D&D (2024) Here's The New 2024 Player's Handbook Wizard Art

 

[MNblockhead]

Could be that, too. Ultimately, the visual effect of a spell is up to the player (within reason). I have no problem with a wizard player describing almost any kind of abjuration or barrier spell looking like that.

She's casting a low level illusion spell and the prestidigitation cantrip. She's practicing in her dorm room and trying to impress her room mate. You can tell she's a low level wizard. She hasn't earned her hat yet. ;-)

Kidding. While I love an old fashioned Merlin/Gandalf/Dumbledore/Santa style wizard, I think there is room in the wizard class for fashionable young women who don't want to deal with wizard-hat hair.

 

[Epic Meepo]

Last I checked, “Leomund’s Lasic Surgery” isn’t in the book either.

It's not mentioned by name, but it's implied in the AD&D DMG, pg 157, in the Eye of Vecna section. No faster way in the game to give yourself 20/20 vision! (Consult your optometrist for a list of possible side-effects.)

 

[MNblockhead]

Not really a fan of the completely impractical bits of metal armor.

Staff and magical effects are nice.

Well, its an improvement over the traditional impractical bits of metal armor women were depicted wearing in the art for much of the game's history.

 

[Epic Meepo]

Also, this wizard has obviously cast Otiluke's telekinetic sphere, which explains most of what's happening in this illustration.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

It sure is a shock to see a bunch of dudes on the internet not liking this piece of art in particular for vague reasons.

I love the art, I loved Strixhaven even if I thought Circulum of Chaos was vastly premature and highly flawed.

 

[Parmandur]

Also, this wizard has obviously cast Otiluke's telekinetic sphere, which explains most of what's happening in this illustration.

I mean, seriously, it's not like the D&D Wizard is known for being a gritty and grounded archetype.

 

[Cadence]

I mean, seriously, it's not like the D&D Wizard is known for being a gritty and grounded archetype.

1e wizards and their minimal spells for several levels and d4 HP feel like they might have a comment about gritty and hitting the ground, but I'm too tired to make it.

3e/PF, 4e, 5e certainly feel different.

 

[Parmandur]

1e wizards and their minimal spells for several levels and d4 HP feel like they might have a comment about gritty and hitting the ground, but I'm too tired to make it.

3e/PF, 4e, 5e certainly feel different.

Even an old school AD&D Wizard could do some gnarly stuff, not exactly low magic stuff.

Heck, all the sorta of things being bandied here (Anime, movie Dr. Strange, Magic the Gathering) are pretty directly derived from D&D.

 

[Cadence]

Even an old school AD&D Wizard could do some gnarly stuff, not exactly low magic stuff.

For sure! (Eventually.)

 

[Parmandur]

For sure! (Eventually.)

The archetypal image for each Class is unlikely to be a Level 1 PC, I would think. These are aspirational "you can become this" art pieces showing a dramatic example of the Class in action.