Fantasy Flight Games will release Bonds of the Wild Hero and Monster Collection, a new expansion for its perennially popular Descent:  Journeys into the Dark Second Edition dungeon exploration game, according to hobby industry news blog ICv2.com, coming to Battleground Games & Hobbies in July.

Bonds of the Wild includes four heroes and 18 monsters that were previously available for the first edition of the game, but are new for the second edition.  The unpainted plastic figures all have new sculpts and the game cards feature new artwork, as well as updated rules and stats for the second edition.

The four heroes include Lyssa, Challara, Vyrah the Falconer, and Ronan of the Wild.  The new monsters include 12 kobolds, four hellhounds, and two deep elves.

The expansion also includes two new quests: One Man’s Trash and Bonds of the Wild, which challenge the heroes to locate the legendary Tree of Life and it’s healing powers.

As an expansion, the base game is needed to play.  MSRP is $34.95.  This will be the sixth Hero and Monster Collection for Descent Second Edition.