save from that.)

Ranged: Dive Crapping DC 12 Ref Sv or covered in crap, stunned 1 rd from smell (1 crapping per bat)

Chimp-men Captain

HD 2, Hp 8, AC 16 (Leather)

Fort +2, Ref +3, Will -1

Melee: Spiked Club +2 to hit 1d8

Ranged: Javelin +4 to hit 1d4, S

Chimp-men Chieftain

HD 3d8+3, Hp 16, AC 17 (Studded Leather)

Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1

Melee: Spiked Club +5 to hit 1d8+2

Ranged: Javelin +6 to hit 1d6+2

Stealth +6 (DC 18 to Detect)

These are about 4 ft tall, upright walking chimpanzees in armor, wielding weapons.  They also have glowing eyes, but only hysterical, bestial madness in them.