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[Lancelot]

Nice. Gibbering Orb, despite the similarities, is not the FR nishruu. It's a creature from the 3e Epic Level Handbook... suggesting that this could be a very high level monstrosity (e.g. CR 21+).

It'll be very interesting to see how they fill out the slots at those levels. We've already heard about the pit fiend, war devil, orcus, etc. I'd love to see some other 3e "epic" opponents re-done for 4e, such as the various abominations, demi-lich, colossi, winterwight, worm-that-walks, and mithral/adamantine golems.

 

[Zamkaizer]

Pete Venters drew the Gibbering Orb?

Here there be Magic: The Gathering artists.

 

[Hussar]

Ooo, I like the Gibbering Orb. Far Realms beastie perhaps?

 

[Fallen Seraph]

Ooo, I like the Gibbering Orb. Far Realms beastie perhaps?

I would say so the text for it, states as much:

Gibbering orbs are denizens of the Far Realm that wander the planes and the places between, consuming living creatures.

 

[Zamkaizer]

And the Blood Fiend, by Chris Stevens--another Dungeons & Dragons newcomer--is up, and it's damn fine. Two out of three ain't bad.

 

[Shroomy]

Cambion, Gibbering Orb, Blood Fiend...I'm liking the direction of the first MM.

 

[Kishin]

Pete Venters drew the Gibbering Orb?

Here there be Magic: The Gathering artists.

They could do worse. MtG has some fantastic artists. Dan Dos Santos, Dan Scott, Rebecca Guay (Although her art probably wouldn't fit D&D's style), and a host of others.

 

[Lancelot]

And the Blood Fiend, by Chris Stevens--another Dungeons & Dragons newcomer--is up, and it's damn fine. Two out of three ain't bad.

Blood Fiend isn't a newcomer - it was in the 3e Fiend Folio (under the broad "demon" sub-category). Good to see it returning in 4e though... and possibly with an extra pair of arms? I can't recall if the "old" bloodfiend had four arms or not.

Nice artwork, although the 3e artwork was also quite exceptional.

 

[Lancelot]

And the Blood Fiend, by Chris Stevens--another Dungeons & Dragons newcomer--is up, and it's damn fine. Two out of three ain't bad.

Oops. Just realized you may have meant that the artist (Chris Stevens) was the newcomer, not the blood fiend. Sorry about that - I'm not familiar with the artist, but it is a nice work.

 

[Zamkaizer]

They could do worse. MtG has some fantastic artists. Dan Dos Santos, Dan Scott, Rebecca Guay (Although her art probably wouldn't fit D&D's style), and a host of others.

Actually, Rebecca Guay has done illustrations for several 3E books, including The Book of Exalted Deeds and Complete Warrior.

Concerning my original observation though, I would personally love to see much of M:tG's talent (and budget) applied to D&D. Were artists like Christopher Moeller, Jim Murray, and Kev Walker to became regular illustrators in the new edition, that alone would justify my adopting it, or at least regularly checking the gallery.