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D&D (2024) Here's The New 2024 Player's Handbook Wizard Art
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For some reason, this post makes me want to create a setting where wizardry is a magical tradition handed down by dragons and the orders are white, black, green, blue and red, and copper, brass, Bronze, silver and gold.
TwoSix
"Diegetics", by L. Ron Gygax
Bonus points if you get rid of the 8 traditional schools and divide up the spell list into 10 dragon colors.
It’s not my favorite, but it’s not terrible. The only thing I really don’t like are the shoulder pads, but I hate that style in general (e.g., the huge shoulder pads in WoW). The only thing worse would be if it had too many belts.
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Hero
I can certainly understand shoulder pad hate (especially if it borders on Warcraft levels of insanity). This one doesn’t bother me so much. It’s pretty much a historical fact that those with power made sure people knew it by wearing overly-ornamented clothing. Have you seen the engraved abs on ceremonial amor in museums? Not to mention the cod pieces…heh. And any clothing worn by such people almost always had elaborate embroidery and the like, even for their ‘day to day’ wear.
Which makes sense. When you can clear the room with a fireball, it saves time and effort if everyone knows it by looking at you, instead of you having to constantly prove it. Less mess on the carpet, as well
.That was even a running bit in the Belgariad books. Where Belgarath, the legendary sorcerer dressed like a common slob, because he couldn’t be bothered. And was constantly running into people who refused to believe he was who he was. To the point where a couple of times he was forced to dress in fancy wizard robes by his daughter (also a powerful sorcerer) just to save time at the door when going to see some monarch or other.
Reef
Hero
Exactly! The question isn’t “why would a wizard look so clean and fancy?”. It’s “why wouldn’t a wizard want to look clean and fancy?”. Especially with the sort of wealth and power a high level wizard usually has access to (and there’s no way this illustration is a low level wizard).
TwoSix
"Diegetics", by L. Ron Gygax
And let's be honest, the pictures they use in the PHB are the equivalent of the character's profile post on Instagram. I'm sure Sister Billy just wears pants and a hoodie while doing normal adventurer stuff.
Okay, now we need a series of all the iconics taking selfies while adventuring.And let's be honest, the pictures they use in the PHB are the equivalent of the character's profile post on Instagram. I'm sure Sister Billy just wears pants and a hoodie while doing normal adventurer stuff.
Gradine
The Elephant in the Room (she/her)
It's funny how sexy female characters are really only a problem when their attractiveness isn't designed explicitly for the male gaze.
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