D&D (2024) Here's The New 2024 Player's Handbook Wizard Art

 

[ezo]

To me, this is fundamental D&D.

Great. But to me, it is NOT, and I have the right to voice my opinion, too. So, can we drop that? Can you respect my opinion? Or do you want to keep going with this...?

Traditionally, magic can't fix inherent flaws.

Since when? Seems to me like it happens often and would make sense that it can. Perhaps you don't play it that way?

I mean, if her eyes weren't there, and you needed some form of regenerative magic to restore them, then greater restoration would be it IMO, otherwise lesser restoration does the trick.

The art images from the DMG/D&D Beyond show them as being crystal lenses in some kind of mask or spectacle holder. I think that's a change from earlier versions where they were more like contacts, but honestly works better for me. Less "body modification" feel, and more "artificer".

Sure, and it makes more sense to me, as well. I prefer the idea of magic items "absorbed" into the eyes during attunement, but I know the 5E DMG art differs.

 

[mamba]

Y'all realize that this isn't the complete image right? This is just a cropped part.

no, I have no idea whether it is or not, felt pretty complete. Do you have the full picture somewhere?

 

[Reynard]

Since when? Seems to me like it happens

When? What fantasy inspirational media or actual D&D game materials "often" depict magic being used to heal inherent flaws like short sightedness, club foot, or similar? I can't think of any. Far more common is that people with these disabilities or flaws have to endure them despite magic.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

It takes high level magic to fix major flaws. Like if you were born without legs I am pretty sure wish would be required to give you working legs. (Regenerate would not restore what was never there)

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Great. But to me, it is NOT, and I have the right to voice my opinion, too. So, can we drop that? Can you respect my opinion? Or do you want to keep going with this...?

This is a strange take. I've always respected your opinion! I'll repeat - You are perfectly within your rights to not like the artwork!

I only ever objected to the idea that you couldn't replicate this image in D&D. You can. In infinite ways.

But don't like the picture all you want. I don't like everything about it either.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

no, I have no idea whether it is or not, felt pretty complete. Do you have the full picture somewhere?

It doesn't give much more context to what she's up to.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Great. But to me, it is NOT, and I have the right to voice my opinion, too. So, can we drop that? Can you respect my opinion? Or do you want to keep going with this...?


Since when? Seems to me like it happens often and would make sense that it can. Perhaps you don't play it that way?

I mean, if her eyes weren't there, and you needed some form of regenerative magic to restore them, then greater restoration would be it IMO, otherwise lesser restoration does the trick.


Sure, and it makes more sense to me, as well. I prefer the idea of magic items "absorbed" into the eyes during attunement, but I know the 5E DMG art differs.

Greater Restoration doesn’t fix physical damage, only regenerate would bring someone’s eyes back if they were missing. (This would probably also apply to weakened eyes)

 

[ezo]

When? What fantasy inspirational media or actual D&D game materials "often" depict magic being used to heal inherent flaws like short sightedness, club foot, or similar? I can't think of any. Far more common is that people with these disabilities or flaws have to endure them despite magic.

A creature is born blind, thus (in game terms) it has the blinded condition, all the time. Lesser restoration removes the blinded condition, so the creature can now see.

I'm sure others could give you "fantasy inspirational media" where magic cures blindness, deafness, disease, etc. all of which can be inherent. It is magic, after all. But that is up to them, for me it is a waste of time since I have no obligation to do so.

This is a strange take. I've always respected your opinion! I'll repeat - You are perfectly within your rights to not like the artwork!

I only ever objected to the idea that you couldn't replicate this image in D&D. You can. In infinite ways.

But don't like the picture all you want. I don't like everything about it either.

But it is also about respecting that to me this is not representative of D&D and the image depicts no spell in the game (as I see it). I get it that it is to you and it works for you.

It doesn't give much more context to what she's up to.

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LOL, SHE IS FLOATING!!!! This is such a superhero pose it is ridiculous. Storm, Dr. Strange, whoever. "Floating magic of awesome power".

Of course she is! Nice to see her feet poking out of her "globe". And it is even more spell books... yep, definitely a Globe of Spellbook Repulsion spell!

What we don't see is all the foes outside of the picture throwing spellbooks (or other books) at her! Glad she had that spell prepared.

Greater Restoration doesn’t fix physical damage, only regenerate would bring someone’s eyes back if they were missing. (This would probably also apply to weakened eyes)

Yeah, I don't know why I was thinking GR would restore limbs, etc. when I know it is regenerate? My oversight (no pun intended).

But, regardless, weakened eyes? Just lesser restoration--removes blinded condition.

 

[Shardstone]

Funny, I never realized that spell made spellsbooks and staffs "float".... [Checks spell description...] No, nothing there. Hmm... I suppose the book might be resting on a stand we can't see?

Strange place for globe of invulnerability, too, since she can't go anywhere with it. Oh, I know, maybe her fellow "wizards" are off screen and going to bombard her with 5th and lower level spells to see if she successfully cast the globe? She's just practicing. Yep, very wizardly. Ok, you've convinced me.

Wait! I see it now, there's another spellbooks up top! This is a simple Globe of Spellbook Repulsion spell, used by wizards everywhere when they get tired of studying and have simply had enough. She's probably preparing to multiclass to cleric, sorcerer, or warlock to free herself from the "tie of the tome" shackle that has been keeping her back all these years.

Anyway, put the book in one hand and the staff in the other and it would be more D&D and less "Storm" IMO. Still not great, but ok.

This such a nitpicky post that makes no sense. She is mid casting; a player can describe their staff floating as they cast the spell. Try being a lil less pedantic.

 

[ezo]

This such a nitpicky post that makes no sense. She is mid casting; a player can describe their staff floating as they cast the spell. Try being a lil less pedantic.

Hope it wasn't a spellcasting focus then.

Is she mid-casting? Who knows... seems like she's "done" to me. But that is the great thing about art, everyone can see (or not) something different, right?