D&D 5E Planescape shows up in the wild. Tease from Chris Perkins.

[eyeheartawk]

My counter to pessimism.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I'd like a bit of Manual of the Planes, and Gods. If they can get that in as well, and there are no major flaws (like removing alignment or halfling strongmen) then I'm in.

Those two things will likely be in. I mean, there probably won't be any obviously appearing 20 STR halflings, but they'll be allowed. And I would not be at all surprised if alignment is barely mentioned.

But I have good news for you! You can just apply alignment on things and outlaw STR-based halflings!

 

[Scribe]

And I would not be at all surprised if alignment is barely mentioned.

If they cover the planes? The Gate Towns? I mean if they dont cover alignment in those aspects I'll be pretty annoyed.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Nodwick is Aaron Williams, not Tony DiTerlizzi. Completely different art styles.

What's the point? Please. Like his work or not, DiTerlizzi's artwork is iconic to the original Planescape release. DiTerlizzi is to Planescape what Brom is to Dark Sun.

Has his style evolved since then? Yes, as it does for all working artists who don't stagnate. But it's not so far from his original Planescape pieces that you should be asking, "Who dat?"

It's okay if you don't care for the art we've seen so far, or DiTerlizzi's newer work, or all of his work . . . but your opinion isn't controversial so much as odd, at least how you state it.

Not liking how someone's artwork has evolved is odd? Really?

 

[Micah Sweet]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

WotC didn't have to ask DiTerlizzi back to do the new covers but . . . it makes perfect sense! If they ever release a Dark Sun book, I want them to at least consider bringing back Brom to do that cover.

DiTerlizzi was not, of course, the only artist to illustrate the Planescape line back in the day . . . but his art is iconic to the setting.

So . . . did they have him do the cover "for no other purpose" than to entice existing fans? Well, duh! I mean, other than DT is a fantastic artist. Why is that a bad thing?

Why is that a good thing? I don't see a desire to increase sales through false nostalgia (since I see the new art as significantly different any nostalgia gained from using the same artist would be false to me) as a good thing.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Those two things will likely be in. I mean, there probably won't be any obviously appearing 20 STR halflings, but they'll be allowed. And I would not be at all surprised if alignment is barely mentioned.

But I have good news for you! You can just apply alignment on things and outlaw STR-based halflings!

Sure, but what are you getting for your too much money then, if the setting is compromised that severely (removing alignment is a big compromise to me)?

 

[Micah Sweet]

My counter to pessimism.

I though optimism was the counter to pessimism.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Sure, but what are you getting for your too much money then, if the setting is compromised that severely (removing alignment is a big compromise to me)?

I agree with you that the stuff is expensive, but I doubt you'll find that a lot of people care much for alignment. Those that DO care seem to care A LOT, but everyone else either doesn't like it, or doesn't care either way.

 

[Micah Sweet]

I agree with you that the stuff is expensive, but I doubt you'll find that a lot of people care much for alignment. Those that DO care seem to care A LOT, but everyone else either doesn't like it, or doesn't care either way.

Popularity is not my concern. You are talking to people who do care. That they are not in the majority (if that's even true; remember that WotC 5e has gone back and forth on alignment) isn't relevant.

 

[Scribe]

I agree with you that the stuff is expensive, but I doubt you'll find that a lot of people care much for alignment. Those that DO care seem to care A LOT, but everyone else either doesn't like it, or doesn't care either way.

I mean it's quite literally baked into the fabric of the planes. It would be a massive departure.