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

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JDR

Explorer

• May 17, 2024

• #121

Stormonu said:

I like the border art and background, not so sold on the picture.

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I feel the same way. Can't say I like the artwork on both books. This one even less so.

 

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Hussar

Legend

• May 17, 2024

• #122

teitan said:

Reminds me a bit of the artist behind Dragonbane.

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Reminds me a lot of Mark Zug. He used to do a lot of art in Dungeon and Dragon back in the 00's and earlier.

errr.... I think I have the wrong name. Gotta go take a look at my old Dragon magazines and find the artist I'm thinking of.

Wow. Totally spaced on that name. The artist I was thinking of is Chuck Lukacs.

Must go punish my brain now.

 

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AnotherGuy

Hero

• May 17, 2024

• #123

Wylie Beckert's playing cards (on his site) are very sexy!

 

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Epic Meepo

Adventurer

• May 17, 2024

• #124

Cadence said:

Sorry, meant the cover and not the dragon. He wants the very colorful cover with the people riding one.

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I forgot about the dragon riders on the back of the standard cover. I wish I could get the alt cover with the dragon rider illustration from standard back cover included somewhere inside.

 

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deganawida

Legend

• May 17, 2024

• #125

I like this version better.

 

Horwath

Legend

• May 17, 2024

• #126

Can't decide between main or alternate cover, which I dislike more...

 

Swanosaurus

Adventurer

• May 17, 2024

• #127

I think this one is really sweet ... it's a little self-referential, the whole "we're having a long rest" scene really only makes sense if you already know that D&D is supposed to be about action adventures and that this is what happens in between, but really, who doesn't know? It's just nice to see D&D characters (and a gold dragon!) humanized in this way. They're not wielding big blades, getting ready to kick some serious ass. They're drinking tea. Let's kick some ass tomorrow again. Tonight, just give me a cup of tea and a good book.

 

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Gammadoodler

Hero

• May 17, 2024

• #128

Charlaquin said:

I liked the standard cover well enough, but oh damn do I love this one! There’s an understated, almost melancholy quality to it that, while not what I typically associate with D&D, is very much up my alley when it comes to fantasy art. I hope the other core books get similar treatments.

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It gives me "lofi art girl" from YouTube vibes. Less melancholy (to me anyway), more chill.

I quite like it as well.

Note: Bonus points for including both a dungeon and a dragon on the cover. Curiosity points(?) for featuring neither swords nor sorcery.

 

Charlaquin

Goblin Queen (She/Her/Hers)

• May 17, 2024

• #129

Gammadoodler said:

It gives me "lofi art girl" from YouTube vibes. Less melancholy (to me anyway), more chill.

I quite like it as well.

Note: Bonus points for including both a dungeon and a dragon on the cover. Curiosity points(?) for featuring neither swords nor sorcery.

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Yeah, it’s not exactly melancholy (which is why I said “almost,”) but… maybe “wistful” would be a better term for it? “Contemplative?” I dunno, there’s a quiet calmness to it that appeals to me a great deal.

 

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Reynard

Legend

Supporter

• May 17, 2024

• #130

Charlaquin said:

Yeah, it’s not exactly melancholy (which is why I said “almost,”) but… maybe “wistful” would be a better term for it? “Contemplative?” I dunno, there’s a quiet calmness too it that appeals to me a great deal.

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And that's my issue with it: it is not going to jive with anything in the book itself, which makes it a poor cover choice no matter how cool the art is on its own.