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

Kobold Avenger · May 14, 2024

Colossus constructs are back, those were epic level monsters I actually liked from previous editions.

Kurotowa · May 14, 2024

Misanthrope Prime said:
I dunno, literally rummaging around in the toybox for 30 year old characters doesn't strike me as the actions of a brand in its ascendancy.

It works for Star Wars. And Marvel and DC. And Transformers, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and He-Man, and My Little Pony, and...

Well, I think you get the idea.

mach1.9pants · May 14, 2024

I'm not a fan of Tyler's art style, the messy unfinished edges, but it still looks good and says DnD. Trad 4 classes... And a dwarf. I do like his back page one on the back of the dragon, the guy with the axe looks terrified! There is also some great location art in the article, really varied and interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing it all

Dausuul · May 14, 2024

DarkCrisis said:
Eh. Looks generic IMO.

Makes me think they want me to download fantasy themed card game onto my phone. 50 Free Pulls! Download now! *includes in-app purchases

You're not wrong, but that's to be expected, isn't it? The "generic medieval fantasy game setting*" was basically invented by D&D, and now exists in an incestuous cycle where D&D and fantasy MMOs copy each other's homework back and forth.

*This setting, incidentally, is actually not generic at all but quite specific: A cosmopolitan setting with multiple sapient humanoid species, always including pointy-eared elves and axe-wielding dwarves; a laundry list of beasties cribbed mostly from Greek mythology with a sprinkling of Norse and Celtic; widespread use of flashy obvious magic; and Renaissance-era technology which may or may not include firearms. It's a painfully narrow slice of the vast sweep of settings found in fantasy fiction... but I'll get off my soapbox before this footnote turns into a foot-rant.

Misanthrope Prime · May 14, 2024

Kurotowa said:
It works for Star Wars. And Marvel and DC. And Transformers, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and He-Man, and My Little Pony, and...

Well, I think you get the idea.

Star Wars, Marvel and DC have all been clowned on for the better part of a decade for their behavior and they're all at relative low points in their franchise history. Actually of all those brands you mentioned the only one that I think is on the upswing is TMNT, in part because Mutant Mayhem was somewhat unique.

Replace "AT-ST" with "Melf" and we're basically here:

Stormonu · May 14, 2024

Misanthrope Prime said:
I dunno, literally rummaging around in the toybox for 30 year old characters doesn't strike me as the actions of a brand in its ascendancy.

I feel like I'm the only one on this site who had those figures back in the day.

** Protectively clutches his Zarak figure **

Superchunk77 · May 14, 2024

Zehnseiter said:
Oh the couldn't restrain themselves and printed that "The World's Greatest Roleplaying Game" line even more prominent (an in colour to both) on the book.

As a non native English speaker I am never sure if the talk about sales numbers or quality of the game here. This fist is correct the second arrogant.

And it says something about a company that feels the need to do this. If its polite or impolite can everyone choose for themselves....

I didn't even notice they had that on the cover. That knocks this one down to my least favorite cover.

Reynard · May 14, 2024

I don't get the "generic" complaint. This game is one in which the major draws include you and your friends creating your own characters, worlds and adventures. of course the art is going to "generic."

JDR · May 14, 2024

WizKids is releasing a miniature that will finally reveal the face of the blue cloaked Warrior...

bedir than · May 14, 2024

Whizbang Dustyboots said:
especially after DADHAT didn't set the world on fire.

sidebar, it was Paramount+'s #2 movie globally on May 11 and is still 8th for 2024 among movies on the platform.

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

Kobold Avenger

Legend

Kurotowa

Legend

mach1.9pants

Hero

Dausuul

Legend

Misanthrope Prime

Explorer

Stormonu

Legend

Superchunk77

Adventurer

Reynard

Legend

JDR

Explorer

bedir than

Full Moon Storyteller

Similar Threads

Related Articles