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!

 

[Stormonu]

already did not like it back then

Agreed. Similarly, was never really enthused with E.T., and bailed when trying to watch it again recently.

 

[Gradine]

Okay, let's not get carried away and say things we might truly end up regretting

 

[rules.mechanic]

Alternat cover art in the Polygon article...

Dungeons & Dragons’ collectible alt art Player’s Handbook has immaculate vibes

And it will be available first at local game stores

www.polygon.com

 

[rules.mechanic]

Alternat cover art in the Polygon article...

Dungeons & Dragons’ collectible alt art Player’s Handbook has immaculate vibes

And it will be available first at local game stores

www.polygon.com

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Although link here to discuss that:

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

Polygon revealed the alternate art for the 2024 PHB. "Illustrated by Wylie Beckert, the alt art cover of the Player’s Handbook (2024) features a party comprised of D&D’s four iconic classes — the fighter, the wizard, the cleric, and the rogue — all gathered around a friendly gold dragon...

www.enworld.org

 

[John R Davis]

I like the cover, looks dnd
I don't like the cosy alt version, it doesn't look dnd

Imo

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Definitely like the standard cover better.

 

[OB1]

Alternat cover art in the Polygon article...

Dungeons & Dragons’ collectible alt art Player’s Handbook has immaculate vibes

And it will be available first at local game stores

www.polygon.com

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Absolutely gorgeous. Good thing my wife will need her own PHB copy so I have an excuse to get both.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I like the cover, looks dnd
I don't like the cosy alt version, it doesn't look dnd

Imo

Your group has never sat down with a gold dragon and had tea?

 

[Chaosmancer]

Marvel-posing, brush-cartoon style. Very meh. I'd have preferred a scene showing a group actually doing stuff an adventurer group might be doing.

For similar reasons, I really like the internal art example of the old saturday morning cartoon group exploring a temple entrance.

Is every pose now just going to get called "marvel"? You have a guy ready to swing a sword, a woman with two crossed blades, a dwarf with an axe and shield, a woman with a mace and shield.... and it is MARVEL posing?

Also, I guess adventurers never get ready for battle. No combat for adventurers?

And finally... have you seen a cartoon? I have. Cartoons don't have this much detailing.


I have no problem with people hating art, though it is crazy how negative some people can be about something so harmless, but can your criticisms at least make sense? The colors are too bright and you hate adventurers grouped together preparing for battle? Fine. But marvel doesn't have a monopoly on people posing, and not all bright colors are cartoon style.

 

[Chaosmancer]

Alternat cover art in the Polygon article...

Dungeons & Dragons’ collectible alt art Player’s Handbook has immaculate vibes

And it will be available first at local game stores

www.polygon.com

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Hmm, Not my favorite style of art, but I kind of like the scene and the colors are spot-on.