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

 

[MNblockhead]

Errr I love wizards in D&D but floating staff is not a common thing for wizards?

Perhaps its a new 1st level spell in 2024 D&D: Tenser's Floating Staff.

 

[MNblockhead]

Personally, I think this wizard is the head librarian at a world-renowned facility (say, a fantasy expy of the Library of Alexandria). And she's about to crack down on some skipped late fees.

I ... SAID ... SHHHHHHH!!!!!

 

[MNblockhead]

This is why I don't trust this newfangled '80s stuff. Back in the '70s, we understood what fantasy was REALLY about.

Those of us who grew up in the '70s know what real wizards look like.

 

[MNblockhead]

Yeah, though for the most part, the same things have been said over and over and over.

Which is true with all marketing buzz, to be fair.

 

[Mistwell]

I did not get the impression that just because it was a thing a wizard COULD do that it therefore had to be common to the class. Hence why I brought up the bladesinger wizard wielding a sword, something that is possible, but not common per se.

It was not you I was replying to. Para said, "But I'm guessing the reason it is floating is that she is a wizard." Floating staves are no more or less common for wizards than for any other spellcasting class, as it's just not a common thing any class does. It's certainly not specific to "wizard." It doesn't make much sense for the wizard given the staff appears to be the source of the spell, and wizards who use a staff as a source of the spell need to have it in one hand to do so.

 

[Mistwell]

Perhaps its a new 1st level spell in 2024 D&D: Tenser's Floating Staff.

Yeah it's possible and I hope that (like a cantrip to make your spell focus float near you without need for it to take up a hand slot), or a common magic item of floating staff that can still be used as a component for a spell, are the explanation.

 

[MNblockhead]

Yeah it's possible and I hope that (like a cantrip to make your spell focus float near you without need for it to take up a hand slot), or a common magic item of floating staff that can still be used as a component for a spell, are the explanation.

While I was being tongue-in-cheek, that would be a cool utility spell. But I think it should be first-level, not a cantrip. There should be a spell-slot cost to free both hands.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Do I want to be nearsighted? No. Do I really care? Not really.

Do I think being nearsighted is an ideal of beauty? No.

Do I want to cause my kids to be nearsighted because that would please other people who are frustrated with beauty? That would be child abuse.

It would be child abuse to bring up your children to care about soul destroying and transient things like physical beauty.

Meanwhile, in a world where anyone can look any way they like thanks to a 1st level spell, no one cares.

 

[ezo]

You keep saying things that I never said.

People like to project.

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[Hussar]

Those of us who grew up in the '70s know what real wizards look like.

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Hey, that skater guy is in the same pose as our wizard. I guess he looks like Storm too. Legs bent, arms out - guess that image is too Marvel superhero.

I can only imagine what folks would think of an image like this obvious cleric - obvious because of the colors and the fact that she has glasses on:
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