Critique of Revised Tyrant Ape.


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Please give me an analysis of this monster and let me know if I made any mistakes kay?

Ape, Tyrant:

This immense dark furred ape stands up and pounds it's massive chest with it's mighty fists while unleashing a horrific roar.

TYRANT APE (MEGAPRIMATUS) CR 10
XP 9,600

N huge animal
Init +5; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +
Aura frightful presence (180 ft., DC 18)
DEFENSE
AC 27, touch 10, flat-footed 26; (+1 Dex, +18 natural, –2 size)
hp 210 (20d8+120); fast healing 2
Fort +18, Ref +13, Will +8
Defensive Abilities ferocity, rock catching ; DR 5/–
OFFENSE
Speed 50 ft., climb 30 ft.
Melee 2 slams + (2d8+15/19-20 plus grab), bite + (3d6+10)
Ranged rock +14 (2d6+10)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks constrict (2d8+10), powerful blows (slam), rock throwing (140 ft.), trample (2d8+10, DC 30)
STATISTICS
Str 30, Dex 12, Con 22,Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Base Atk +15; CMB +27; CMD +38
Feats Awesome Blow, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Attack (bite), Improved Natural Attack (slam), Iron Will, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Run, Snatch
Skills Acrobatics +9, Climb +17, Perception +9
ECOLOGY
Environment warm forests
Organization solitary, pair, or troop (3–6)
Treasure incidental

Feared throughout the jungle by explorers and worshiped as a god by the natives of some tropical islands, the tyrant ape is a far more dangerous primate than even the dire ape. Known to scholars as megaprimatus, an adult tyrant ape stands 45 feet tall and weighs about 25,000 pounds. The tyrant ape is extremely territorial (even more so than the dire ape) and can claim whole kilometers of jungle as it's domain. Intruders (which include anything not of the tyrant ape's own troop) are attacked without mercy until they are dead or have run off.

Unlike a gorilla or dire ape, a tyrant ape possesses a slight hint of intelligence when it comes to fighting a foe. It will often choose to throw rocks at it's foes from a higher vantage point when possible but it is certainly not afraid to enter melee combat. It's impressive physical strength enable it to stand toe-to-toe with most heavily armored foes. On a few occasions, tyrant apes have even been known to pull off the heads of long neck dinosaurs in order to fight opponents with a rather grisly reach capable weapon (though such weapons usually come apart after a minute or two).


Anyone?


The fast healing, DR and frightful presence make this guy look much more like a mundane magical beast than a mythic animal. Animals don't have such abilities normally.

However, trolls have regeneration and are mundane humanoids...

Still, for an animal of this CR, this ape is strong, but ok. I like the snatch and rock throwing ability, very king kong, much badass.

I would also give it Intimidating prowess, even as a bonus feat. It is crazy to think that this guy have a fear aura, but have a negative check when trying to demoralize someone.

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