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

Reef · Mar 23, 2024

Scribe said:
Because its not just about the capacity for a Wizard to cast those spells. I would bet.

I think it against speaks to over all direction. My view on the game, my view of what the overall setting, structure, feel, tone, of D&D is is not going to match with everyone. This piece of art, is clean. It is powerful, it looks well produced.

It is not gritty, it is not 'real' it is not the Fantasy of my youth.

Now again, I have no issue with the art itself, but I loved Overwatch (even if the Devs failed that game honestly) and I loved MtG to a degree that was unhealthy, and I loved the art and diversity in both.

I can absolutely see however any number of ways this art reflects not so much a shift, but a reinforcement that official D&D is going in a specific direction, and it may not be one that everyone cares for.

I can understand that. Although I don’t mind the shift to more heroic fantasy, I can certainly see that it is there.

But Levitating and Flying have been in the wizards list since as far back as I can remember. Calling out that she has those spells specifically as newly problematic feels weird.

Scribe · Mar 23, 2024

Mind of tempest said:
do you need it put into words by someone with some articulation talent?

Do I need what put into words? My answer in brief, is already called out in the text you quoted.

DarkCrisis · Mar 23, 2024

Mind of tempest said:
I do not understand this refrence.

In X-Men ‘97 a Sentinel says it just before Storm absolutely wrecks them with her mutant powers.

overgeeked · Mar 23, 2024

TwoSix said:
Once you get out of Tier 1, 5e is a game of fantasy superheroes.

5E is fantasy superheroes long before leaving tier 1.

Mind of tempest · Mar 23, 2024

Scribe said:
Do I need what put into words? My answer in brief, is already called out in the text you quoted.

need to no, but it is helpful in a discussion

Mind of tempest · Mar 23, 2024

DarkCrisis said:
In X-Men ‘97 a Sentinel says it just before Storm absolutely wrecks them with her mutant powers.

ah not seen that yet

Scribe · Mar 23, 2024

Mind of tempest said:
need to no, but it is helpful in a discussion

This isnt even a response to my question.

Crimson Longinus · Mar 23, 2024

Overall I like the art. it is generally well done, and has strong composition. I also like the character design, perhaps apart the superfluous decorative armour bits.

As for floaty staff, I always houserule mage hand to be invisible, so that magic users can easily do minor telekinesis like this.

Now as my personal preferences go, the style is not my favourite. I prefer something a bit more grittier. But that's just a matter of taste.

Oofta · Mar 23, 2024

DarkCrisis said:
By the by, I like the picture. I like pretty much any and all well drawn/painted fantasy art.

I say this as someone who thinks D&D art peaked at 2E and 3E. Mostly 2E

Tastes vary of course, but this to me is still outstanding art.

Shardstone · Mar 23, 2024

overgeeked said:
5E is fantasy superheroes long before leaving tier 1.

Never played a tier 1 game that felt like superheroes. Nothing less heroic then getting dropped by a kobold critting you at 2nd level or getting gored by a minotaur at 3rd or 4th level in one strike.

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