MM2 art gallery- AWESOME!

[mach1.9pants]

I haven't seen a thread up about this and search didn't help so I'll start one
Monster Manual 2 Art Gallery

There is some excellent art in there, really inspiring. I dunno if they are recycled, I have most 3E and 4E books but my memory for art is a bit poor due to old age senility.

I am going to look through for a fave to see if I can find a M1.9Ps tip top art pic

Here it is: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/Monster2_gallery/143.jpg
Not seen this one before, just love it, where is the mini!!!!?

 

[Fallen Seraph]

Something about the Witherling I find super cool, beyond just normal, ooo, neat looking undead. Sort of like something from African folklore (that feeling helped by the savannah environment in the background).

 

[mach1.9pants]

Something about the Witherling I find super cool, beyond just normal, ooo, neat looking undead. Sort of like something from African folklore (that feeling helped by the savannah environment in the background).

Haha great minds think alike, check my edit to add on my fave... the witherling

 

[Fallen Seraph]

It is funny since it is really a fairly simple drawing, the monster is just standing straight against a background. It really shows how much the actual visual design of a monster can make a impact.

I am thinking in-game I could see myself teaming him up with Krenshar.

 

[CleverNickName]

I think the Star Spawn looks pretty cool...probably my favorite.

 

[Amadeus Windfall]

Wow, that's some pretty good. Maybe I'll actually by MMII sometime rather than just using the compendium.

The Nothic really creeps me out. Were these in past editions? If they were, what were they like?

 

[fissionessence]

That's pretty crazy, as the witherling was probably my favorite art as well. It's like creepy and mysterious. It makes me wonder if we/I will love it so much after we see its stats. Like, what if it was just a really neat picture of a kobold. I might say, "Oh, that's just another kobold. Kind of cool looking, though." But since it's mysterious and new, the witherling is just awesome.

However, I also love the elementals. I saw a picture called 'elementals' and was very excited. I looked at it, and I thought it was cool. Then, the next piece of art was more elementals! Even awesomer! And you might know where this is going by now . . . but there was a third picture of elementals! Three or four elementals per picture, and three pictures! I'm super hyped right now about the number of elementals in MM2 . . . in case you couldn't tell.

~ fissionessence

 

[mach1.9pants]

Wow, that's some pretty good. Maybe I'll actually by MMII sometime rather than just using the compendium.

The Nothic really creeps me out. Were these in past editions? If they were, what were they like?

I've got a Nothic mini in my collection but I dunno what book it was from, cool mini though

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I've got a Nothic mini in my collection but I dunno what book it was from, cool mini though

A little clumsy to operate on the gaming table sometimes, though. In tight quarters there legs get in the way.

 

[The_Fan]

Wow, that's some pretty good. Maybe I'll actually by MMII sometime rather than just using the compendium.

The Nothic really creeps me out. Were these in past editions? If they were, what were they like?

Nothic came from the 3.5 Miniatures Handbook, though I wouldn't be surprised if they had some spiritual ancestor in past editions. If I remember correctly, they were an aberrantion that fed on decayed flesh, which it created through a decaying gaze. One of the first creatures that had physical damge coming from its gaze attack.