D&D (2024) Players Handbook 2024 Art and Design video from WotC

[Nikosandros]

Getting back to the video, I am really liking what I'm seeing and layout-wise. The books sure look gorgeous and, from what we've seen, they should be far easier to use at the table.

 

[Charlaquin]

@Charlaquin

Looking more closely at the two images.

These three players are facing the DM, who is out view. The one with D&D T-shirt standing up is the superheroish character in orange at right. The player in pink is the character on left also in pink. The player with the V-neck shirt on right holding the glasses has a character that is out of view.

In this next image, two more players are in view. The new player in the hoodie at far left, is the character in green also at far left. Next from left, we now see the Wizard character that the earlier player in the V-neck shirt is playing. At center, the new player wearing a red shirt and standing up is playing the character at far right. However, this is probably an NPC, and the player at center is the DM − and the NPC and the Wizard are interacting in a social encounter. Next from right, the player in the D&D T-shirt still has the superheroish character in the background. At far right, the player in pink has the character in pink out of view. The character seems to be missing from this social encounter, as the player is withdrawn from the game interaction. Possibly the character died in the green-skull explosion of the previous image, or might simply be facing a different encounter separately. Either way, the player is waiting to resume the game.

Right, and in image 1, long-haired gray hoodie guy is on a computer monitor, whereas in image 2 he is physically present. So, evidently they’re either different sessions, or he’s just… doing a video call from the bus while he’s on his way there, and by image 2 he’s arrived? Again, different sessions seems like the more plausible explanation, and the same outfits are just run-of-the-mill cartoon logic.

 

[Yaarel]

Right, and in image 1, long-haired gray hoodie guy is on a computer monitor, whereas in image 2 he is physically present.

Yeah.

I was cautious about identifying the remote player, but looking carefully at the screen, one can see the part of the hoodie. Probably the player had a schedule conflict but was able to join game in person during the latter part of the session.

So, evidently they’re either different sessions, or he’s just… doing a video call from the bus while he’s on his way there, and by image 2 he’s arrived?

Exactly, I think it is a personal call, rather than remote play. The player is calling to say, on the way.

Again, different sessions seems like the more plausible explanation, and the same outfits are just run-of-the-mill cartoon logic.

It looks like the same session. Earlier on in the first image, the player in pink is playing in the encounter. But later on, the player in pink is waiting to rejoin.

Also ... everyone is wearing the same clothes during the same session.

 

[Kobold Stew]

Not mentioned so far is this piece of bard art (Gnome Bard with kobold dancing irresistably? If so they're fighting kobolds at level 11+)

 

[Charlaquin]

Yeah.

I was cautious about identifying the remote player, but looking carefully at the screen, one can see the part of the hoodie. Probably the player had a schedule conflict but was able to join game in person during the latter part of the session.


Exactly, I think it is a personal call, rather than remote play. The player is calling to say, on the way.


It looks like the same session. Earlier on in the first image, the player in pink is playing in the encounter. But later on, the player in pink is waiting to rejoin.

Also ... everyone is wearing the same clothes during the same session.

I’m not even convinced it’s the same adventure, let alone the same session. In image 2 they’re very clearly playing Curse of Strahd, whereas image 1, the specific adventure is harder to determine, but doesn’t look like CoS. Maybe Tomb of Annihilation? More likely not any specific module though.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Not mentioned so far is this piece of bard art (Gnome Bard with kobold dancing irresistably? If so they're fighting kobolds at level 11+)

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Seing the cackling bunch in the back, I suspect Hideous Laughter

 

[The Soloist]

The PHB looks great!

[Quickly takes out his black book from the drawer and looks at the list of why he no longer plays D&D 5e. Wisdom save roll, success.]

 

[pukunui]

Art is amazing, my only complaint is with some of the hipster hair cuts, the side shave is just so unimpressive and and not a fan of the man buns either. Is it a Dwarven foundry or a Dwarven Starbucks?

I don’t mind the hairstyles myself. It’s more the modern-ish clothing and shoes that bother me (like those glamour bards). I found it off-putting in the Radiant Citadel art and am continuing to find it off-putting here.

I know there’s been a lot of chatter here recently about moving D&D away from medieval fantasy but that’s one thing I like about D&D. If I wanted to play a game with people wearing modern-ish outfits, I’d play d20 Modern or a sci-fi game or something. D&D = clothing inspired by nothing more recent than the 1600s at the latest.

 

[Charlaquin]

I don’t mind the hairstyles myself. It’s more the modern-ish clothing and shoes that bother me (like those glamour bards). I found it off-putting in the Radiant Citadel art and am continuing to find it off-putting here.

Those glamor bards are concept art. The final piece didn’t look like she had modern shoes.

 

[Parmandur]

I’m not even convinced it’s the same adventure, let alone the same session. In image 2 they’re very clearly playing Curse of Strahd, whereas image 1, the specific adventure is harder to determine, but doesn’t look like CoS. Maybe Tomb of Annihilation? More likely not any specific module though.

Well, these images come with a script, to provide a full example of play: could be multiple examples?