D&D 5E Here's the Ravenloft Alternate Cover!

As usual, there is an alternate hobby-store exclusive cover for the upcoming Ravenloft book. Here's a look at it!

And here's the full wraparound art.

D&D 5E - [Updated with cover!] The D&D Book Is.... Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft!

Yesterday's hints that a new D&D book would be announced today have born fruit -- we now have a product description and a title! It's a Ravenloft setting book, with tools and new rules for horror-themed games, and new horror-themed character options. I'll update this post with a product image as...

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D&D 5E - Everything We Know About The Ravenloft Book

Here is a list of everything we know so far about the upcoming Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. Art by Paul Scott Canavan May 18th, 256 pages 30 domains (with 30 villainous darklords) Barovia (Strahd), Dementlieu (twisted fairly tales), Lamordia (flesh golem), Falkovnia (zombies), Kalakeri...

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D&D 5E - Full Wraparound Cover Art For Ravenloft

We've seen the cover already, but here's a look at the full wraparound art by Anna Podedworna. https://www.enworld.org/threads/updated-with-cover-the-d-d-book-is-van-richtens-guide-to-ravenloft.678411/ https://www.enworld.org/threads/heres-the-ravenloft-alternate-cover.678414/...

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[Scribe]

Van Richten isn't on the cover of his own book?

Wait, isnt it the woman? (I dont know Ravenloft at all...)

 

[embee]

My gripe isn't with this cover as with the alternate cover strategy, or lack thereof.

Personally, I love the look of the PHB/DMG/MM alternate covers which is also used for Icewind Dale.

But then every other one is a different look. There's no continuity to it.

 

[landstander]

Wait, isnt it the woman? (I dont know Ravenloft at all...)

No. The woman is Ezmerelda d'Avenir, his apprentice. I'm confused about her leg, though - she's supposed to have a mechanical replacement for one of her legs, and in this picture, it looks like both are "normal."

 

[Weiley31]

No. The woman is Ezmerelda d'Avenir, his apprentice. I'm confused about her leg, though - she's supposed to have a mechanical replacement for one of her legs, and in this picture, it looks like both are "normal."

Maybe she modified it into a new model that gives it a sleeker, modern look? The Vistani are planar travelers so its not impossible that she visited the Artificer city Kaladesh and got it souped up.

 

[Weiley31]

Man dat Alternative Cover looking damn fine! Another one added to the collection it is!

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

I imagine the intricate pink-ish designs will be a foil inlay or somesuch in the actual print copy. Digging it.

 

[Stormonu]

I wouldn’t mind the original so much if it didn’t look like Ezmerelda was trying to pull an excorsist trying to impossibly twist her head about. I’ll probably go for the alt cover, but I wish her replacement leg was more obvious (perhaps this is supposed to her before she lost it, but that’s a bit silly).

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Honestly not a fan of the first cover. Like the alt one much, much more.

same

 

[Weiley31]

Now I have, in my mind, Esmerelda Street Fighter Guile Flash Kicking monsters with a souped up magitech leg.

 

[DemoMonkey]

In the first (5E) printing it was made explicit in the text that Esmerelda conceals the fact that she has a prosthetic leg, not wanting to reveal a perceived weakness to enemies.

I believe that was retconned as ableist in the reprint, but I don't actually own that version. Perhaps someone who does can confirm?

Regardless, that picture would accurately reflect the earlier version.