• The VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!

D&D (2024) New D&D Edition's Player’s Handbook Cover Reveal

Game Informer has revealed the cover to the 2024 Player’s Handbook.

Game Informer has revealed the cover to the 2024 Player’s Handbook.

The cover features a gold dragon behind the old-school D&D characters Strongheart the paladin, Mercion the cleric, Elkhorn the dwarf fighter, and Molliver the thief. Ringlerun the wizard is absent (then again he got his showcase on one of the 1E AD&D Player's Handbooks), but a drow mage appears to have joined the party!

IMG_3566.jpeg
 
Click to expand...

log in or register to remove this ad

Morrus

Morrus is the owner of EN World and EN Publishing, creator of the ENnies, creator of the What's OLD is NEW (WOIN), Simply6, and Awfully Cheerful Engine game systems, publisher of Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, and co-host of the weekly Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast. He has been a game publisher and RPG community administrator for over 20 years, and has been reporting on TTRPG and D&D news for over two decades. He is also on the socials.

log in or register to remove this ad



DarkCrisis

DarkCrisis

Reeks of Jedi
Wait who?

"Legendary characters from across the history of the game. We see the likes of Yolande the Elven queen, Strongheart the knight, Elkhorn the Dwarven warrior, the divine Mercion, and the rogueish Molliver,"

I've heard of Yolande but looking like she was race swapped (which is fine but it is a retcon). Strongheart and Elkhorn yea. The other 2?
 

Sir Brennen

Sir Brennen

Legend
AstroCat said:
Is it acceptable to not like this art? It's just not connecting or inspiring me like previous art has. Then again I'm probably not the target audience for 6e purchases, given I prefer the older styles of d&d, like 1e and 2014 5e, or like Shadowdark or DCC.
Click to expand...
I'm there with you, art-wise. It looks too much like so many other D&D core books over the years, reminding me especially of 2E. I'm also not a fan of the "impressionistic" style of the cover art, preferring cleaner lines, more like the dwarven fighter pic from the chapter opening.
 


H

Henadic Theologian

Legend
AstroCat said:
Is it acceptable to not like this art? It's just not connecting or inspiring me like previous art has. Then again I'm probably not the target audience for 6e purchases, given I prefer the older styles of d&d, like 1e and 2014 5e, or like Shadowdark or DCC.
Click to expand...

I'm afraid it isn't acceptable, they find out you don't like the cover art they feed you to the Red Dragon on the cover and give your stuff to his Kobolds 😜😈
 


AstroCat

AstroCat

Adventurer
Meech17 said:
Yeah man.. You're allowed to not like whatever you want. We're not the "Liking Stuff Police"
Click to expand...
Lol! I have for sure have encountered the "Liking Stuff Police"! There has been a lot of really awesome "d&d" art around, even lately with things like Shadowdark, and DCC, but this just seems boring to me. Not feeling the line work, character designs, color choices, lighting angles, etc... It just is falling flat for me, doesn't give that... "holy crap! let's play some d&d!" feeling that is so fun.
 

H

Henadic Theologian

Legend
DarkCrisis said:
Wait who?

"Legendary characters from across the history of the game. We see the likes of Yolande the Elven queen, Strongheart the knight, Elkhorn the Dwarven warrior, the divine Mercion, and the rogueish Molliver,"

I've heard of Yolande but looking like she was race swapped (which is fine but it is a retcon). Strongheart and Elkhorn yea. The other 2?
Click to expand...

Race swapped? You mean they made Yolande a Dwarf? The Elves will outraged they have a Dwarf for a Queen! 😝🤡
 

Similar Threads

G
D&D (2024) New D&D Edition's Player’s Handbook Alternate Art Cover Reveal
17 18 19 20 21
Replies
202
Views
22K
Echohawk
Echohawk
Morrus
D&D (2024) New Dungeon Master's Guide Cover Features Venger (From the D&D Cartoons)
31 32 33 34 35
Replies
345
Views
30K
Queer Venger
Queer Venger
Morrus
D&D General D&D Red Box: Who Is The Warrior?
59 60 61 62 63
Replies
623
Views
58K
Willie the Duck
W
Morrus
D&D 5E Warduke, Kelek, Strongheart Miniatures!
5 6 7 8 9
Replies
86
Views
28K
Azzy
Azzy
Abstruse
News Digest for May 19, 2024
Replies
0
Views
5K
Abstruse
Abstruse

Related Articles

Remove ads

Remove ads

Top