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[Gargazon]

The quality (lighting, etc.) of the picture is of course better than the 3E ones, no question but the Subject (Tarrasque) is imo very lacking. It simply has no trademark feature which, when you see the picture, tells you that this is the Tarrasque. In 3E it was the carapace which defined the look of the Tarrasque. In 4E such a defining feature simply lacks and the Tarrasque looks like any other big lizard monster.

I'm sorry, but whenever I think of the Tarrasque it's the head, with its distinctive horns and GIANT mouth. And I absolutely hate the look of that shell/carapace/whatever the brown sludgey thing's supposed to be. I also challenge you to find a big lizard monster that has a head ANYTHING like that Tarrasque.

 

[Voss]

Looks like a tarrasque to me. I rather like the new pictures for the most part. Except mister pink claws.

 

[Zamkaizer]

[...]whatever the brown sludgey thing's supposed to be[...]

Toffee.

 

[Kishin]

Just noticed that you missed your "How to write meaningful posts" course again?

You could probably give Hong the notes for the class he missed if you had ever actually shown up for it yourself.

Also, the problem with the 3E tarrasque was IMO, the way its head was drawn. With beady, too-small eyes, tiny nostrils, and a very blunted lizard-but-not-quite jaw structure. I didn't mind the carapace, but the rest of it just looked so...awkward.

 

[Spatula]

It's a nice enough piece of art, but it looks like a giant lizard with horns, which is hardly awe- (or fear-) inspiring.

 

[frankthedm]

If you look at the snout, the new big t has some eye like indentations near it's nose holes.

The New Big T ranks above the 3e coloured version. Claudio's Big T stomps the competition flat though.

 

[hamishspence]

tarrasque

The pastel pic looks very like the version of the Tarrasque in the back of the DMG2. Was that the source, or is it a fluke that both use similar pose?

 

[Cmarco]

Gigantic horned beast? Check. Maw filled with razor-sharp teeth? Check. Destruction of a civilized location? Check.

Yup. It's the tarrasque.

 

[frankthedm]

Well, here are 3 more monster illos that cropped up today, they should fit in here... And speaking of fitting things in, WTF is with depicting female vampires with holes designed into their breastplates? The one spot where armor might be useful for a vampire is instead made a convenient target.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

And speaking of fitting things in, WTF is with depicting female vampires with holes designed into their breastplates? The one spot where armor might be useful for a vampire is instead made a convenient target.

Ahh, but you see that is in the centre of the chest not off to the side where the heart is, it is a armour/flesh based sword-catcher