Savage Bloodshadows: Blood of Tarrian Wilderness Creatures
In the shadow-choked back alleys of any big city or the cursed jungles of the Wilderness, Ambush Monkeys are whispered of in barroom rumors and drunk-tank tales—little simian nightmares with human eyes and a hunger for blood. These creatures, twisted by Chaos they say, move with unnatural silence, clinging to the undersides of streetcars, ceiling beams, and the limbs of jungle trees. Their fur is oily and matted, as if slicked with tar, and their faces are mockeries of humanity – smiling too wide, eyes too knowing, hands too precise. What makes them so terrifying isn’t just their claws or their speed—it’s their cruelty. They don’t just kill. They stalk. They toy. They whisper your name in the voice of your dead sister.
They drag out the moment when you realize you’re not alone in the room.
When they strike, it’s always from above or behind. A snatch of movement, a chittering laugh, a whisper too close to your ear. Victims are often found with their faces torn off or strangled with their own shoelaces—if they’re found at all. Some say the Ambush Monkeys were once familiars, twisted by their masters’ sins. Others think they’re the discarded pets of demons, let loose in the world like broken toys.
Whatever the truth is, they know fear. And they like the taste of it.
Rank: Novice
Size: –1 (Small)
Type: Aberrant Animal / Horror
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6 (A), Spirit d6, Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d8, Fighting d6, Intimidation d6, Notice d8, Stealth d10, Throwing d6
Pace: 6; Climb 6 , Parry: 5, Toughness: 4
Special Abilities:
- Terrifying Mimicry: Can mimic human voices, laughter, or crying to lure victims. Anyone hearing it must make a Smarts roll or be Shaken if they fail to recognize it as unnatural.
- Ambush Predator: +2 to Stealth in darkness or cluttered terrain (jungles, ruins, vents). Gains The Drop if it surprises prey from a hidden position.
- Pack Tactics: Gains +1 to attack and damage rolls when within 3” of another Ambush Monkey. Often attacks in swarms of 3–6.
- Cling & Slash: If it hits with a Fighting attack, it may “cling” to the target. Target is Distracted until they make a Strength or Athletics roll vs Agility to shake it off. While clinging, the monkey gets +2 to hit that target.
- Nightmarish Eyes: Unnatural, milky-white eyes force a Fear check the first time a character is attacked at close range.
- Creeping Crawlspaces: Can move through Tiny spaces (air vents, crevices, ceiling cracks). +2 to evade grapples or area effects.