D&D (2024) New D&D Edition's Player’s Handbook Cover Reveal

Game Informer has revealed the cover to the 2024 Player’s Handbook.

The cover features a gold dragon behind the old-school D&D characters Strongheart the paladin, Mercion the cleric, Elkhorn the dwarf fighter, and Molliver the thief. Ringlerun the wizard is absent (then again he got his showcase on one of the 1E AD&D Player's Handbooks), but a drow mage appears to have joined the party!

 

[MNblockhead]

I liked this one better:

I like to think that she, and the Gold Dragon on the cover, are the same character.

 

[Reynard]

I like to think that she, and the Gold Dragon on the cover, are the same character.

Aaaaand now its head canon.

 

[Dragonhelm]

I need a wall poster of that Game Informer picture.

PHB cover guy in helmet reminds of the guy from the 2E PHB cover for some reason.

That's what I thought as well.

<EDIT> Also, is that Mercion the Cleric and Elkhorn the dwarf on the cover?

I think you're right. Also, I think that's Molliver. Is the paladin/knight Strongheart?

 

[Upper_Krust]

One thing about the cover bothers me...why is Strongheart so scrawny? Is that for another future Wizkids "reveal"?

Other than that, it's a pretty good cover. Artists original cover sketch seemed to have Ringlerun on it but I guess that's a bridge too far these days.

Looking forward to seeing the DMG and MM covers.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I like to think that she, and the Gold Dragon on the cover, are the same character.

If that is the case, why isn't the dragon wearing glasses?

 

[Baumi]

The sword handle of the knight seems off compared to the blade. Something that I cannot unsee

 

[Echohawk]

If that is the case, why isn't the dragon wearing glasses?

The target's gear melds into the new form.

Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon's choice).

 

[Paul Farquhar]

But the dragon can, and surely would, choose to wear them, because that would look awesome.

 

[Horwath]

I liked this one better:

This is also generic/boring, Marvel pose.

This could go under: Look, I cast Shield spell!

 

[Paul Farquhar]

This is also generic/boring, Marvel pose.

This could go under: Look, I cast Shield spell!

It gets an awful lot of discussion for something boring!

Bad art passes unnoticed, good art triggers discussion.